Stephen Lowe

Dr. Lowe is an essential member of the history and political science department at Olivet Nazarene University. Though Dr. Lowe is extremely conservative and can be vocal about it, he doesn't foist his beliefs on you as some of the faculty in other departments do. Dr. Lowe expects more from his students than any of the other professors in the department. His witty and sarcastic remarks in reference to students' work is the stuff of legend. Dr. Lowe's best trait is his knowledge of lesser known areas of history (i.e. his civil war or sports in america classes) and hsi ability to bring these subjects to life. His lectures are structured and easy to follow and he always makes clear exactly what is expected of his students. He's not above joking around, but he does command a respectful distance between himself and his students. He's willing to offer help in anyway he can (he helped me sort out a thesis topic) and encourages participation in his upper division classes. Anyone with the opportunity to do so should take at least one upper division course with Dr. Lowe.