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General Interests
"I am committed to bringing China to Knox. From history, culture, language or just some delicious dumplings, I try to treat my students and colleagues to some of the rich diversity of my homeland."
Years at Knox: 2006 to present
Education
M.S., 2005, Western Illinois University.
B.A. Shanxi University-China.
Teaching Interests
Chinese language and culture.
Like many Knox College students, Steve Galdek is fond of the squirrels wandering around campus. His research project is enabling him to learn more about their winter-survival strategies.
A few weeks after completing an international assignment to take photos of newly arrived pandas in Scotland, Knox College instructor Michael Godsil is asked to document the delivery of two more pandas in France.
Knox College introduces KnoxReads, an online book discussion. The first selection is "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World," by writer and foreign policy analyst Robin Wright, who visits Knox on February 28.
