{"646508":{"#nid":"646508","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Teaching and Learning Honors Seven College of Sciences Faculty with Annual Teaching Awards ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESeven College of Sciences faculty members from five schools are winners of annual awards from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Teaching and Learning, part of the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development, enhances the learning and teaching environment at Georgia Tech by encouraging a fully engaged, sharing community with communication networks, resources, and innovative programs for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students. It recognizes tenured and non-tenured faculty with end-of-school-year awards honoring the work and innovation Georgia Tech educators bring to their classrooms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026#39;s list includes a pair of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;educators: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/stephanie-reikes\u0022\u003EStephanie Reikes\u003C\/a\u003E, a lecturer in the School of Mathematics, is the winner of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 2021\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/awards\/undergrad-ed\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Educator Award\u003C\/a\u003E. Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~dmargalit7\/index.shtml\u0022\u003EDan Margalit\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is one of two winners of the 2021\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/awards\/eichholz\u0022\u003EEichholz Faculty Teaching Award\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2021 Undergraduate Educator Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/successprograms.gatech.edu\/meet-our-staff\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStephanie Reikes\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, School of Mathematics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReikes\u0026rsquo; award was offered for the first time in 2009, recognizing the outstanding contributions that non-tenure track faculty make to student education. It reflects Reikes\u0026rsquo; unique role at Georgia Tech, with responsibilities in the School of Mathematics and the Tutoring \u0026amp; Academic Support unit at Georgia Tech. She is responsible\u0026nbsp;for teaching all of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s pre-calculus mathematics courses, including Support for College Algebra, College Algebra, and Pre-Calculus. She specializes in working with student of all backgrounds, including at-risk students, students with disabilities, and student-athletes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to leading improvements in this challenging area, she has\u0026nbsp;strengthened the cooperation and collaboration between Tutoring \u0026amp; Academic Support and the School of Mathematics, and introduced an innovative Learning Assistants program.\u0026nbsp;She also directs the Math Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2021 Eichholz Award Faculty Teaching Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~dmargalit7\/index.shtml\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDan Margalit\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, School of Mathematics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Eichholz Award, which includes a $3,000 prize, was established in 2005 through a gift from School of Mechanical Engineering\u0026#39;s Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Eichholz. It was created to reward senior faculty members who made a long-term contribution to introductory undergraduate education and were outstanding teachers for students taking freshman and sophomore core courses. It was recently broadened to recognize faculty at any point in their careers who excel in teaching core and general education courses, and who help students establish a solid foundation for their education at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMargalit\u0026rsquo;s math research lies at the intersection of low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory. He focuses on mapping class groups of surfaces, also called the the symmetries of surfaces. The author\/editor of three books, Margalit hosts several workshops and discussion groups centering not just on topology and the advanced geometry he teaches, but mentorship and support for undergraduate and graduate students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECTL\/BP Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E($3,000 each award)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/young-jang\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYoung Jang\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award, offered through the joint support of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and BP America, provides Georgia Tech with the opportunity to highlight the excellent teaching and educational innovation that junior faculty bring to campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJang, an assistant professor, researches stem cell biology and its impact on the aging process. Jang\u0026rsquo;s lab uses multi-disciplinary approaches to study muscle stem cell biology and develops bioactive stem cell delivery vehicles for use in regenerative medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty Award for Academic Outreach\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E($3,000)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/chandra-raman\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EChandra Raman\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award rewards faculty members for productive academic outreach in which they go beyond their normal duties to enrich the larger educational community with their subject matter knowledge. Initiatives may involve furthering the learning of K-12 students, teachers, or other educational stakeholders in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERaman, a professor, lists Bose-Einstein condensation and quantum atomic sensors as his research interests. His lab is an experimental atomic physics group that prepares atomic vapors from room temperature down to the microKelvin temperature regime, and seeks to exploit their unique capabilities for applications in quantum photonics, sensing, and many-body physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation in Co-Curricular Education\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E($3,000 shared--$1,000 each)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/paul-verhaeghen\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPaul Verhaeghen\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026mdash;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award is open to full-time faculty of any rank who increase student learning outside the traditional curriculum and help Georgia Tech achieve its strategic goal of graduating global citizens who can contribute to all sectors of society. Initiatives may involve formal or informal out-of-class learning experiences that engage undergraduate and\/or graduate students in opportunities to develop respect for other cultures, explore the leadership qualities and ethical behaviors necessary to contribute to society, and\/or build on their innovative and entrepreneurial talents in order to have a positive impact on local, state, national and\/or international arenas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVerhaeghen, a professor, researches cognitive aging and working memory in the School of Psychology. He has also conducted scientific research into mindfulness meditation, and has published a book on his findings, \u0026ldquo;Presence: How Mindfulness Shapes Your Brain, Mind, and Life.\u0026rdquo; In late 2020 he was awarded a two-year, $200,000 grant from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mindandlife.org\/\u0022\u003EMind and Life Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScholarship of Teaching and Learning Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E($3,000 shared--$1,500 each)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/evans\/michael\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMichael Evans\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/faculty\/Shepler\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECarrie Shepler\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award, offered in 2018-2019 for the first time, provides Georgia Tech with the opportunity to acknowledge the value of scholarship of teaching and learning articulated by Boyer\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;Scholarship Reconsidered\u0026nbsp;(1990),\u0026nbsp;and exemplified by the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. This award is intended to encourage and support the work of\u0026nbsp;faculty\u0026nbsp;whose scholarship focuses on the instructional mission of the institution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvans is a senior academic professional who serves as the Freshmen Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator. As he writes in the Chemical Education section of his biographical profile, \u0026ldquo;Our advanced labs have focused on how to keep students engaged and allow them to see the relevance of lab work to their career paths.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Director of Instructional Activities and Student Experience in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Shepler\u0026rsquo;s responsibilities include co-chairing the Freshman Chemistry Committee, providing administrative supervision and support, planning of assessment and feedback, pedagogical development, and coordination and training of teaching assistants in the freshman program in addition to teaching freshman program courses. 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