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
2007-2008 Teaching Award Committee
- Julie Hoggarth (Anthropology)(Committee Chair)
- Elise Thorsen (Russian Studies)
- Ben Harris (Music)
- Carolina Garriga
- Nic Thorne (Classics)
- Debra Halpern (English / ASGSO Administrative Asst)
- Traci Nelson (Political Science / ASGSO president)
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.
Congratulations to the 2008 Winners:
- Catherine Day, English
- Kristen Flanagan, Political Science
- Elisabeth Ploran, Psychology
- Ruta Sahasrabudhe, Biological Sciences
- LJ Zigerell, Political Science
- Blaire Zeiders, English
Past Winners:
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
