The GSA Excellence in Teaching Award honors graduate students who are dedicated to designing effective learning environments, building relationships with students, and working tirelessly to improve student learning.
The Excellence in Teaching Award committee received more than 500 nominations for 150 teaching assistants and associates. The committee narrowed the strong pool of candidates down to two winners and one honorable mention for four categories (Social Science, Humanities and Fine Arts, STEM, and Teaching Associates).
Gary Haddow, the Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Graduate Students Association, announced the winners of the annual Excellence in Teaching Award at the final GSA General Assembly meeting of the school year on Tuesday, June 4. Here are the 2013 GSA Excellence in Teaching Award Winners:
Social Science
Steven Osuna
Malaphone Phommasa
Kara Otto (Honorable Mention)
Humanities and Fine Arts
Raquel Santana-Paixaio
Scott Dirkse
Aurelie Chevant (Honorable Mention)
(Pictured with GSA President Mario Galicia)
STEM:
Nate Emery
Cameron Brick
Hans Mayer (Honorable Mention) - Not Pictured
Teaching Associates:
Patrick Mooney
Heather Berg - Not Pictured
Kathleen Cole (Honorable Mention) - Not Pictured