Binghamton University Student receives Graduate Excellence in Teaching Award

BINGHAMTON, NY (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Each year, Binghamton University honors the special achievements of those graduate students who serve as teaching assistants and instructors. Nominations are invited from all graduate programs and recipients represent a variety of teaching approaches in diverse subjects.

Danielle Gunraj of Rosedale, NY, who is pursuing studies in cognitive psychology, received a Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching award from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Gunraj was recognized for her ability to take advantage of every opportunity to improve her teaching skills. She has taught cognition, perception and research methods, and been a teaching assistant for cognition, industrial/organizational psychology, lab in general psychology, research methods and statistics. Gunraj's experience spans traditional, fully online and hybrid classes, and she has excelled in all, tailoring herself to fit the class needs. Using a variety of presentation methods and assignments, she presents material in a manner that is accessible to students, whether or not they are struggling with the material.

Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs.