College of Arts and Science announces inaugural Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows
The College of Arts and Science has recognized its most dedicated instructors with the new Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows program. The fellows represent faculty excellence in teaching effectiveness, imaginative and innovative teaching practices inside and outside of the classroom, and extraordinary contributions in designing and advising undergraduate Immersion experiences.
This year’s group of Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows span all three divisions of the college (Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences), and include a diverse set of pedagogues drawn from the range of faculty ranks and tracks. The Dean’s Office received compelling and moving nominations from department chairs, program directors, colleagues, and students attesting to the awardees’ immense dedication to students’ learning, discovery, and development. Through creative, intentional, and innovative practices in the formal classroom and in independent research and Immersion projects, these faculty have spurred students’ individual self-discovery and fostered connections between students and their community.
The college is pleased to announce the inaugural group of Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows:
- Scott Aikin, associate professor of philosophy
- Allison Anoll, assistant professor of political science
- Panka Bencsik, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society
- Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of anthropology
- Cynthia Brame, assistant professor of the practice of biological sciences
- Gabriel Briggs, principal senior lecturer of English
- Anna Castillo, assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese
- Lori Catanzaro, principal senior lecturer of Spanish and Portuguese
- Ibby Cizmar, assistant professor of theatre
- Katherine Clements, senior lecturer of chemistry
- Andrew Coe, assistant professor of political science
- Elizabeth Covington, principal senior lecturer of English
- Alex Dubilet, assistant professor of English
- Mazalit Haim, assistant professor of the practice of Jewish studies
- Leor Halevi, professor of history
- Jeong-Oh Kim, senior lecturer of English
- Pengfei Li, senior lecturer of Asian studies
- Tara McKay, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society
- Adam Meyer, associate professor of Jewish studies
- Dan Morgan, principal senior lecturer of Earth and environmental sciences
- Patrick Murphy, principal senior lecturer of Spanish and Portuguese
- Kristen Navarro, senior lecturer of gender and sexuality studies
- Carolina Palacios, principal senior lecturer of Spanish and Portuguese
- Justin Quarry, senior lecturer of English
- John Rafter, principal senior lecturer of mathematics
- Isabella Reinhardt, principal senior lecturer of classical and Mediterranean studies
- Mario Rewers, senior lecturer of American studies
- Ruth Rogaski, associate professor of history
- Jacob Sauer, senior lecturer of anthropology
- Gretchen Selcke, senior lecturer of Latino and Latina studies
- Susan Sutton, senior lecturer of chemistry
- Kristyl Tift, assistant professor of theatre
- Zdravka Tzankova, associate professor of the practice of sociology