CRR Barret Michalec, associate dean of Interprofessional Education for the College of Health Sciences and associate professor of sociology at the University of Delaware, was named one of five Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s 2019 Macy Faculty Scholars nationwide. The Scholars program, open to educators in medicine and nursing schools, aims to identify innovators in medicine and nursing education and give them the resources to establish new programs at their respective institutions. Michalec was selected from more than 70 applicants for the prestigious award.
As a Macy Scholar, Michalec will spotlight the value of teaching empathy in an interprofessional education setting through his new program, Interprofessional Training in Empathy, Affect and Mindfulness (I-TEAM).
Michalec was the top finisher in the 2018 edition of the “Wring Out the Old, Ring in the New” trail run.
Congratulations from Creek Road Runners.
CRR Mike Shay, who received a new Creek Road T-shirt during his initial 
CRR Paul Pusecker, senior business officer for the College of Arts and Sciences, has been presented the University’s John Warren Excellence in Leadership and Service Award. Well done, Paul! 
Assistant professor of English and CRR Christine Cucciarre was presented the College of Arts and Sciences’ Outstanding Teaching Award. Cucciarre’s classroom teaching consistently receives the highest ratings from student evaluations. Awesome, Christine!
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