The School of Social Sciences is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019-20 Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Teaching.

Faculty were nominated for one of three awards to recognize outstanding teaching in the School of Social Sciences. In addition to teaching excellence, the awards recognize a commitment to inclusive excellence and dedication to higher education through the use of innovative methods and mentorship. The selection was done by the school’s Executive Committee.

The 2019-20 awardees are: 

• Kristin Turney - Sociology, Dr. Joseph L. White Award for Outstanding Mentorship
• JB Manchak – Logic & Philosophy of Science, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
• Brian C. Jenkins – Economics, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation

The recipients each receive a $2,000 research stipend. A celebratory reception will be held on Thursday, March 5 at 3 p.m. in Social Science Plaza B, Room 1222.

Established in 2014 by dean Bill Maurer, past award recipients include:

2018-19

• Rachel Goldberg - Sociology, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
• Kristen Monroe – Political Science, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Mentorship
• Jacob Avery – Sociology, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation

2017-18

• Jacob Avery - Sociology, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
• Laura Enriquez - Chicano/Latino Studies, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Mentorship
• Heidi Hardt – Political Science, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation

2016-17

• Jean-Paul Carvalho, Economics - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
• Belinda Campos, Chicano/Latino Studies - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Mentorship

2015-16

• Keith Murphy, Anthropology - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
• Anita Casavantes Bradford, Chicano/Latino Studies - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Mentorship
• Ami Glazer & Linda Cohen, Economics - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation

2014-15

• Alyssa Brewer, Cognitive Sciences - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
• Ana Rosas Chicano/Latino Studies - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Mentorship
• William Branch, Economics - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation