Marblehead Resident, Salem State Professor Wins Distinguished Teaching Award

MARBLEHEAD, MA – Salem State University Visiting Associate Professor of Psychology Melissa Kaplowitch of Marblehead is one of two recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Teaching Award.

Students nominated candidates for the award, and professors were judged for their syllabi, examples of student work, and reflections of the professors' philosophy and growth as educations, according to a statement from SSU. Classroom observations were also conducted for a selection of candidates.

"I am truly humbled to be the recipient of this award. I could not think of a bigger honor than to have been nominated by a student and have my teaching recognized by my colleagues. I look forward to continuing to inspire my students to be the best that they can be," Kaplowitch, who has been teaching at Salem State for 16 years, said.

"Melissa is a wonderful professor," said one of Kaplowitch's students. "She has extensive knowledge in the field, and I constantly find myself asking her questions about the material, as well as material we have yet to discover. She is very quick to respond to emails and answers questions fully. She is always checking in to see if there are things she needs to work on to better adapt to our learning – she certainly deserves this award; she's definitely the best professor this university has."

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