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Past Teaching Award Recipients

Name
Department
Award
Year

Kenneth Alder

History 

Anderson Chair

E. LeRoy Hall Award

1999-02

2010-11

Michael Allen History McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence 2021-24

John Alongi

Mathematics

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Lectureship

2010-11

2013-14

Mark Alznauer Philosophy Weinberg College DTA
2018-19
Raquel Amorese Spanish and Portuguese Arts and Sciences Alumni 2016-17
Erik Andersen Molecular Biosciences Weinberg College DTA 2019-20
Fadia Antabli Middle East and North African Studies Arts and Sciences Alumni 2015-16
William Anthony
German
McCormick Lectureship 1996-97
Antonio Auffinger Mathematics Weinberg College DTA 2018-19
Elisa Baena Spanish and Portuguese Arts and Sciences Alumni 2013-14
Lydia Barnett History E. LeRoy Hall Award 2022-23
Patricia Beddows Earth and Planetary Sciences Arts and Sciences Alumni 2014-15

Nicola Beisel

Sociology 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

1993-94

2000-02

Galya Ben-Arieh Political Science Community Builder 2019-20

Henry Binford 

History 

Weinberg College DTA

NU Alumni

McCormick

E. LeRoy Hall Award

1983-84 

1996

1998-01

2018-19

Martina Bode

Mathematics

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Lectureship

2002-03

2007-08

Galen Bodenhausen Psychology Research Mentor 2004-05

George Bond

Religious Studies 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

NU Alumni

1982-83

1996-98

1995

Kevin Boyle History McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence 2019-22
Thomas Bozza Neurobiology McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence 2022-25

Ron Braeutigam

Economics 

NU Alumni

McCormick Professorship

1991

1997-99

Timothy Breen

History 

Weinberg College DTA

NU Alumni

1981-82

2006

Deborah Brown Physics and Astronomy  Weinberg College DTA 1996-97 
Geraldo Cadava History Community Building 2017-18
Héctor Carrillo
Sociology Weinberg College DTA 2015-16
Lawrence Christiano Economics Chase Chair 2002-03
Charles Camic Sociology E. LeRoy Hall Award 2008-09

Santiago Cañez

Mathematics

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction

2016-17

2020-23

Kathleen Carmichael Writing Program Freshman Adviser 2010-11
Chyi Chung Spanish and Portuguese  Arts and Sciences Alumni 2009-10

S. Hollis Clayson

Art History 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

Koldyke Chair

1986-87

1993-95

2004-06

Jean Clipperton Political Science Arts and Sciences Alumni 2019-20

Barry Coddens

Chemistry

Freshman Adviser

Arts and Sciences Alumni

2002-03

2007-08

Deborah Cohen History  McCormick Professorship 2015-17
Heather Colburn Spanish and Portuguese  Arts and Sciences Alumni 2000-01 
Joel Colom-Mena Spanish and Portuguese
Arts and Sciences Alumni 2015-16
John Alba Cutler English Weinberg College DTA 2012-13

Nick Davis

English

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

2010-11

2017-19

Mesmin Destin Psychology McCormick Professorship 2019-22
Penelope Deutscher Philosophy E. LeRoy Hall Award 2006-07
Annette D'Onofrio Linguistics Weinberg College DTA 2022-23
Jamie Druckman Political Science Freshman Adviser 2010-11
Emily Durbin Psychology Weinberg College DTA 2006-07

Renee Engeln

Psychology

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Lectureship

2008-09

2011-12

Jillana Enteen Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Mentor 2021-22

Wendy Espeland

Sociology 

Weinberg College DTA

Community Builder

McCormick Professorship

1997-98

2002-03

2009-11

Kasey Evans English Weinberg College DTA 2009-10
Hannah Feldman Art History Research Mentor 2014-15

Lane Fenrich

History 

Arts and Sciences Alumni

Community Builder

McCormick Lectureship

1999-00

2006-07

2008-09

Gary Fine
Sociology
Research Mentor
2012-13
Eli Finkel Psychology Weinberg College DTA 2005-06
Caitlin Fitz History Weinberg College DTA 2016-17
Brodwyn Fischer History Alumnae of Northwestern 2012-14
Bernadette Fort French and Italian  Weinberg College DTA  1989-90 

Benjamin Frommer

History

McCormick Professorship

Weinberg College DTA

2013-15

2006-07

Richard Gaber

Molecular Biosciences 

NU Alumni

McCormick Professorship

1998-00

2000-02

Marco Gallio
Neurobiology E. LeRoy Hall Award 2021-22
Daniel Galvin
Political Science E. LeRoy Hall Award 2014-15

Wendi Gardner

Psychology

E. LeRoy Hall Award

Research Mentor

2003-04

2010-11

Marcia Gealy
Writing Program McCormick Lectureship 1994-95
Katie Gesmundo Chemistry Arts and Sciences Alumni 2022-23
Edward Gibson Political Science  E. LeRoy Hall Award 1997-98 
Todd Gingrich Chemistry Weinberg College DTA 2022-23

Paul Goerss

Mathematics

Weinberg College DTA

Research Mentor

2009-10

2015-16

Jerry Goldman

Political Science 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

1983-84

1992-94

Benjamin Gorvine

Psychology

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction

2013-14

2023-26

Aaron Greicius Mathematics Arts and Sciences Alumni  2021-22

Licheng Gu

Asian Languages and Cultures

Arts and Sciences Alumni

Community Builder 

1998-99

2010-11 

Giulia Guidotti French and Italian Arts and Sciences Alumni 2010-11
Robert Gundlach Writing Program Koldyke Chair  1998-00 
William Halperin Physics and Astronomy E. LeRoy Hall Award 2007-08
Brian Hanson Political Science Community Builder 2008-09
T. David Harris Chemistry Weinberg College DTA 2015-16

Peter Hayes 

History

Weinberg College DTA

Chase Chair

NU Alumni

McCormick Professorship

1987-88

1992-98

2003

2007-09

Christopher Herbert

English

Weinberg College DTA

Weinberg College DTA

1974-75

1982-83

Jeanne Weiland Herrick Writing Program McCormick Lectureship 2014-15

T. William Heyck

History

Anderson Chair

McCormick Professorship

1990-92

1997-99

Penny Hirsch Writing Program McCormick Lectureship 1994-95
Robert Holmgren Molecular Biosciences NU Alumni 1997-99 
James Hornsten Economics Arts and Sciences Alumni 2016-17

Daniel Immerwahr

History

Freshman Advising

E. LeRoy Hall Award

McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence

2012-13

2019-20

2023-26

Brannon Ingram Religious Studies Weinberg College DTA  2017-18
Steven Jacobsen
Earth and Planetary Sciences Weinberg College DTA  2012-13
Sarah Jacoby Religious Studies McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence 2020-23

Rebecca C. Johnson


English and the Humanities

Freshman Advising

Weinberg College DTA 

2012-13

2014-15

Donna Jurdy Earth and Planetary Sciences Freshman Advising 2011-12
Vicky Kalogera Physics and Astronomy Research Mentor 2007-08
Fatima Khan Middle East and North African Studies Arts and Sciences Alumni 2018-19
Richard Kieckhefer Religious Studies  Weinberg College DTA  1978-79 
Jinah Kim Asian American Studies McCormick Lectureship 2012-13
Mary Kinzie English  Koldyke Chair  1990-92 
Stephanie Knezz Chemistry Arts and Sciences Alumni 2021-22
Jens Koch Physics and Astronomy Weinberg College DTA 2014-15
Eugene Kushnirsky Mathematics Arts and Sciences Alumni 2009-10
Arend Kuyper Statistics and Data Science Arts and Sciences Alumni 2021-22
Carole LaBonne Molecular Biosciences Weinberg College DTA  2013-14
Laura Lackner Molecular Biosciences Weinberg College DTA  2017-18

Joseph Lambert

Chemistry 

E. LeRoy Hall Award

NU Alumni

McCormick Professorship

Research Mentor

1990-91

1994

1999-01

2009-10

Elena Lanza

Spanish & Portuguese

CLI Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching

Community Builder

2021-22

 

2022-23

Henri Lauzière 

History

Weinberg College DTA 

Alumnae of NU

2014-15

2020-23

Jules Law

English

E. LeRoy Hall Award

McCormick Professorship

2001-02

2007-09

Erin Leddon Linguistics CLI Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching 2017-18

Frederick Lewis

Chemistry 

Weinberg College DTA

NU Alumni

1974-75

2004-06

Dominique Licops French and Italian CLI Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching 2020-21
Daniel Linzer Molecular Biosciences  NU Alumni  2001-03

Franziska Lys

German 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Lectureship

Alumnae of NU

1987-88

1997-98

2006-08

Melissa Macauley

History 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

1998-99

2004-06

Jeffrey Masten

English

E. LeRoy Hall Award

McCormick Professorship

2002-03

2006-08

Kelly Mayo Molecular Biosciences  E. LeRoy Hall Award  1995-96 
Christine McCary Molecular Biosciences Arts and Sciences Alumni 2019-20
Thom McDade Anthropology Weinberg College DTA 2009-10
Mary McGrath Political Science Research Mentor 2021-22
Denise Meuser German CLI Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching 2016-17

David Meyer

Physics and Astronomy 

NU Alumni

Weinberg College DTA

Koldyke Chair

McCormick Professorship

1998-00

1998-99

2002-04

2009-11

Thomas Meade

Chemistry

NU Alumni

McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence

2008-10

2021-24

Reyes Morán Spanish & Portuguese Arts and Sciences Alumni 2022-23
John Mordacq Biological Sciences Arts and Sciences Alumni 2006-07

Saul Morson

Slavic

McCormick Professorship

E. LeRoy Hall Award

2000-02

2013-14

Adilson Motter Physics and Astronomy Research Mentor 2008-09

Edward Muir

History 

NU Alumni

E. LeRoy Hall Award

McCormick Professorship

1999

2000-01

2006-08

William P.  Murphy Anthropology Research Mentor 2013-14
Cynthia Nazarian French and Italian Weinberg College DTA 2011-12
Stephen Nelson Political Science Weinberg College DTA 2018-19

Barbara Newman

English 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

1990-91

2003-05

SonBinh Nguyen

Chemistry

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

2001-02

2005-07

Patricia Nichols

Spanish and Portuguese

Community Builder

Freshman Adviser

2007-08

2011-12

Christina Normore Art History Weinberg College DTA 2016-17
Giles Novak Physics and Astronomy Research Mentor 2011-12
Thomas O'Halloran Chemistry  E. LeRoy Hall Award  1997-98 

Robert Orsi

Religious Studies

E. LeRoy Hall Award

McCormick Professorship

2009-10

2012-14

Maggie Osburn Earth and Planetary Sciences Research Mentor 2022-23
Alexandra Owen
History E. LeRoy Hall Award
2012-13
Frances Paden Writing Program  McCormick Lectureship  1998-99 
John Paluch German Arts and Sciences Alumni 2001-02
Anna Parkinson German Weinberg College DTA 2017-18
Amy Partridge Gender and Sexuality Studies Arts and Sciences Alumni 2013-14
Mary Pattillo Sociology and African American Studies Community Building 2017-18

Wendy Pearlman

Political Science

Weinberg College DTA 

McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence

2013-14

2020-23

Dylan Penningroth

History

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

2007-08

2011-13

Marie-Thérèse Pent
French and Italian
Arts and Sciences Alumni 2012-13

Aaron Peterson

Mathematics

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction

2017-18

2023-26

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern History Weinberg College DTA 2008-09

Carl Petry

History 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

NU Alumni

1979-80

1994-96

1992-94

Susan Phillips

English

Weinberg College DTA

Alumnae of NU

2007-08

2014-16

Lawrence Pinto

Neurobiology 

E. LeRoy Hall Award

McCormick Professorship

1993-94

1998-01

Ryan Platte
Classics
CLI Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching
2019-20
Ursula Porod
Mathematics
Arts and Sciences Alumni
2012-13
Daniela Pozzi Pavan French and Italian CLI Award for Excellence in Language Teaching
2022-23

Indira Raman

Neurobiology

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

2003-04

2010-13

Paul Ramírez History Research Mentor 2019-20
David Rapp Psychology McCormick Professorship 2015-18
Frederic Rasio Physics and Astronomy Research Mentor 2006-07
Mark Ratner Chemistry  Weinberg College DTA  1978-79 
Andrew Rivers Physics and Astronomy Arts and Sciences Alumni 2007-08

Reuel Rogers

Political Science

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence

2007-08

2023-26

William Rogerson Economics Anderson Chair 2009-11
Patricia Scarampi French and Italian CLI Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching 2018-19

Karl Scheidt

Chemistry

Weinberg College DTA

Alumnae of NU

2004-05

2009-11

Arthur Schmidt Physics and Astronomy  Arts and Sciences Alumni  1999-00 

Eric Schulz

Economics

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Lectureship

2003-04

2008-09

Helen Schwartzman Anthropology Research Mentor 2014-15

Kenneth Seeskin

Philosophy 

Weinberg College DTA

E. LeRoy Hall Award

McCormick Professorship

Koldyke Chair

1974-75

1991-92

1995-98

1999-02

Shauna Seliy English Arts and Sciences Alumni 2011-12

Nitasha Sharma

African American Studies and Asian American Studies

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

2008-09

2013-16

Mark Sheldon
Philosophy
Community Builder
2003-04
Yumi Shiojima Asian Languages and Cultures Arts and Sciences Alumni 2010-11
Barbara Shwom Writing Program McCormick Lectureship 1996-97

Richard B. Silverman

Chemistry 

E. LeRoy Hall Award

NU Alumni

McCormick Professorship

1998-99

2000-02

2001-04

Thomas Simpson
French and Italian
CLI Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching
2015-16
Margaret Sinclair
French and Italian
Arts and Sciences Alumni
2003-04

Carl S. Smith

English

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

1979-80

1994-96

Michael Smutko

Physics and Astronomy

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Lectureship

2006-07

2010-11

Erik Sontheimer Molecular Biosciences  Weinberg College DTA 2004-05
Scott Sowerby History Weinberg College DTA 2013-14

Amy Stanley

History

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence

2011-12

2022-25

Michael R. Stein

Mathematics

Weinberg College DTA

Community Builder

1987-88

2009-10

Julia Stern

English

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

Freshman Advising

2000-01

2008-10

2011-12

Lauren Stokes History Weinberg College DTA  2021-22
Kimberly Marion Suiseeya Political Science Community Builder 2021-22
Noelle Sullivan Global Health Studies McCormick Lectureship 2018-20
Martin Tanner Statistics Anderson Chair 2002-05

Francesca Tataranni

Classics

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Lectureship

2008-09

2017-19

Sarah Taylor Religious Studies Freshman Adviser 2001-02
Helen Thompson English

E. LeRoy Hall Award

2015-16

Regan Thomson Chemistry McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence 2020-23

Chloe Thurston

Political Science

Weinberg College DTA 

2021-22

Cristina Traina

Religious Studies 

Weinberg College DTA

Anderson Chair

1999-00

2005-08

Vinzenz Unger Molecular Biosciences Weinberg College DTA  2014-15 
David Uttal Psychology  Weinberg College DTA  1995-96 
Tracy Vaughn-Manley African American Studies McCormick Lectureship 2017-19

Wendy Wall

English 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

1997-98 

2015-17

Gregory Ward Linguistics E. LeRoy Hall Award 2011-12
Celeste Watkins-Hayes Sociology and African American Studies E. LeRoy Hall Award 2017-18
Erin Waxenbaum Anthropology McCormick Lectureship 2017-19
Rachel Webster English Arts and Sciences Alumni 2017-18
Sadie Wignall Molecular Biosciences Weinberg College DTA 2016-17

Irwin Weil

Slavic 

Weinberg College DTA

NU Alumni

1994-95

1987

Mark Witte

Economics 

Weinberg College DTA

Community Builder

1994-95

2001-02

Asher Wolinsky Economics  Chase Chair 1998-02

Catherine Woolley

Neurobiology

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

2002-03

2018-20

Ellen Wright Writing Program McCormick Lectureship 2005-06
Michelle Wright African American Studies
Freshman Advising 2012-13
Jared Wunsch Mathematics Weinberg College DTA 2010-11
Charles Yarnoff Writing Program McCormick Lectureship 2009-10
Noriko Taira Yasohama Asian Languages and Cultures Arts and Sciences Alumni 2011-12

Masaya Yoshida

Linguistics

Research Mentor

Weinberg College DTA

2016-17

2019-20

Sandy Zabell Mathematics and Statistics  Weinberg College DTA 1991-92 

Eric Zaslow

Mathematics 

Weinberg College DTA

McCormick Professorship

2000-0

2012-14 

Ingrid Zeller

German

Arts and Sciences Alumni

McCormick Lectureship

2004-05

2011-12

Laurie Zoloth Religious Studies McCormick Professorship 2009-12
Eberhard Zwergel Chemistry Community Builder 2004-05
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