Five faculty honored with 2018 University Teaching Awards
Five faculty members will be honored with 2018 University Teaching Awards for outstanding performance and dedication to undergraduate education at Northwestern University.
Recipients of the University Teaching Awards will receive $7,000 as a salary supplement and $3,000 for professional development each year of the 3-year term. An additional $3,000 award will be given to the recipients’ home departments to support activities that enhance undergraduate education.
The recipients will receive their awards at an installation ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the Guild Lounge in Scott Hall on the Evanston campus. All members of the Northwestern community are invited to attend the ceremony and the following reception.
Charles Deering McCormick
Professor of Teaching Excellence
The McCormick School of Engineering professor values innovative teaching that provides students real-world problem-solving skills. Students commend him for challenging them to apply what they've learned in a novel way, taking ownership of their education.
Professor of Teaching Excellence
Charles Deering McCormick
Professor of Teaching Excellence
The School of Communication professor challenges students to think critically about difficult ideas, balancing the personal and empirical. Students say they learn to look for nuances beyond the surface and that she makes each class feel like a community.
Professor of Teaching Excellence
Charles Deering McCormick
Professor of Teaching Excellence
The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences professor brought an interdisciplinary approach to neuroscience in designing the first program for undergraduates. Students describe her ability to convey complicated information as “eloquent and unparalleled.”
Professor of Teaching Excellence
Charles Deering McCormick
Distinguished Professor of Instruction
The McCormick School of Engineering professor built a community for industrial engineering majors with collaborative spaces and programs. Students celebrate her investment in them, saying she makes them feel like Superman and like no goal is out of reach.
Distinguished Professor of Instruction
Charles Deering McCormick
University Distinguished Lecturer
The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences professor challenges students to examine their own biases and the impact of their words. Students say they learn humility and self-awareness, allowing them to engage with a diverse world.
University Distinguished Lecturer
The University Teaching Awards, which were created in 1992, are conferred through the Office of the Provost. These exemplary faculty demonstrate excellence in classroom teaching and represent innovative curricular leadership across the university. Recipients come from across all six undergraduate schools and NU-Qatar and are celebrated here for their contribution to student learning.
Published: May 14, 2018. Updated: May 29, 2020.