Almaz Mesghina
Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Psychology
Almaz Mesghina is being honored for her impact on raising the level of belonging and inclusion for many hundreds of students each year as an instructor, advisor and colleague.
Mesghina teaches more than 300 students per year in her classrooms. She selects content for her courses that exposes students to perspectives and voices that often go overlooked in psychology and teaches her students the scientific imperative of doing so. The structure of her classes promotes cooperation between students, actively encouraging students to support each other on group research projects and on collaborative quizzes. Her research investigates the efficacy of these inclusive teaching interventions for promoting all students’ learning and engagement.