Each year, the University and the School of Arts & Sciences recognize faculty, lecturers, and graduate students for their exemplary teaching. The 2024 honorees include 21 people from 11 departments and programs.
At the University level, five Penn Arts & Sciences faculty received recognition:
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
Gary Bernstein, Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics
David Wallace, Judith Rodin Professor of English
Provost’s Award for Distinguished Ph.D. Teaching and Mentoring
Holly Pittman, Bok Family Professor in the Humanities
Arjun Yodh, James M. Skinner Professor of Science
Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence by Non-Standing Faculty
Judith N. Currano, Head, Chemistry Library
In addition, Penn Arts & Sciences recognized the following faculty, who were celebrated at a school-wide reception on May 2:
Ira H. Abrams Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching
Charles Kane, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Physics
Michael Weisberg, Bess W. Heyman President’s Distinguished Professor
of Philosophy
Dennis M. DeTurck Award for Innovation in Teaching
Simon Richter, Class of 1965 Term Professor of German
Dean’s Award for Mentorship of Undergraduate Research
Melissa Wilde, Professor of Sociology
Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by an Assistant Professor
Julia Alekseyeva, Assistant Professor of English
Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by Affiliated Faculty
Michael Kane, Senior Lecturer, Neuroscience
Jenine Maeyer, Senior Lecturer and Director, General Chemistry Laboratory
Liberal and Professional Studies Award for Distinguished Teaching in Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Programs
Virginia Millar, Faculty, Penn LPS Online Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology
Liberal and Professional Studies Award for Distinguished Teaching in Professional Graduate Programs
Sarah Willig, Advisor and Lecturer, Master of Environmental Studies
Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by Graduate Students
Meredith Hacking, Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies
Matty Hemming, English
Tessa Huttenlocher, Sociology
Ethan Plaue, English
Daniel Shapiro, Political Science
Derek Yang, Chemistry
Youngbin Yoon, Philosophy
Spring/Summer 2024
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