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Professor Anthony Tomkowski
Department:
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
Title:
Assistant Professor of Forest Resources Management
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Biography:
Over the course of his career at WVU, Professor Tomkowski has taught more than 16,000 students, many of those in his popular Forestry 140—West Virginia Natural Resources class.
“I’ve seen about every major in the University in that course,” says Professor Tomkowski, who also teaches upper-level courses in forest hydrology and forest management.
A recipient of awards for outstanding teaching and advising, he has served as the program’s summer camp coordinator and faculty advisor to the Forestry Club and the Cruiser, the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources' yearbook.
His public service activities include making summer camp presentations about West Virginia logging history and using aquatic invertebrates to ascertain water quality.
If he’s not in the classroom, you can probably find him engaged in his favorite pastime—fishing in the area’s lakes and waterways.
“I’ve seen about every major in the University in that course,” says Professor Tomkowski, who also teaches upper-level courses in forest hydrology and forest management.
A recipient of awards for outstanding teaching and advising, he has served as the program’s summer camp coordinator and faculty advisor to the Forestry Club and the Cruiser, the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources' yearbook.
His public service activities include making summer camp presentations about West Virginia logging history and using aquatic invertebrates to ascertain water quality.
If he’s not in the classroom, you can probably find him engaged in his favorite pastime—fishing in the area’s lakes and waterways.
Describe your proudest moment as a teacher.
Knowing that you made a difference with some of the students you’ve been in contact with, either as a teacher or as an advisor, whether academic or club-related.
What advice would you give future students?
Recognize that your education is only beginning when you obtain your degree. How successful you will be as a professional will be up to you.
What have you learned from your students?
There is no black and white—only various shades of gray between two endpoints.
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