Faculty members are the heart of the University of Virginia. They bring expertise, passion and creativity to the University’s instructional settings, creating knowledge through research and offering students an educational experience unlike any other. Learn more about some of these extraordinary educators in UVA Today’s ongoing Faculty Spotlight series.
Through humor, empathy and innovation, this educator transforms virtual teaching into a deeply personal experience.
This winner of a UVA All-University Teaching Award brings her education research into her classroom and her classroom into her research.
Neuroscientist Erin Clabough’s evolution as a professor is never-ending and she’s teaching her grateful students the same lesson.
Beth Quatrara is known for forming bonds with military students and animals alike.
Engineering professor Natasha Smith uses her military and engineering background to teach her students professionalism.
He not only teaches microbiology, but practices it in his everyday life, fermenting rice wine and making yogurt.
No matter how far he advances in his career, the McIntire School’s Michael Gallmeyer stays true to his Midwest dairy farm roots.
Evangelia Gazaki is a demanding professor. Her students say she’s also their favorite.