The Russell Family Teaching Award (formerly the Stephen and Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Award) is intended for professorial faculty, lecturers, senior lecturers and teaching assistants who have demonstrated their devotion to teaching, where teaching is understood to include classroom presence, preparation and administration, student counseling (including general advising of students formally assigned, but not necessarily enrolled in the recipients’ course), development of new courses and new methods of student instruction. Teaching of graduate students shall be recognized, but preference shall be given to teaching of undergraduates. Previous winners of Russell or Clark awards are not eligible.
Eligibility
Eligible Titles:
Professorial faculty, senior lecturers, lecturers, and graduate teaching assistants
Criteria:
Recipients shall be persons who have demonstrated their devotion to teaching, including classroom presence, course preparation and administration, student counseling, development of new courses, and new methods of student instruction. Teaching of graduate students may be recognized, but preference is given to teaching of undergraduate students.
Available Awards:
- Faculty, senior lecturers, and lecturers – three $3,800 awards
- Graduate teaching assistants – three $2,500 awards
(In addition, each faculty recipient’s department will receive $500 to be used to further undergraduate teaching and learning.)
Nomination Process
The 2024 nomination submission deadline is Monday, March 11th.
Required nomination materials:
Chair’s nomination letter, which should include a brief summary of teaching evaluation data
- Candidate’s CV
- List of all courses taught in the previous academic year
- Letters of support from students (maximum of 5)
Email faculty submission as a pdf attachment to: Stephen.kazystcwey3jpr86@u.box.com
Email graduate TA submission as a pdf attachment to: Gitner_.k34q1os6tk6uekm0@u.box.com
Recipients
2023-24
- Richard Bensel, government
- Timothy Riley, mathematics
- Judith Tauber, Romance studies
- Irina Troconis, Romance studies
- Chase Vogeli, mathematics
2022-23
- Elisavet Makridis, literatures in English
- Jared Maxson, physics
- Nick Salvato, performing and media arts
- Ronald Jerozal, chemistry and chemical biology
- Kelley Slimon, ecology and evolutionary biology
- Mark Walth, mathematics
2021-22
- Cathy Caruth, literatures in English
- Amy Krosch, psychology
- Song Lin, chemistry and chemical biology
- Matthew Velasco, anthropology
- Christina Fogarasi, literatures in English
- Shirley Le Penne, government
- Caitlin Miller, neurobiology and behavior
2020-21
- Julia Chang, romance studies
- Elisha Cohn, literatures in English
- Miloje Despic, linguistics
- Chris Monroe, near eastern studies
- Judith Peraino, music
- David Pizarro, psychology
- Olivia Graham, ecology and evolutionary biology
- Aleksandra Maalaoui, mathematics
- Mikaela Spruill, psychology
2019-20
- Elizabeth Lombardi, ecology and evolutionary biology
- Renee Sifri, chemistry and chemical biology
- Brianna Zgurich, philosophy
2018-19
- Michael Goldstein, psychology
- Kathleen Long, Romance studies
- Kelly Delp, mathematics
- Jihyun Kim, music
- Henry Kunerth, ecology & evolutionary biology
- Samantha Carouso-Peck, psychology
- Maria Modanu, neurobiology & behavor.
2017-18
- Aurora Masum-Javed, English
- Suman Seth, science and technology studies
- Debak Das, government
- Ethan Jost, psychology
- Claire Leavitt, government
2016-17
- Alexander Ophir, psychology
- Tom Ruttledge, chemistry and chemical biology
- Nicholas Mason, ecology and evolutionary biology
2015-16
- Eric Tagliacozzo, history
- Floyd Davis, chemistry
- Wee Hao Ng, physics
2014-15
- Masha Raskolnikov, English
- Shalom Schoer, Near Eastern studies
- Christopher Dalton, ecology and evolutionary biology
2013-14
- Ismail Baggari, physics
- Barbara Correll, English
- Antonia Ruppel, classics
2012-13
- Gustavo Flores Macias, government
- Michael Stillman, math
- Matthew Kibbee, English
2011-12
- Charles Aquadro, molecular biology and genetics
- Kayla Crosbie, physics
- Jon Parmenter, history
2010-11
- Maria Cristina Garcia, history
- Philip Krasicky, physics
- Bryan Alkemeyer, English
2009-10
- Carol Gilson Rosen, linguistics
- Kim Haines-Eitzen, Near Eastern studies
- Alex Alemi, physics
2008-09
- Anne Beggs, theatre, film & dance
- Jonathan Kirshner, government
- Mariana Wolfner, molecular biology & genetics
2007-08
- Turan Birol, physics
- Allen Hatcher, mathematics
- Burke Hendrix, government
- Ana Rojas, comparative literature
- Scott Tucker, music
2006-07
- Derek Chang, history
- Thomas Hill, English
- Cristina Dahl, comparative literature
2005-06
- Christopher Way, government
- Geoffrey Coates, chemistry and chemical biology
- Christopher Jones, physics
2004-05
- Paul Chirik, chemistry and chemical biology
- Maria Terrell, mathematics
- Andres Lema-Hincapie, Romance studies
2003-04
- Kathryn March, anthropology
- Mary McCullough, English
- Nicholas Davis, English
2002-03
- Dennis Regan, psychology
- Melissa Hines, chemistry
- John Sebastian, English & medieval studies
2001-02
- Ravi Ramakrishna, mathematics
- Molly Diesing, linguistics
- Neil Jenkins, chemistry
2000-01
- Dexter Kozen, computer science
- Peter Gilgen, German studies
- Mary Miles
1999-2000
- Nicholas Jones, physics
- Fredric Bogel, English
- Gerald Feigenson, molecular biology & genetics
1998-99
- Douglas Weibel, chemistry
- Steven Squyres, astronomy
- Thomas Gilovich, psychology
1997-98
- Howard Schweber
- Keshav Pingali, computer science
- Daniel Schwarz, English
- Daniel Usner, history
1996-97
- Ewa Badowska, English
- Calum Carmichael, comparative literature
- David Mermin, physics
1995-96
- Ross Brann, Near Eastern studies
- Brian Smith, computer science
- John L. Bower
1994-95
- Marilyn Migiel, Romance studies
- James Coykendall, mathematics
1993-94
- Molly Hite, English
- Peter Katzenstein, government
- Brooks Appelbaum, English
1992-93
- Daniel Huttenlocher, computer science
- Cynthia Nieb
1991-92
- Barry Carpenter, chemistry
- Meredith Small, anthropology