Chemistry Department Welcomes Faculty Fellow

There is a new face at Mary Baldwin University this fall thanks, in part, to the work of the Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement.

Shiny John Vairamon, a chemistry professor from Stella Maris College in Channai, South India, is a visiting faculty fellow this semester. The Spencer Center secured full financial support of her fellowship through the United Board of Christian Higher Education in Asia.

According to Associate Professor of Chemistry Karl Zachary — who, along with Spencer Center Assistant Director Lisa Brown, will be hosting the visiting professor — Vairamon has taught courses across nearly the entire spread of subdisciplines at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Her interests include the inflammatory response and wound healing in diabetic patients.

Among her goals during the visit to Mary Baldwin, Vairamon hopes to learn more about American liberal arts colleges. As a result, she plans to visit several different programs and offices around campus throughout the coming weeks.