January 14, 2026

Alumnus Awarded as Outstanding Teacher-Scholar at SIUE

Maurina Aranda, a SEPAL Postdoc alumnus, was recently awarded the Paul-Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award, which recognizes a faculty member at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) successful integration of their research into their teaching. In her application, she shared the work she was involved in at SEPAL – funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
– with Scientist Spotlights.

Click here to read the article that spotlights Maurina’s honor.

Congratulations and way to go, Maurina!

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