Mark Licurse, Lecturer in Materials Science and Engineering, has been awarded the Hatfield Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Lecturer and Practice Professor Track. Presented to a lecturer, senior lecturer or practice professor in Penn Engineering the award recognizes outstanding teaching ability, dedication to innovative undergraduate instruction, and exemplary service to the School in consistently inspiring students in the engineering and scientific profession.
Students commended Licurse’s ability to clearly communicate complex concepts and topics in a way that students can understand. One student comments that Licurse “goes above and beyond to engage students, creating interactive learning exercises and demonstrations.” Students also cited his genuine care for student success and noted how he always made students feel confident in their ability to learn the material.
Licurse earned both a B.S.E. and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and 2013, respectively.