Sirinya Matchacheep receives Anya Bernstein Bassett Award for Excellence in Teaching

CCB is proud to announce that Dr. Sirinya Matchacheep has received the Anya Bernstein Bassett Award for Excellence in Teaching. This prestigious award highlights Sirinya's vital role within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences teaching community. Sirinya is part of a select group of non-ladder faculty members chosen for the inaugural class of Bernstein-Bassett awardees. Sirinya exemplifies the spirit and dedication to both her students and the art of teaching, making her a standout among the many exceptional educators in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.  

“ Dr. Sirinya Matchacheep has gone above and beyond in teaching introductory organic chemistry, Chem 17 and Chem 27, arguably some of the most important and largest classes our department offers at Harvard College. She has demonstrated an extraordinary level of compassion and dedication to her students and colleagues alike, in not only meticulously thinking about course material and instruction but in creating a fun, inclusive, and rewarding environment to learn organic chemistry. Importantly, she selflessly goes out of her way to make sincere and meaningful connections with her students, which makes them feel valued and heard as they encounter some of the hardest, yet in many cases rewarding classes they'll take at Harvard. This prestigious and well-deserved honor for Sirinya recognizes a role model and leader for teaching science at Harvard. “- Professor Brian Liau

The Anya Bernstein Bassett Award for Excellence in Teaching is a testament to Sirinya’s exceptional contributions to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. Praised by colleagues for her compassion and dedication, she excels in teaching challenging courses and creates an inclusive and supportive learning environment that deeply impacts her students.