Each spring, faculty and staff gather in Shusterman Hall to honor retiring faculty members and recipients of College of Liberal Arts and University Teaching and Research Awards. To view photos from the event, please visit our Facebook page. 

The list of 2017-18 retirees and award winners is as follows:

Retiring Faculty

Spanish and Portuguese: Jonathan Holmquist
English: Daniel O'Hara

Teaching Award Winners

Eleanor Hofkin Award: Kolson Schlosser, Geography and Urban Studies

This annual recognition is given by the College of Liberal Arts Alumni Association to a member of the faculty who has a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and service to our students.

Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty Award: Mark Pollack, Political Science
Teaching/Instructional Faculty Award: Anna Peak, Intellectual Heritage
Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award: Sarah Heck, Geography and Urban Studies
Graduate Student Instructor of Record Award: Seth Tannenbaum, History and Colin Hammar, Sociology

In order to demonstrate the College of Liberal Arts' commitment to excellent teaching at all levels of the curriculum, these awards are given to instructors who dedicate themselves to student learning.

University Teaching and Research Award Winners

Great Teacher Award: William J. Stull, Economics

The Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award: Deborah A. G. Drabick, Psychology

Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence in General Education: Kenneth Finkel, American Studies