The Jean Brierley Presentation on College Teaching
Provost Bruce Mallory and President Mark Huddleston congratulate 2009 Brierley Award recipient,
Professor Peter Fernald
The recipient of the 2009 Jean C. Brierley Award for Excellence in College Teaching is Peter Fernald of the Department of Psychology. Professor Fernald delivered the annual Brierley presentation on college teaching on March 10, 2009 in the Strafford Room of the MUB. His presentation was entitled "TEACHING THE RATIONAL/EMOTIONAL MIND."
The 2010 recipient is Professor Thomas Lee of the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. His presentation is scheduled for Tuesday March 9, 2010.
About Jean Brierley:
Jean Brierley (1908-1986) graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1930 with a baccalaureate degree in Zoology. After leaving the University of New Hampshire, Ms. Brierley became a teaching assistant in the Zoology Department at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor until 1937. The University of Michigan awarded her the degree of Master of Science in 1931 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1937. In 1938, she moved to Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas, where she was an Assistant Professor in Biology. She joined the faculty at Michigan State College in 1945, teaching freshman biology and natural sciences. She retired from the faculty at Michigan State University in 1973 as a full Professor.
Professor Brierley was a member of many professional organizations including the Genetics Society of America, Society for the Study of Evolution, Michigan Academy of Science, Sigma Xi, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AASS). She was active in civic affairs as a member of the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, the Sierra Club, National Organization of Women, and Concerned Scientists. Her many interests also included travel.
About the Jean Brierley Award:
Professor Brierley established an endowed fund in 1973 to recognize teaching in any field or discipline at the University of New Hampshire. This fund was completed upon her death as a tribute to those members of the UNH faculty who have distinguished themselves as teachers. One award is rendered each academic year as our highest level recognition for excellence in teaching. In conjunction with the UNH Center for Teaching Excellence, recipients host an annual event to advance the teaching mission of the university.