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Distinguished Teaching Prize
Learn more about the prize and our past winners below.
The Distinguished Teaching Prize of $1000 is awarded annually to full time or part time members of the John Jay College faculty to honor excellence in teaching. Up to three faculty members (full-time and part-time) may receive the award each year.
The Distinguished Teaching Prize is meant to recognize excellence in
student-centered teaching
dedication to feedback and continuous improvement
creative and innovative approaches
Nominations may be submitted by students, faculty, and faculty development staff. Self-nominations will also be accepted.
Final award selection will be made by the Advisory Board of the Teaching & Learning Center in consultation with the Associate for the Provost for Faculty and the Provost.
Faculty who receive the 2018 Distinguished Teaching Prize will not again be eligible for this award until 2023.
Questions about the award may be directed to Dr. Gina Foster, Director of the Teaching and Learning Center, gifoster@jjay.cuny.edu
Past Winners
Assistant Professor of Sociology Carla BarrettAdjunct Assistant Professor of English and Gender Studies Robert Faunce
Associate Professor of English Alexander Long
Writing Program Director and English Department Lecturer Christen MadrazoAssociate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts John Gregory Donaldson
Lecturer in English Kimberly HelmerAssistant Professor of Africana Studies Crystal EndsleyAssistant Professor of Political Science Michael YarbroughAssociate Professor of Psychology Silvia MazzulaAssistant Professor of Economics Ian Seda-IrizarryAssistant Professor of Economics Michelle HolderAssistant Professor of Economics Mathieu DufourAssistant Professor of Economics Geert DhondtAssistant Professor of Public Management and Deputy Chair for Academic Technology Adam Scott WandtProfessor of Health and Physical Education Jane KatzAssociate Professor of English Richard PerezAssociate professor of English Mark McBethAssociate Professor of History Allison KaveyAssociate Professor of Counseling Katherine StavrianopoulosAssociate Professor of Psychology Jillian Grose-FiferProfessor of Biology and Director of the Honors College Nathan LentsPresidential Scholar and Professor of Psychology Margaret Bull KoveraAssociate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts Dara ByrneAssistant Professor of Latin American & Latina/o Studies Isabel Martinez
Professor of Communication & Theatre Arts Elton Beckett
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