Strengthening undergraduate programs

Eglin participates in Project Kaleidoscope

Dr. Judith Eglin of chemistry is a new member of Project Kaleidoscope, a national organization committed to strengthening undergraduate programs in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education.

Based in Washington, D.C., the organization regularly sponsors workshops to share information about successful programs throughout the country. The interdisciplinary effort is designed for faculty members in the early stages of their careers who have potential to become local and national leaders in undergraduate science during the next century.

"It's a very diverse group with different problems and different success stories," said Eglin, an associate professor who joined the MSU faculty in 1992.

She joins some 2,000 faculty and administrators from more than 500 colleges and universities who have participated in a project workshop or seminar over the years.

"Thinking Outside the Box: Problem Solving and Problem Solvers" was the topic of the session she attended last semester.

Project Kaleidoscope began in 1989 with support from the National Science Foundation. The U.S. Department of Education, W.M. Keck Foundation, Exxon Education Foundation, Research Corp., and the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Inc have provided continuing grants.

Eglin received a bachelor's degree from the College of Wooster (Ohio) and a doctorate from Michigan State University.