Of course I never dared call her anything but Dr. Mahut. I studied with Prof. Martin Block in the neuro- sciences labs(her labs adjacent to his) at Northeastern 1974 and 1975. Dr. Mahut was unforgettable; one a moment a no-nonsense researcher that would command dutifulness(and dare I say fear) from those lucky to be working with her, and other times warm and charming with a playfulness that made her ageless. I ran into her often at the same small research department where I was working on my Seniors Honors Project with Dr. Block. She was a larger than life figure that surely frightened many students; yet, she was warm and befriending to myself and others that she chose to let see her other side. Although I had but one class with her, she was for me the most memorable person during my years at NU. Reading about her now, I feel a better understanding of why she was so different from my many other educators and why I can't get her out of my mind.
Of course I never dared call her anything but Dr. Mahut. I studied with Prof. Martin Block in the neuro- sciences labs(her labs adjacent to his) at Northeastern 1974 and 1975. Dr. Mahut was unforgettable; one a moment a no-nonsense researcher that would command dutifulness(and dare I say fear) from those lucky to be working with her, and other times warm and charming with a playfulness that made her ageless. I ran into her often at the same small research department where I was working on my Seniors Honors Project with Dr. Block. She was a larger than life figure that surely frightened many students; yet, she was warm and befriending to myself and others that she chose to let see her other side. Although I had but one class with her, she was for me the most memorable person during my years at NU. Reading about her now, I feel a better understanding of why she was so different from my many other educators and why I can't get her out of my mind.