MACON — Mercer University College of Professional Advancement Associate Professor of Informatics Dr. Vikraman Baskaran was recently selected for the prestigious Governor’s Teaching Fellowship Program for the 2024-25 academic year.
“Dr. Baskaran is so deserving of this outstanding recognition,” said Dr. Priscilla Danheiser, dean of the College of Professional Advancement. “He is an exemplary, learner-centered and caring teacher and an incredibly collaborative colleague. He is sure to contribute in significant ways to the Governor’s Teaching Fellows discussions, and I look forward to all he will bring back to us from this unique and valuable experience.”
Dr. Baskaran, who last year received the University’s College of Professional Advancement Award for Excellence in Teaching, was one of 16 applicants selected for the Governor’s Teaching Fellowship Academic Year Symposium Program. The program allows participants to attend three-day symposia, held at the University of Georgia’s McBee Institute of Higher Education, six times over the academic year while also engaging in instructional improvement projects on their home campuses.
“I am thrilled and honored to be selected for the prestigious Governor’s Teaching Fellowship Program,” Dr. Baskaran said. “I am looking forward to contributing to our community and learning alongside fellow changemakers.”
As part of the fellowship program, Dr. Baskaran will redesign the course titled “Research Methods and Project Planning, Management for Health Informatics.” The required course is part of the major in Health Informatics program and is taken by seniors in their last semester.
About the Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program
The Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program was established by Zell Miller, the Governor of Georgia, 1991-1999, to provide Georgia’s higher education faculty with expanded opportunities for developing important teaching skills and innovative pedagogies. The program is offered through the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia.
About the College of Professional Advancement
Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement is committed to serving post-traditional learners. Undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs are offered to adult learners seeking professional advancement into leadership roles in and beyond their communities. Programs provide students with distinctive, multidisciplinary experiences that integrate theory and practice. In addition to providing general education and elective courses for various colleges and schools at Mercer, the College of Professional Advancement offers degree programs in areas including technology, public safety, public and human services, leadership and administration, health care and liberal arts. Programs are offered on Mercer’s campuses in Atlanta and Macon, as well as Regional Academic Centers in Douglas County and Henry County, and online. To learn more, visit professionaladvancement.mercer.edu.
