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Previous General Education
Teaching Awards

Previous General Education Teaching Awards

Innovation Awardees

The Teaching Award for Innovation in General Education recognizes innovation approaches to general education. Innovative pedagogy is new, original, or forward thinking and may entail: a student-centered or inquiry-based approach to pedagogy; integrated instructional practices that help studies connect coursework to their life experiences, interests, passion, and aspirations; community-engaged learning to bridge the classroom and community; interesting uses of technology for engagement; cooperative and collaborative learning; and creative incorporation of global issues or diversity into the curriculum.

Year Recipient
2023 Joshua Rivkin
2022 BIOL 1610 Team - Naina Phadnis, Leslie Sieburth, Renee Dawson
2021 Ana Antunes
2020 Ann Engar
2019 Holly Godsey and Carolan Ownby
2018 Christie Toth
2017 Adrienne Cachelin
2016 Matt Haber and Alf Seegert
2015 Seetha Veeraghanta

Excellence Awardees

The Teaching Award for Excellence in General Education recognizes teaching that makes a significant contribution to the U’s mission to provide undergraduate students with an exceptional education experience in General Education. The instructors being nominated for this award should have at least five years of experience teaching within General Education.

Year Recipient
2023 Sydney Abbott
2022 Julie Ault
2021 Danielle Olden
2020 Sarah Hollenberg
2019 David Temme
2018 Anne Yeagle
2017 Kelly MacArthur
2016 Jeffrey Startler and Elizabeth Clement
2015 Juan Carlos Claudio

 

Last Updated: 2/6/25