Purpose
The purpose of the teaching award is to:
- Recognize and reward outstanding teaching by graduate students at Pitt
- Make teaching by graduate students more visible and valued on campus
- Raise the standards of the teaching by graduate students
- Contribute to or spark discussions about what constitutes good teaching by graduate students on campus
- Help graduate students prepare professionally for teaching careers
2011-2012 Teaching Award Committee
- Katherine Martin, (Linguistics) (Committee Chair)
- Michael Lipschultz, (Computer Science) (Committee Chair)
- Julia Bursten, (History & Philosophy of Science)
- David Landes, (Communication & Rhetoric)
- Ryan Moore, (Computer Science)
The committee is open to all A&S Grad Students, and anyone is welcome to attend the meetings. If you are interested in serving on this committee please contact the A&S GSO Administrative Assistant.
Past Winners:
2011
- Stephanie Ceraso, English
- Gregory Gandenberger, History & Philosophy of Science
- David Landes, Communication & Rhetoric
- Laurel Martin, Mathematics
- Jonathan Graf, Mathematics
- Katharine Phelps, History
- Mark Bender, Economics
- Honorable Mention: Stephanie Davis, Psychology
2010
- Aimee Midei, Psychology
- Jessica Yokley, Psychology
- Michael Beran, Physics, Honorable Mention
- Suset Laboy-Perez,History
- Madalina Veres, History
- Gabrielle “Brie” Owen, English
- Thomas Pacio, Theater Arts
- James Pearson, Philosophy
2009
- Alexandra Valint, English
- Carly Woods, Communication and Women's Studies
- Stacey Waite, English
- Julie Michael, Psychology
- Lucy Spardy, Mathematics
- Nichole Bayliss, Sociology
- R. Spencer Foster, Sociology
2008
- Catherine Day, English
- Kristen Flanagan, Political Science
- Elisabeth Ploran, Psychology
- Ruta Sahasrabudhe, Biological Sciences
- LJ Zigerell, Political Science
- Blaire Zeiders, English
2007
- Deanne Buffalari, Neuroscience
- Catherine Best, Psychology
- Christopher Campbell, Philosophy
- Alison Halasz, French & Italian
- Jacqueline Townsend, Biological Sciences
- Andrew Lotz, Political Science
2006
- Tanine Allison, English
- Benjamin Cavallari, Geology
- Luis Jiminez, Political Science
- Jennifer McDowell, Anthropology
- Brandi Neal, Music
- Sarah Russick, Chemistry
2005
- Peter Bell
- Zsuzsa Horvath
- Luciano Martinez
- Kim Williams-Shuker
- Herb Wilson
- Amy Wolfe
