尼尔·多部电影, a professor of the practice in the 化学 Department who earned teaching awards from two 电子游戏软件 honor societies, 1月15日去世, 2020. Dr. 多部电影 had been on medical leave for most of the past year after being diagnosed with cancer.

Dr. 多部电影 joined the University as a part-time faculty member in 2000, after having worked in the pharmaceutical industry for nearly 30 years, primarily researching autoimmune diseases and muscle regeneration. He taught General 化学 to classes comprised predominantly of freshmen, most of them science majors or on the pre-med track.

He also taught in the Gateway Scholars 程序, which supports first-generation college students interested in majoring in science. 每年，Dr。. 多部电影 and his wife Deborah invited students in the program to their house for a homemade dinner.

In 2015, the 电子游戏软件 chapter of Phi Beta Kappa selected Dr. 多部电影 for its annual Teaching Award. 三年后, he was chosen as Teacher of the Year by the 电子游戏软件 chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities.

Those who nominated him for the teaching awards consistently emphasized his care for students, with many calling him a mentor and expressing gratitude for his guidance on course selections, 工作面试, and graduate school applications. 一名学生称赞. 多部电影 for devoting so much attention to “the growth and development of his students.另一个说。. 多部电影 “pushed his students to think—not just to memorize—chemistry and helped us learn how to love learning. He has helped me every step of the way during my journey to becoming a scientist.”

“尼尔·多部电影 exemplifies what a good science professor is,皮拉尔·兰登说, reflecting on faculty who had shaped her BC years in an interview with the 电子游戏软件纪事报 shortly before her graduation. “He makes sure not only that you understand the concepts, but that you feel connected to the material and to him as an instructor. He also mixes clarity with humor and has great patience for his students.”

Dr. 多部电影’s page on the 化学 Department website summed up his teaching philosophy: “[He] believes that strong problem-solving skills will serve his students well throughout life, regardless of what career path they choose…Many students are ‘fence sitters’ when they first approach their college science courses. Although they enjoyed biology and chemistry classes in high school, they are not sure whether they are sufficiently passionate about these areas to pursue careers in science.”

与…交谈 BC学院纪事 after winning the PBK award, Dr. 多部电影 described teaching at BC as “a fantastic experience.”

“My students know I care about them. They know I will do whatever I can to help them. If I can contribute to their success even in a small way, that’s so gratifying.”

本科 化学 Labs Director Lynne O’Connell recalled Dr. 多部电影’s commitment to, and “deep appreciation” for, the Gateway program. “He strove to understand the unique challenges that the Gateway students face in college by getting to know each one on a personal level.  When the coordinators and instructors of the program met, he often asked the difficult and sometimes uncomfortable questions that were necessary for the group to wrestle with.  

“Like his students, I often found myself seeking Neil’s advice from time to time,” O’Connell added. “He grappled with many student issues, from having to walk a student to University Counseling Services to questions of academic integrity.  His experience in these matters made him an excellent source of guidance, and I know many of my colleagues sought him out for similar reasons.”

Dr. 多部电影 was born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in the Bronx by immigrant parents, 都是大屠杀幸存者. 在同 的高度 in 2014, 他讲述了, 当我七岁的时候, he discovered his love of chemistry by pouring a packet of M&Ms into a bottle of club soda and watching the liquid change color: “I thought, ‘That’s it. 我想溶解M&Ms in club soda for the rest of my life.”

After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, he earned a bachelor’s degree at New New York University and master’s and doctoral degrees from Cornell University; he met Deborah at Cornell several weeks before completing his doctorate.

2016年，博士. 多部电影 was formally appointed as a full-time visiting assistant professor in the 化学 Department and subsequently named a professor of the practice.