College of Arts and Science awards faculty for excellence in teaching and advising
On December 6, the College of Arts and Science recognized nine faculty members for outstanding teaching and advising. These annual awards acknowledge faculty who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication and commitment to their students, and the nominations come directly from the students.
The college is pleased to announce the following fall 2022 award winners:
Advising Award in the Humanities:
Sheri Shaneyfelt, Principal Senior Lecturer, History of Art & Architecture
Advising Award in the Social Sciences:
Bianca Manago, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Sociology
Ernest A. Jones Advising Award in the Natural Sciences:
Alissa Hare, Senior Lecturer, Chemistry
Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (Humanities):
Tiffany Patterson, Associate Professor, African American & Diaspora Studies
Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (Social Sciences):
Gilbert Gonzales, Assistant Professor, Medicine, Health & Society and Public Policy Studies
Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (Natural Sciences):
Nathan Schley, Associate Professor, Chemistry
Harriet S. Gilliam Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Humanities):
Elizabeth Meadows, Principal Senior Lecturer, English
Harriet S. Gilliam Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Social Sciences):
Rupinder Saggi, Principal Senior Lecturer, Economics
Harriet S. Gilliam Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Natural Sciences):
Savanna Starko, Senior Lecturer, Physics & Astronomy
We proudly congratulate these outstanding faculty for their support of our students and their meaningful contributions to the Vanderbilt educational experience.