George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching
General Information
The George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, named for the seventh president of the University (1882-1907), is presented each year to four faculty members who have devoted substantial effort to and developed a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Atherton Award, faculty members must have:
- A full-time appointment at Penn State
- A tenure-line appointment (with an academic rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor)
- Undergraduate teaching as a primary responsibility
- A minimum of three years undergraduate teaching experience at Penn State
Research faculty, administrators, and those who primarily teach graduate students are not eligible for this award.
Suggest a faculty member for nomination
Past Winners
| Year | Recipient | Title at Time of Award | Department |
| 2011 | Burkholder, Robert | Associate Professor | English |
| 2011 | Mateer, Dirk | Senior Lecturer | Economics |
| 2010 | Anner, Mark | Assistant Professor | Labor Studies/Political Science |
| 2010 | Lyon, Janet | Associate Professor | English/Women's Studies |
| 2007 | Reardon, Carol | Professor | History |
| 2002 | Woodbridge, Linda | Professor | English/Women’s Studies |
| 2001 | Doyle, Richard | Associate Professor | English |
| 2000 | Becker, Robin | Associate Professor | English/Women’s Studies |
| 1999 | Greenberg, Amy S. | Assistant Professor | History |
| 1998 | Schulze, Robin | Assistant Professor | English |
| 1995 | Gutierrez, John | Associate Professor | Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese |
| 1995 | Jackson, Jennifer | Associate Professor | English |
| 1994 | Holmes, Charlotte A. | Associate Professor | English |
| 1993 | Clark, Deborah L. | Associate Professor | English/Women's Studies |
| 1991 | Youngquist, Paul B. | Assistant Professor | English |
