APSA is pleased to recognize the recipients of campus-wide and departmental awards for teaching excellence during the 2011–12 academic year. Usually, Pi Sigma Alpha hosts these recipients each year at the Reception Honoring Teaching at the APSA Annual Meeting; however, due to cancellation of the event, PS is pleased to note the awardees here.
Jeffrey Abramson, The University of Texas, Austin Phi Beta Kappa Alpha of Texas Award for Distinction in Teaching
Kwame Agyenim-Boateng, West Virginia Wesleyan University West Virginia Student Senate Outstanding Faculty Award 2012
R. Bruce Anderson, Florida Southern College The Miller Distinguished Professorship
Benjamin O. Arah, Bowie State University Outstanding Service Award in the Department of History and Government; College of Arts and Sciences' 2012 Outstanding International Outreach Award
Jennifer Bachner, Johns Hopkins University Excellence in Teaching Award
A.J. Barghothi, University of Wyoming Arts and Sciences “Top Ten Teacher”
Jeffrey Becker, University of the Pacific The Stephen E. Corson Award for the Distinguished Teaching of First-Year Students
Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University, South Bend Trustees' Teaching Award
Jack Bielasiak, Indiana University, Bloomington Trustee's Teaching Award
Helen G. Boutrous, Mount St. Mary's College Faculty of the Year
Royce Carroll, Rice University GSA Faculty Teaching and Mentoring Award
Derrick L. Cogburn, American University Milton and Sonia Greenberg Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
Kimberly Cowell-Meyers, American University Outstanding Teaching in the Honors Program
Mark Crescenzi, University of North Carolina Bowman and Gordon Gray Term Professorship
Mai'a K. Davis Cross, University of Southern California USC Parents Association Steven B. Sample Teaching and Mentoring Award
Alfred G. Cuzán, University of West Florida Distinguished University Professorship
Alex Danilovich, University of Kurdistan-Hawler Award for Best Lecturer
Lisa Disch, University of Michigan Excellence in Education Award
Joe P. Dunn, Converse College Joe Ann Lever Award for Faculty Excellence
Martin Edwards, Seton Hall University Salgo-Noren Teaching Award
Patrick J. Egan, New York University Golden Dozen Award
John Entelis, Fordham University Social Science Undergraduate Teaching Award
Karl-Orfeo Fioretos, Temple University Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award
James Garand, Louisiana State University Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award
Gigi Gokcek, Dominican University of California 2012 Teacher of the Year
Matthew Hall, Saint Louis University Robert A. Johnston, S.J., Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences
Kerstin Hamann, University of Central Florida Teaching Incentive Program Award
Jon Hanson, Syracuse University Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award
Brian Harrison, Northwestern University Weinberg College Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
Frank P. Harvey, Dalhousie University Dalhousie Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching
Ed Hasecke, Wittenberg University Collegium Award for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching
Beth Henschen, Eastern Michigan University Most Valuable Professor Award
Marjorie Randon Hershey, Indiana University Bloomington Trustee's Teaching Award
Kim Quaile Hill, Texas A&M University The Eppright Professorship for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence
Lisa Holmes, University of Vermont 2012 Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, Associate Professor Category
Laura Hosman, Illinois Institute of Technology Dean's Excellence Award for Teaching, College of Science and Letters
Laura Janara, University of British Columbia UBC Killam Teaching Prize
Christopher Jones, Northern Illinois University Outstanding International Educator Award
Jeremy Kleidosty, University of St. Andrews Best Postgraduate Tutor
Nina Kollars, St. John's University 2012 Advising Award
Drew Lanier, University of Central Florida Teaching Incentive Program Award
Lori Marso, Union College Stillman Prize
Peter J. May, University of Washington Marsha L Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
Samuel Lucas McMillan, Lander University Monica Martin Stranch Endowed Professorship
Scott R. Meinke, Bucknell University Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
Beth Miller, University of Missouri, Kansas City The Dean's Outstanding Teaching Award
Jeffrey L. Miller, SUNY, New Paltz College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teacher of the Year Award 2011–12
Joshua Preston Miller, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Student Undergraduate Teaching Award
James Morrow, University of Michigan Rackham Distinguished Mentoring Award
Laura Moyer, Louisiana State University Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award
Yoshinori Nishizaki, National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Excellent Teaching Award, University Annual Teaching Award, and Student Choice Award
Luke O'Sullivan, National University of Singapore Faculty Excellent Teaching Award 2010–11
Kathryn Pearson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2011–12 Morse-Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education
David Prindle, The University of Texas, Austin Jean Holloway Award for Excellence in Teaching
Barry Rabe, University of Michigan Outstanding Instruction Award, Program in the Environment
Andrea Radasanu, Northern Illinois University Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
William Roberts, McGill University PSSA Outstanding Teaching Award
Alisa Rosenthal, Gustavus Adolphus College Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching 2012
Jeff Ryan, University of Arkansas Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Imhoff Award for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship
Houman A. Sadri, University of Central Florida UCF College of Sciences Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Paul Schumaker, University of Kansas Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship for 2012–13
Carolyn Shaw, Wichita State University Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching
Devin Stauffer, The University of Texas, Austin Raymond Dickson Centennial Endowed Teaching Fellowship
Tracy Sulkin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dean's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Steven Tauber, University of South Florida 2011 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
Sean Theriault, The University of Texas, Austin inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers
Christine J. Wade, Washington College Alumni Association's Distinguished Teaching Award
Mary Walsh, University of Canberra, Australia Australian Learning and Teaching Council—Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning 2011
Bradley C. S. Watson, Saint Vincent College Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching
Matthew Weinert, University of Delaware University Excellence in Teaching Award