秋季教学奖
每年, we have the distinct honor to recognize deserving faculty across campus with teaching awards. 2021-2022年, we are selecting faculty for three awards: The 金野马奖, 总统助理奖, 以及教务长教学表彰奖.
每个奖项都有1000美元的津贴. The awards give us the opportunity to celebrate a commitment to teaching among our ranks. These awards reflect our collective commitment to excellence in teaching, which is core to our aspiration to become an even greater research and teaching university with global impact.
金色野马, 至少50年前毕业的新大校友, have established an award for the advancement of teaching and learning. 这笔1000美元的奖金每年颁发给低年级学生, 终身教职员工, whose teaching is consistently excellent; whose courses reflect thoughtful curricular development; and whose scholarship makes a meaningful contribution to the discipline and to student learning.
2023收件人:
德文·马修斯 is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the Dedman College of Humanities & 科学. 他的简历表明他从事过丰富的学术活动. 它拥有令人印象深刻的拨款和大量的文章, 突出了他对研究和教学的奉献精神. One of the letters of recommendation pointed out that many of Devin’s students mentioned that they “had fun” in his Physical Chemistry (Quantum Mechanics) class and to have those students call that class “fun” is a testament of how gifted of an educator Matthews is. 他的教学理念, which very specifically outlines the techniques he uses in his teaching, 展示了一种深思熟虑和有意的教学风格. A unique aspect of his teaching is tying participation grades to office hours visits and attendance, ensuring a direct connection between student engagement and personalized interaction.
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The 校长助理杰出教师奖 is given annually to tenured faculty for the advancement of teaching and learning. This award of $1000 is designed to honor faculty who have sustained high achievement as teachers and whose scholarship makes a meaningful contribution to student learning.
2023收件人:
Nishiki suga原- beda，梅多斯艺术学院
Nishiki Sugawara-Beda is an Associate Professor of Art in the 梅多斯艺术学院. The committee noted that her dossier showed an exceptional link between her scholarly pursuits and student learning, 培养充满活力的教育体验. She goes above and beyond to establish a profound connection with each student, identifying their strengths and guiding them to recognize their unique potential. Professor Beda’s commitment to enriching the learning environment is evident as she brings accomplished speakers to her classes, 促进学生和学者之间的直接互动. Her teaching effectiveness is underscored by consistently outstanding evaluations, 在其中几个方面获得了5分的满分. 另外, a glowing letter of recommendation attests to her impactful teaching methods, with colleagues expressing personal growth from the experience of sitting in her course.
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The 教务长教学表彰奖 honors full-time teaching and professional faculty who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and a consummate dedication to teaching and learning. The teaching and professional faculty candidate must have taught credited courses full time for a minimum of 5 continuous years prior to his/her year of nomination. This award provides an opportunity to honor the contributions to teaching at SMU made by these important colleagues. 该奖项有1000美元的津贴.
2023收件人:
马修·布朗格，德德曼人文学院 & 科学
马修·雅 is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology in the Dedman College of Humanities & 科学. He is also the Director of the Archaeology Research Collective (ARC). 之前曾被提名该奖项, 他表现出对卓越教学的持续奉献. Professor Boulanger’s meticulously crafted teaching statement stood out from the rest. 值得注意的是, the integration of his very own research into his teaching of very large introductory classes set him apart. His letters of recommendation from SMU faculty colleagues underscored that he does a great job making connections between several topics, 高度吸引和激发学生, 在教学中运用有效的自嘲式幽默, 而且是一位优秀的大学公民. His ability to help students see the world beyond common assumptions and navigate challenging topics is commendable, 培养学生的积极性. It was evident that he goes above and beyond teaching and takes on a significant amount of 指导 and student training.
梁丽仪，戴德曼人文学院 & 科学
LaiYee梁 is a Lecturer in the Political Science Department in the Dedman College of Humanities & 科学. She is also a Distinguished Fellow at the SMU Center for Presidential 历史 and a Senior Fellow at the John G. 塔公共政策和国际事务中心. One of Professor Leong’s letters of recommendation highlighted that “droves of students” arrive for her office hours, 指导, and extracurricular support and she “engages students in academic conversations, encouraging them to see themselves as sitting in the same table as the scholars that they read.她的教学理念, 哪一个专注于创造被授权的个人, stood out with concrete examples of activities she employs in her classroom. 例如, 在每学期开始的时候, she invites students to generate questions that will direct their inquiry and let students take ownership of their learning process. Professor Leong’s teaching evaluations were very positive and included comments such as “I think Dr. 梁是系里最好的教授. She fostered a classroom environment that made me feel comfortable participating even if I was wrong.”
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