News & Awards

Each year, awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education are given to professors 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.

Read more about the honorees here. 

 Please find the list of past honorees here. 

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.

Read more about the honorees here. 

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.

Read more about the honorees here.

 Full list of all past awardees here.

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.

Read more about the honorees here.  

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.

Read more about the honorees here. 

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.

Read more about the honorees here. 

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

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

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