Weinberg College faculty recognized for excellence in teaching

arts &Each year, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost recognizes members of the College’s tenure-line and teaching-track faculty for excellence in teaching. Weinberg College in addition recognizes the contributions of outstanding graduate student teachers in the instruction of its undergraduates. Below are this year’s award winners.

Distinguished Teaching Award | Arts and Sciences Alumni Teaching Award
Each year the College selects three members of the tenure-line faculty to receive Weinberg College Distinguished Teaching Awards. The most senior of these recipients is designated as the winner of the E. LeRoy Hall Award. In addition, two more Distinguished Teaching Awards, designated as Arts and Sciences Alumni Teaching Awards, are reserved for members of the teaching-track faculty. The Distinguished Teaching Awards carry cash stipends of $5,000. The award recipients this year are:

Distinguished Teaching Award

• Michelle Huang, Department of English
• Andrew Miri, Department of Neurobiology
• Keith Woodhouse, Department of History

Arts and Sciences Alumni Teaching Award

• Veronica Berns, Department of Chemistry
• Sara Broaders, Department of Psychology

Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research Award
This award recognizes a faculty member who has exhibited particular skill in and dedication to mentoring undergraduate students engaged in research and other intellectually creative endeavors. This research or creative work may have taken the form of honors or senior theses or other senior projects, independent study, laboratory work, or a combination. Successful candidates for this award will have established a history of exceptional work with undergraduates and the development of opportunities for them to become involved in research and other sustained creative projects. The award carries a cash stipend of $5,000. The award recipient this year is:

• Sandra Waxman, Department of Psychology

Community Building Award
Departments, Programs, and undergraduate students are invited to submit nominations for this award. The award carries a cash stipend of $5,000. The award recipient this year is:

• Patricia Beddows, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award
Each year the College selects three teaching assistants to receive this award, one per Division. A Committee on Teaching Awards evaluates nominations from departments and undergraduate students and recommends candidates to the Dean. The award carries a cash stipend of $1,000. The award recipients this year are:

• John Branch, Department of History
• Kate Murphy, Department of Chemistry
• Rory Schiafo, Plant Biology and Conservation Program

CLI Excellence in Language Teaching Award
Each year the Council on Language Instruction recognizes the accomplishments of a faculty member who has established a tradition of excellence in teaching and has also shown laudable engagement in departmental, college or university affairs with the Excellence in Language Teaching Award.

• Hanna Tzuker Seltzer, MENA Languages Program and Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies

You are invited to view photos of the 2024 Weinberg College Teaching Awards.