The Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching has been established to encourage, promote, and support the pursuit of excellence in scholarship and teaching within Macalester’s distinctive urban liberal arts setting. The center supports faculty scholarship, the cornerstone of a vibrant and engaged intellectual community; promotes excellence and innovation in teaching and advising; and seeks ways to integrate scholarship and teaching to deepen and enrich the education of students while promoting a satisfying professional life for faculty.
To help lead the world into a new era of battery recycling, Dr. Roopali Phadke (Environmental Studies) is working with Macalester faculty, staff, student researchers and community partners, including the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Upstream Exhibits. Visit the Minnesota State Fair this year and see their CollectED exhibit in the Eco Experience building!
Dr. Kristi Curry Rogers (Biology and Geology) has written about the recent private sale of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, and What sciences loses when T. rex becomes a trophy.
Dr. David Martyn (German Studies) won the 2026 Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award. On September 21st, he’ll host a Conversations about Scholarship and Teaching (CAST) session to share a little bit about how his years teaching at the University of Bonn changed his approach to teaching writing. As one student nominator wrote about Professor Martyn, “David taught me how to write, and how to interpret, and he taught me how to think without ever telling me what to think, and for this I am deeply and forever grateful.” Come learn more about what makes David such a fantastic teacher!
Maccolades is a monthly round-up of accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. If you or someone you know has recently earned an award, fellowship, or honor, please let Communications & Marketing know by filling out the appropriate submission form.
Samantha Blatt, Anthropology
Ruth Isenberg, Biology
Abby Loe, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
Rory Solomon, Media and Cultural Studies
Inga Chinilina, Music
Amanda Evans, Philosophy
Melina Singh, Psychology
Lucia Hulsether, Religious Studies
Daniel Coral-Reyes, Spanish and Portuguese
Joe Anderson, Economics
Anika Bratt, Environmental Studies
Yariana Diaz, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
Haci Osman Gündüz, Classical Mediterranean and Middle East
Jessica Kiser, Economics
Mindy Price, Environmental Studies
Brian Rood, Psychology
