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Pushing students to be their best

Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025

James Peirce, professor of mathematics and statistics, is one of six faculty to receive a 2025 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award.

James Peirce receives 2025 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award

UW-La Crosse is home to many outstanding instructors who make a difference in students’ lives inside and outside the classroom.  

This year, UWL’s Provost Office received hundreds of nominations from students hoping to recognize their favorite faculty. From these nominations, a university committee selected six faculty to receive 2025 Eagle Teaching Excellence Awards. 

They are: 

This is the fifth of six stories highlighting the winners.

James Peirce, Mathematics & Statistics 

Started at UWL: 2004 

Courses: I am in the Mathematics & Statistics Department, which means that we teach students from just about every major. In general, I teach courses in applied mathematics and provide skills necessary for our students to succeed in their future careers. Specifically, I teach courses related to my research interest in mathematical biology and courses for non-majors, such as Mathematics for Business, Applied Calculus and Elementary Statistics. 

Background: I was a graduate student and taught a bunch of mathematics classes at the University of California, Davis. 

Favorite part of teaching: My favorite part of teaching is interacting with our students. Office hours and mentoring undergraduate research projects create some of the best conversations and mathematical growth. I enjoy meeting them where they are and pushing them to go a little further. 


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