Erik McIntire is a third-year student in the Human Genetics program. He shares the Divisional Teaching Assistantship Award for his outstanding contributions in two teaching assistantships, Introduction to Statistical Genetics, HGEN 47100, in Winter 2021, and Genomics and Systems Biology, HGEN 47300, in Spring 2021. He was commended for his devotion to teaching, for his knowledge of the course material, and his ability to keep discussion sections flowing smoothly. Students found that his answers to questions were helpful and not condescending, that he helped them discover possible answers as a group, and that he went out of his way to be available and conversation outside of office hours and class – which was very important during the pandemic and the resulting social isolation. He was a positive impact on his students, and commended students when they did good work as well as giving corrections in a way that helped them think through the problems involved.
Erik McIntire shares the Divisional Teaching Assistantship Award