Dear Faculty,
We just finished a successful Spring 2021 semester and academic year, which highlighted our capacity to face and overcome challenges with an irrepressible spirit of creativity and determination. I can’t say it enough: Thank you for all you do for the U!
Today I would like to shine a special spotlight on teaching excellence with the announcement of our inaugural Provost’s Teaching Awards recipients. These 13 individuals are being recognized for their exemplary and distinguished record of teaching, mentoring, and instructional innovation, both in and out of the classroom. This year’s awardees in the three featured categories are listed below. Additional information about them and award criteria are available here.
The Luis Glaser Mentorship Award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to mentoring students. This award is named after the late Dr. Luis Glaser, former provost and longtime source of inspiration and leadership at the U.
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Amiethab Aiyer, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedics at the Miller School of Medicine
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Joy Beverly, Senior Residential Faculty, Hecht Residential College and Lecturer of Mathematics at the College of Arts and Sciences
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Hilit F. Mechaber, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Miller School of Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs
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Imelda K. Moise, Associate Professor of Geography and Regional Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences
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Carol-Anne Phekoo, Associate Professor of Professional Practice at the School of Education and Human Development's Department of Educational and Psychological Studies
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Jonathan West, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Administration and the Master of Public Policy programs at the College of Arts and Sciences
The Innovation in Teaching Award recognizes a full-time faculty member or a small team who has overcome a difficult course-related problem with a novel and enduring approach to teaching, engagement, and learning activities.
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Margie Oleksiak, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Professor of Marine Biology and Ecology at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
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Andrew Porter, Assistant Professor of Clinical at the School of Nursing and Health Studies
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Derin Ural, Professor of Practice in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean of Student Affairs at the College of Engineering
The Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award recognizes faculty who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the student learning process, integrating excellent teaching with opportunities for experiential learning through curricular and co-curricular activities, and actively promoting and guiding learning outside of the classroom.
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Melissa Jane Barnes, Lecturer at the School of Communication and Managing Director of Orange Umbrella
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Sonia Chao, Research Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, Director of the Center for Urban and Community Design, and Co-Director of the Master of Professional Science in Urban Sustainability and Resilience program
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Valerie Coleman, Assistant Professor of Instrumental Performance at the Frost School of Music
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Rebecca Sharpless, Professor of Law at the School of Law and Founding Director of the Immigration Clinic
Please join me in congratulating our colleagues for this well-deserved recognition of their talents and dedication to our students. Together with the Provost’s Award for Scholarly Activity and the Provost’s Research Awards, this new recognition of the many facets of teaching excellence acknowledges the holistic role of faculty in educating and preparing our students and in contributing to the advancement of knowledge, discovery, and innovation.
Wishing you an invigorating and restorative summer as we prepare for our anticipated return to a more traditional Fall 2021 semester. |
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