Please welcome Dr. Justin Fermann as the new Director of the iCons Program at UMass Amherst. Dr. Fermann is a Senior Lecturer in the UMass Amherst Chemistry Department, a position he has held since 2000. Dr. Fermann was involved in the initial design and development of the iCons Program in 2009-2010, and has been teaching in the iCons 1 “Global Challenges, Scientific Solutions” course since its inception in Spring 2011. Dr. Justin Fermann has been appointed by CNS Dean Steve Goodwin as the new director of iCons.
“I am delighted that Dr. Fermann will be stepping in as Director of iCons,” says Goodwin. “He has been an important part of the iCons team since the program’s inception. A recipient of the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award and the CNS Outstanding Teacher Award, Justin’s deep commitment to students and to innovative education is impressive and much appreciated on campus.”
Fermann holds a BS in Chemistry and a BA in Physics, both from Hartwick College, and a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Georgia.
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