Three Williams Faculty Receive Nelson Bushnell Prize10:57AM / Friday, July 22, 2016 | |
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Three faculty members at Williams College have been recognized for excellence in teaching and writing.
Andrea Barrett (English), Justin Crowe (political science), and Sarah Goh (chemistry) are the recipients of the Nelson Bushnell ’20 Prize, an award given annually to faculty since 1995.
Barrett was noted for her impressive record of publication along with her enthusiasm for her students’ endeavors, Crowe for his skill as an instructor and involvement in both the current student and alumni community, and Goh for creating plentiful opportunities for student research in her lab.
Barrett, senior lecturer in English, is known for her historical fiction. Her work often features scientists, especially women, and many of her characters appear in more than one of her books. She teaches creative writing classes at Williams and is currently working on a new collection of stories and essays about writing. She holds a B.S. in biology from Union College.
Crowe, associate professor of political science, focuses most of his work on the role of the Constitution and Supreme Court in American political development. He is the chair of the Leadership Studies Program and serves on the Justice and Law Studies committee, and teaches a variety of courses on American democracy, constitutionalism and politics. Crowe holds both a M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Princeton University, and a B.A. in political science and English from Williams College.
Goh, associate professor of chemistry, specializes in polymeric systems for drug delivery. In her lab, she encapsulates therapeutic payloads within the core of micelles made of amphiphilic block copolymers, decorating the blocks with biomolecules to improve their stability, recognition, and encapsulation. She teaches general chemistry, physical organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and organic chemistry at both the introductory and intermediate levels. Goh holds a Ph.D. in organic & polymer chemistry from Cal Berkeley, an M.S. in polymer science and engineering from UMass Amherst, and a B.S. in chemistry from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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