2018 Teaching Award Recipients Announced
Steven J. Fluharty, Dean of Penn Arts and Sciences, and Paul Sniegowski, Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, have announced the recipients of the 2018 awards for distinguished teaching in the School. The winners will be honored at a School-wide reception on Thursday, April 26, at 4:00 p.m. in 200 College Hall.
IRA H. ABRAMS MEMORIAL AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING
Peter Holquist, History
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, History of Art
DENNIS M. DETURCK AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN TEACHING
Philip Nelson, Physics and Astronomy
DEAN'S AWARD FOR MENTORSHIP OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Meredith Tamminga, Linguistics
DEAN'S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING BY AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Daniel Singer, Philosophy
DEAN'S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING BY AFFILIATED FACULTY
Meghan Crnic, History and Sociology of Science
Jami Fisher, Linguistics
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING IN UNDERGRADUATE AND POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS
Julie Nishimura-Jensen, Classical Studies
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING IN PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Charline Russo, Organizational Dynamics
DEAN'S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING BY GRADUATE STUDENTS
Chelsea Chamberlain, History
Tomas Elliott, Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
Danielle Hanley, Political Science
Wesley Hanson, Classical Studies
Jeffrey Katzin, History of Art
Clare Mullaney, English
Stan Najmr, Chemistry
Sudev Sheth, South Asia Regional Studies
Zachary Smith, Political Science
Margaret Strair, German
Penn Arts and Sciences faculty are also among this year's winners of University of Pennsylvania-wide teaching awards:
LINDBACK AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING
Rita Copeland, Classical Studies and English
PROVOST'S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PH.D. TEACHING AND MENTORING
Sharon Thompson-Schill, Psychology
PROVOST’S AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE BY NON-STANDING FACULTY
Felicity Paxton, Lecturer, Annenberg School for Communication and School of Arts and Sciences; Director, Penn Women’s Center
All members of the University community are invited to a reception honoring the recipients of the University teaching awards on Wednesday, April 25, at 5 p.m. in Room 200, College Hall.
