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.
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