Eberly News
![A number of students beginning their academic career at WVU are embarking on a journey that no one in their families have before, becoming the first generation of their families to earn four-year degrees.
That experience comes with unique challenges for students as they make their way through an unfamiliar culture with its own language and expectations. How do I talk to my professor? Can someone help me understand the syllabus? If I need tutoring, is it free?
Take heart, though. We’re here to help. What’s more, a number of faculty in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences had the same experience. They too were once first-generation college students excited about the future, but anxious about asking for help and speaking up in class.
Meet Michelle Richards-Babb, associate professor of chemistry and director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.](/files/0641f13e-d33f-4733-a3cc-ec775395dcd0/400x.webp?cb=44a1ccd27703c04f1f3ff74f0babd540)
First-Generation Faculty: Michelle Richards-Babb
A number of students beginning their academic career at WVU are embarking on a journey that no one in their families have before, becoming the first generation of their families to earn four-year degrees.
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