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The internet is full of charts and graphs. What new faculty Alyx Burns wants to know, though, is how well these visualizations convey information. “Charts and graphs are some of the technologies that we use to help people understand data,” he said.
New faculty Derek Young knows that the “aha” moments students often have in math classes are one of the best rewards in teaching. When the opportunity to work at Mount Holyoke arose, Young knew it would be a great fit because of the focus on teaching.
New faculty Joanna Wuest loves showing students how to do the granular research academia requires. But she also loves taking that academic research and connecting it to broader discussions at Mount Holyoke.
New faculty Kevin Surprise was attracted to Mount Holyoke due to its small class sizes and the students’ curiosity. “The students drive the content and the questions that we explore in class,” he said.
For new faculty Laura Sizer, philosophical questions are everywhere — on the radio, at the tattoo parlor and on campus. At Mount Holyoke, she’s looking forward to being surrounded by a community of students and professors who feel the exact same way.
New faculty member Marsha Allen FP’10 isn’t a stranger to Mount Holyoke College. She came back to teach because the faculty’s focus on diversity and equity and on involving students in research was exactly what she was looking for.
Travis Hodges, new faculty at Mount Holyoke, conducts research on sex differences in stress, as well as how stress affects cognitive bias in rats — and, potentially, humans.
Meredith Becher ’23 followed her passion for biology and charted a new course on the Connecticut River from a canoe.
The Office of the President is currently soliciting nominations for honorary degree candidates.
Seven long-serving members of the Mount Holyoke faculty have retired.
