General Information
This award, made possible by the Penn State Alumni Association, the Undergraduate Student Government, and the Graduate Student Association, recognizes distinguished teaching and provides a forum for encouraging effective teaching. Three awards will be presented. No more than two may be given to University Park faculty members.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Alumni Teaching Fellow Award, faculty members must have:
- A full-time appointment at Penn State
- A tenured appointment (typically with an academic rank of associate professor or professor)
- A minimum of three years teaching experience at Penn State
- Undergraduate teaching as a primary responsibility
Research faculty, administrators, and those who primarily teach graduate students are not eligible for these awards.
Recipients will be asked to share their talents and expertise with others throughout the University system. Year-long responsibilities may include such activities as participating in workshops and symposia, giving lectures or presentations on teaching techniques for new faculty and graduate assistants, taking part in discussions or seminars with students in the Schreyer Honors College, or teaching honors courses.
Suggest a faculty member for nomination
Past Winners
Year | Recipient | Department |
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2018 | Charlotte Eubanks | Comparative Literature, Japanese, and Asian Studies |
2016 | Shirley Moody-Turner | English and African American Studies |
2015 | Richard Doyle | English |
2013 | Julia Kasdorf | English and Women's Studies |
2010 | Janet Lyon | English |
2009 | Sherry Roush | Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese |
2003 | J. Philip Jenkins | Religious Studies, History |
2000 | Michael Johnson | Sociology, Women's Studies |
1998 | Phyllis Kernoff Mansfield | Women's Studies and Health Education |
1997 | Paul Harvey, Jr. | History, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies |
1994 | John W. Moore, Jr. | English |
1992 | Larry D. Spence | Political Science |
1990 | Marie J. Secor | English |