Physio lab 2004

I didn't have the pleasure of having a course taught by Dr. Stark until my junior year. He was assigned to teach General Physiology Lab, a course which he had never taught before. I have had several teachers who have been forced into such situations, confronted with the prospect of teaching a course with which they have no experience, but none have handled it as marvelously as Dr. Stark. Whereas it is painfully obvious in most cases that a teacher is dealing with unfamiliar subject matter and finds himself in strange territory, Dr. Stark went to every length to gain insights into Physiology. He actually signed up as a student at Mizzou's undergraduate Physiology Lab and took the course there the semester before he was going to teach Physiology Lab at SLU. I have seen personally the detailed photos and notes he took while there in an effort to improve the course he had to teach the following semester. Instead of just looking over the lesson plans left for him by other professors, he went to lengths to devise his own, to revitalize labs that had been handed down to him, to recruit help to make labs more in-depth and more appealing to students, and did his best to make the labs insightful instead of dreadfully boring chores. Every week, he would spend several hours testing the equipment, making it work, and writing detailed instructions on operating equipment. He never let limitations in funding or lack of departmental support phase him. He worked tirelessly to work with what he had, and to make it interesting. I have scarcely ever seen a professor work so hard to develop a curriculum

Physio lab 2005

Dr. Stark really cares about the welfare of his students and that is great. Dr. Stark A++

The instructor and TA were very excited and interested

Dr Stark did a great job

Physio lab spring 2004

Stark is a friendly and knowledgeable instructor

Very smart man. Very understanding and always willing to answer questions

Dr. Stark has an excellent grasp of the material and he communicates effectively during the lectures

Physio lab spring 2009

Great lab. I'm a senior at SLU and this is the first interesting lab that I have taken

Dr. Stark is an excellent teacher. One of the best I have had at SLU. He cares
greatly for his students and knowns and awful lot about effective teaching.

Ansolutely my favorite lab that I have taken in my 4 years at SLU. The information
was interesting and pertained well to the lectures. Looked forward to it each week
and it never failed to impress me.

Professor Stark is an excellent teacher ! the labs were extremely fun and educational. I learned a lot about the practical aspect of physiology. I also had a great time while learning about all of it. I will recommend this course to anyone and everyone.

This was the best lab experience I have had at SLU. Excellent professor and very amusing. Absolute Genius!

Dr. Stark was a great lab professor. He is extremely intelligent and was helpful
when needed.




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