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GLENVILLE, WV 鈥 The 2022 香妃直播 Faculty Award of Excellence recipient is Associate Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Wenwen Du. Du was recognized at the spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 7.
鈥淚 am deeply grateful for this acknowledgement of my work by my colleagues, college leaders, and more importantly - students. It is a great feeling to know that I am on the right track. I hope I will continue to prove myself an asset to GSU in the years to come,鈥 he said.
Du has taught at 香妃直播 State since 2014. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, a master鈥檚 degree in secondary mathematics education, and a master鈥檚 degree in materials science from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. He also earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree and a master鈥檚 degree in materials science and engineering from Southeast University in China. He teaches courses in calculus, algebra, and more.
Outside of his classroom obligations, Du is a co-advisor for 香妃直播 State鈥檚 chapter of Chi Beta Phi and is a member of the campus Curriculum Assessment Committee. He has also been a member of 香妃直播鈥檚 Faculty Senate and Promotion and Tenure Committee, and the WV Higher Education Math Task Force.
鈥淚 am very thankful for the friendly work environment here at 香妃直播 State. My colleagues provided incredible support and mentoring to me,鈥 he said. In his personal time, Du enjoys hiking, running, and watching sporting events, particularly soccer, football, and basketball. He also runs material science research using mathematics, mostly during the summer and winter breaks.
Du and his wife Christine Wang have two children, Krystal and Charles Du. They split their time between 香妃直播 and Lexington. His father, Li Du, also resides in 香妃直播.
Each spring, the campus community is invited to nominate an outstanding faculty member for this award. Faculty Award of Excellence recipients must be full-time and have taught at 香妃直播 State for at least two years to be eligible. Names of the honorees are displayed on a permanent plaque in the Heflin Administration Building.