His contribution is summarized by student Zeeshan Ul Haq:
“I believe Dan has the strongest interpersonal skills of any staff member I've ever interacted with, and within the biochemistry department, his reputation speaks for itself. Dan is a unique nominee in that he has created a number of new, effective, and creative incentives for meeting student needs including: the CALS and L&S Science Exploration Workshops, a newsletter for students in Biochemistry, and the new advising system in the Biochemistry department. Dan is also a diehard contributor to the Undergraduate Biochemistry Student Organization.”