{"id":92993,"date":"2022-08-25T08:30:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T12:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=92993"},"modified":"2022-08-25T14:42:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T18:42:56","slug":"three-professors-win-colleague-chosen-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/three-professors-win-colleague-chosen-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Professors Receive Colleague-Chosen Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of Mary Washington professors bestowed prestigious awards on three of their colleagues at the Fall 2022 Faculty Address earlier this month. Professors of English, German and physics were praised for their commitment to their fields, the art of teaching and the importance of service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maya Mathur<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92994\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"92994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/three-professors-win-colleague-chosen-awards\/mathur-maya13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1380032654&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;120&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Professor of English Maya Mathur &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-199x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-680x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-92994 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Professor of English Maya Mathur \" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-199x300.jpg 199w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-680x1024.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-768x1156.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-1020x1536.jpg 1020w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-1360x2048.jpg 1360w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-757x1140.jpg 757w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-399x600.jpg 399w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Mathur-Maya13-scaled.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor of English Maya Mathur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Professor of English Maya Mathur received the Grellet C. Simpson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The honor recognizes full-time faculty members, who \u2013 like Simpson, UMW\u2019s fourth president \u2013 place an emphasis on quality teaching and the liberal arts.<\/p>\n<p>Since earning the rank of associate professor six years ago, Mathur has created six courses, including sought-after first-year seminars <em>Shakespeare and Popular Culture<\/em> and <em>From Cinderella to Harry Potter: Fairy Tales and Fantasy Literature<\/em>. Tailored to the interests of 21st-century students, Mathur\u2019s courses blend canon with modern topics, prompting exploration of class, race, gender and power within texts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe enthusiasm and engagement my students bring to class both enhance my understanding of literary texts and help me develop new ways to analyze it,\u201d said Mathur, whose meticulously constructed Canvas pages and use of engaging applications like Padlet and Flipgrid stand out.<\/p>\n<p>She shares innovative ideas and has worked with the Center for Teaching to co-sponsor workshops, including one focused on race in the classroom. \u201cMany faculty and students are eager to address race,\u201d said a nominator. \u201cProfessor Mathur is leading the way in guiding us to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marcel Rotter <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92995\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"92995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/three-professors-win-colleague-chosen-awards\/rotter_marcel_117\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1442321860&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;82&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Associate Professor of German Marcel Rotter &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Associate Professor of German Marcel Rotter\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-760x1140.jpg 760w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-400x600.jpg 400w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Rotter_Marcel_117-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Associate Professor of German Marcel Rotter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Associate Professor of German Marcel Rotter received the J. Christopher \u201cTopher\u201d Bill Outstanding Faculty Service Award for those who have taught at UMW at least seven years and held significant service roles in their departments, colleges and community. The award was established in 2003 in honor of the late Topher Bill, longtime UMW psychology professor.<\/p>\n<p>Rotter, who chairs the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, works to promote and improve German language instruction at Mary Washington and in Virginia, organizing continuing education events for teachers and cultural immersion experiences for students. \u201cHis work cultivates key relationships and promotes UMW as a cultural hub and an institution with a global mindset,\u201d said a nominator.<\/p>\n<p>In 18 years at Mary Washington, Rotter also has served as chair of the University Faculty Council, leading a revision of the general education curriculum, and as treasurer for the Faculty Senate of Virginia, all while keeping students top of mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of our students have never left Virginia, let alone the U.S.\u201d said Rotter, who also is VP for the Society of German American Studies. \u201cMy colleagues from around the world and I are here to show them what\u2019s out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Varun Makhija <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92996\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"92996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/three-professors-win-colleague-chosen-awards\/makhija_varun_677c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1702,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1570636842&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;56&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Assistant Professor of Physics Varun Makhija &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-199x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-681x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Assistant Professor of Physics Varun Makhija\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-199x300.jpg 199w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-681x1024.jpg 681w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-768x1155.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-758x1140.jpg 758w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271-399x600.jpg 399w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/Makhija_Varun_677c-scaled-e1661363968271.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assistant Professor of Physics Varun Makhija<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Physics Varun Makhija won the Alumni Association Outstanding Young Faculty Award, for those who\u2019ve taught full time at Mary Washington for two to five years.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of his first semester at Mary Washington in fall 2019, Makhija found himself the sole physics professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics. And so, in three years, he taught 21 of the 24 physics offerings in the course catalog; supervised 19 students in individual studies, internships and Summer Science Institute research; and reinvigorated UMW\u2019s chapter of the Society for Physics Students, which won awards in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Makhija is \u201cthe glue,\u201d said nominators, \u201cthat has, through sheer enthusiasm and love for teaching and physics,\u201d held the program together.<\/p>\n<p>At Mary Washington, he has worked to connect the campus physics community with scholars in the field and published six papers in leading journals, often with undergraduate co-authors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe primary motivation for me has been our students,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot from them, and I\u2019ve tried my best to provide an environment in which they can do things they\u2019re passionate about, and then go to the places they want to go after UMW.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Associate Professor of Mathematics Education Kyle Schultz, who provided a transcript of his awards presentation, and to the members of last year\u2019s Committee for Sabbaticals, Fellowships and Faculty Awards.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Mary Washington professors bestowed prestigious awards on three of their colleagues at the Fall 2022 Faculty Address earlier this month. 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Maya Mathur Professor of English Maya Mathur received the Grellet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":93000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"umw_cb_additional_links":[[]],"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_advisory_expires_time":"","_advisory_meta_include":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[704],"tags":[15084,774,15083,14616],"topics":[5144],"class_list":{"0":"post-92993","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-stories","8":"tag-faculty-awards","9":"tag-mrotter","10":"tag-mmathur","11":"tag-vmakhija","12":"topic-news","13":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Three Professors Receive Colleague-Chosen Awards - News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/three-professors-win-colleague-chosen-awards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Three Professors Receive Colleague-Chosen Awards\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"University of Mary Washington professors bestowed prestigious awards on three of their colleagues at the Fall 2022 Faculty Address earlier this month. 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