This year, 2021, the Peter J. Elich Excellence in Teaching Award was given to Suzanne Lee for her exemplary teaching practices. She was recognized for her hands-on work and efforts to improve diversity in her classrooms and within STEM. She aims to inspire and empower her students to become lifelong learners and work collaboratively.
In April 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Suzanne appeared as a guest on the WWU-associated podcast Spark Science for an episode on the mRNA vaccines being used to combat COVID-19. Suzanne spoke with host Regina Barber DeGraaff, a fellow WWU professor in Physics and Astronomy, about the differences between each vaccine, why they need to be kept at ultracold temperatures, and how the mRNA that comprises them works.
Work on the Lee Lab website begins! For information on past Lee Lab student successes that pre-dated our website launch, please see Suzanne’s CV under About Suzanne.
The Lee Lab opened summer 2015 at Western Washington University.