Trinity College Teaching Awards

Each year awards are given to faculty as voted on by their peers, students and administration. One award is given through votes coming only from the undergraduate students and one is bestowed by the Trinity deans. Awards are announced in the spring. As follows are the awards and recipients.

Trinity College's four teaching awards recognize faculty who:

  • have broad knowledge of an academic field
  • ability to consistently communicate well to students
  • demonstrate responsiveness to students' needs
  • skillfully and creatively organize courses
  • encourage intellectual excitement
  • inspire the discovery of knowledge
  • foster critical inquiry in the classroom, lab, or studio, and
  • invest substantial efforts to serving the College's instructional needs.

These awards are: David and Janet Brooks Award, Robert B. Cox Award, Howard D. Johnson Award, and Richard K. Lublin Award.

David and Janet Vaughan Brooks Award Winner

The List of Brooks Award Winners (PDF)

Robert B. Cox Award Winners:  

The List of Cox Award Winners (PDF)

Howard D. Johnson Award Winners

The List of Johnson Award_Winners (PDF)

Richard K. Lublin Award Winners:

The List of Lublin Award_Winners (PDF)


Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award (ADUTA)

ADUTA is the only teaching award at Duke bestowed entirely by students. Duke's Alumni Association (DAA) works with a randomly selected group of undergraduates to solicit nominations from the student body. The DAA participates as facilitator. A student selection committee makes the choice. 

The award recognizes professors who are original, creative, and clear in their approach to the classroom; and who foster an environment for learning that promotes intellectual curiosity, personal growth and achievement. They are driven to stay abreast of current research and development in their field to keep the teaching experience informative and make learning applicable.  

The List of Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award Winners (PDF)


Dean's Distinguished Service Award

This award recognizes a member of the Arts & Sciences faculty who has demonstrated exceptional service to their department, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, and/or the University.

  • 2011 David Malone, Program in Education
  •  2010  James Bonk, Department of Chemistry

  • 2009  Suzanne Shanahan, Department of Sociology

  • 2008  Mary T. Boatwright, Department of Classical Studies

  • 2007  Alvin Crumbliss, Department of Chemistry


University Scholar/Teacher of Year Award

The award recognizes an outstanding faculty member for his or her dedication and contribution to the learning arts and to the institution.  All deans make one nomination from each school, and then an ad hoc committee makes the final selection. 


Award for Excellence for Teaching and Writing


Call for Nominations: 2011-2012 Arts & Sciences Teaching and Service Award Nominations


 

For additional information on the recipients of the awards, read the Duke Today articles.

2011 Recipients

2010 Recipients

 

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