Clarkson Graduate Student Honored with Outstanding Teaching Award
Potsdam, NY (05/14/2021) — Clarkson University Chemistry Ph.D. candidate Madeline Masi of Greenville, N.Y., has been awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award for Graduate Students for 2021.
Masi has been a Teaching Assistant for General Chemistry at Clarkson as an undergraduate and graduate student. She works directly with the Professor of the First Year Chemistry Program and teaches recitation and laboratory sections for the course.
With dreams of becoming a professor herself, she is always trying to positively impact the students. Some notable and comprehensive quotes from her student evaluations are, "Maddie was always very energetic and eager for us to learn and immerse ourselves in chemistry. It is very clear that she is passionate about what she does, which makes coming to class 100x more worth it. I will miss having her as a TA next semester."
"Best instructor I've had this semester. She would be a great teacher if she chooses to pursue that career path."
"Maddie made me feel comfortable enough to ask questions. She is very easy-going which made me relate to her on a more personal level. She made the class a lot less stressful. She also made sure we were prepared for exams, labs, and quizzes by emailing us once a week, and also by making study videos that were very helpful."
Masi is the lead author/co-author of five publications in three different scientific journals.
She received her bachelor of science degree in Chemistry and Communication & Media from Clarkson in 2017.
As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation. We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,300 students across 95 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Our alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth. One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company.
Media Attachments
