Two Scholars Faculty Directors Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
January 15, 2004
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Mechanical Engineering professor James Duncan and Soil Chemistry professor Bruce James have been selected as two of the University of Maryland’s 2004-2005 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers. Professor Duncan is also director of the College Park Scholars Science, Technology and Society program; professor James directs the Scholars Environmental Studies program.
The Distinguished Scholar-Teacher program honors faculty who have demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement along with equally outstanding accomplishments as teachers. This program recognizes faculty members who have led the way in scholarship and teaching who have brought a passion for learning to their colleagues and students, and who serve as models of what a professor at a fine research university should be. Each year, the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Ellin K. Scholnick, chooses a panel of former Distinguished Scholar-Teachers to review nominees for the award. As a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, each professor will receive $5,000 to support instructional and scholarly activities. Scholar-Teachers also make public presentations in the fall 2004 semester on a topic of scholarly interest.
“Duncan and James exemplify the quality of faculty in College Park Scholars,” said Greig Stewart, Executive Director of the Scholars program.
Dr. James is an internationally recognized leader in the soil-water-heavy metals oxidation-reduction chemical transformation and is the recipient of a number of teaching and research awards. He has been directing and teaching in the Scholars program since 1999.
Dr. Duncan joined College Park Scholars in 2001. His research interest is in fluid flows and he is a Fellow with the American Physical Society. In May of this year, professor Duncan received the 2003 Poole and Kent Company Senior Faculty Teaching Award from the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
College Park Scholars is a diverse learning community comprised of 12 multi-disciplinary programs, located in a campus residential environment. This two-year program prepares its freshmen and sophomores academically for competitive research opportunities and challenging internships. Through civic engagement, team projects and other programs, Scholars examine and develop their personal character.
Other Scholar-Teachers who are part of the Scholars Community include: Dr. Peter Beicken, professor of Language, Literature and Cultures and director of the Scholars Arts program; Dr. Ira Berlin, professor of History and founding dean of College Park Scholars; Dr. Ruth Fassinger, professor of Counseling and Personnel Services and co-director of the Scholars Advocates for Children Program; Dr. Jordan Goodman, professor and chair of Physics and member of the Scholars Faculty Advisory Council; and Dr. James Wallace, professor of Mechanical Engineering, director of the Gemstone Program and former director of the Scholars Science, Technology and Society program.
