News & Awards
2023 Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
Each year, awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education are given to professors and teaching assistants in the School of Arts and Sciences to recognize their outstanding achievements in and beyond the classroom, their engagement with their students and pedagogic communities, and their overall commitment to the undergraduate education mission. Each year, the theme that inevitably shines through in each nomination is the students’ understanding that these instructors “genuinely want us to learn.” We are indebted to these instructors and are grateful for their untiring support of our students and stewardship of the future.
2022 Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
Each year, awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education are given to professors, teaching assistants, and staff in the School of Arts and Sciences to recognize their outstanding achievements in and beyond the classroom, their engagement with their students and pedagogic communities, and their overall commitment to the undergraduate education mission. And, each year, the theme that inevitably shines through in each nomination is the students’ understanding that these staff and instructors “genuinely want us to learn.”
This year Interim Executive Deans Susan Lawrence and Jim Masschaele presented awards in person on October 29, 2022, to honor and show appreciation to these award winners.
We are indebted to each of these instructors and staff members and are grateful for their untiring support of our students and stewardship of the future.
2021 Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
Each year, awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education are given to professors and teaching assistants in the School of Arts and Sciences to recognize their outstanding achievements in and beyond the classroom, their engagement with their students and pedagogic communities, and their overall commitment to the undergraduate education mission. And, each year, the theme that inevitably shines through in each nomination is the students’ understanding that these instructors “genuinely want us to learn.”
This year a new, special category has been added: Pandemic Pedagogy. Since March 10, 2020—when the pandemic necessitated online instruction—there have been so many extraordinary contributions to under education. This special category, open to any full-time SAS faculty or staff, or group of faculty and staff, recognizes outstanding work in supporting others during the pandemic in developing instruction that meets the highest standards for online pedagogy.
2020 SAS Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
Each year, awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education are given to professors and teaching assistants in the School of Arts and Sciences to recognize their outstanding achievements in and beyond the classroom, their engagement with their students and pedagogic communities, and their overall commitment to the undergraduate education mission. Each year, the theme that inevitably shines through in each nomination is the students’ understanding that these instructors “genuinely want us to learn.” We are indebted to these instructors and are grateful for their untiring support of our students and stewardship of the future.
2019 SAS Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
Each year, awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education are given to professors and teaching assistants in the School of Arts and Sciences to recognize their outstanding achievements in and beyond the classroom, their engagement with their students and pedagogic communities, and their overall commitment to the undergraduate education mission. Each year, the theme that inevitably shines through in each nomination is the students’ understanding that these instructors “genuinely want us to learn.” We are indebted to them and grateful for their untiring support of our students and stewardship of the future.
2018 SAS Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
The 2018 SAS Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education were announced at a May 1 ceremony at Rutgers Hillel. The awards honored seventeen teachers--from faculty members to graduate students--for accomplishments both within and beyond the classroom. Executive Dean Peter March opened the ceremony by emphasizing the critical role that undergraduate instruction plays in a strong Arts and Sciences program. He then presented the awards, which cover the spectrum of Arts and Sciences fields from economics and French to psychology and anthropology.
Read more about the 2018 honorees here.
Read more: 2018 SAS Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
2017 Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
The 2017 SAS Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education were announced at a May 3 ceremony at Winants Hall. The awards honored eleven teachers--from faculty members to graduate students--for accomplishments both within and beyond the classroom. Dean Lord, of the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, was also honored with a Staff Career Award for her dedication to Rutgers students. Executive Dean Peter March opened the ceremony by emphasizing the critical role that undergraduate instruction plays in a strong Arts and Sciences program. He then presented the awards, which cover the spectrum of Arts and Sciences fields from Latino and Caribbean Studies and Russian to sociology and physics.
Read more about the 2017 honorees here.
Read more: 2017 Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
2016 Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
The 2016 SAS Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education were announced at a May 3 ceremony at Winants Hall.The awards honored nine teachers–from faculty members to graduate students–for accomplishments both within and beyond the classroom. Executive Dean Peter March opened the ceremony by emphasizing the critical role that undergraduate instruction plays in a strong Arts and Sciences program. He then presented the awards, which cover the spectrum of Arts and Sciences fields from Spanish and Portuguese to Mathematics to Political Science.
Read more about our 2016 honorees here.
2016 Honorees
Distinguished Professor
Louis P. Masur - American Studies and History
Associate Professor
Andrew R. Murphy - Political Science
Camilla Stevens - Latino & Caribbean Studies and Spanish Portuguese
Assistant Professor
Nicola Behrmann - Germanic Languages & Literatures
Assistant Teaching Professor
Donna Cantor - English (Writing Program)
Teaching Assistant
Patricia González Darriba - Spanish & Portuguese
Miranda McLeod - English (Writing Program)
Matthew Russell – Mathematics
Lucia Vedovi - Italian