UCSC Press Release: UCSC honors eleven professors for excellence in teaching

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June 14, 1999
Contact: Francine Tyler (831) 459-2495; ftyler@cats.ucsc.edu
UCSC honors eleven faculty members for excellence in teaching

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SANTA CRUZ, CA-Each year, the Academic Senate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, honors a number of the campus's most inspirational and passionate teachers. Eleven such professors and lecturers have been chosen this year for the 1998-99 Excellence in Teaching Awards.
The award winners were nominated by students for qualities such as their enthusiasm for teaching, commitment to learning, and the content of their courses.
"Even as UCSC increases in size and expands the number of programs and courses it offers, the campus remains true to its founding vision of excellence in undergraduate teaching," said Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood.
Each award winner received a framed certificate and a $500 honorarium at a ceremony at University House the day following the spring-quarter meeting of the Academic Senate. The awards are sponsored by the senate's Committee on Teaching, which evaluated students' nomination letters, endorsement letters from department chairs, and statements on teaching from the nominees themselves in making the award determinations.
The names of this year's recipients and the wording on their certificates are:
--Judith Aissen, linguistics, honored for a fine balance of structure and flexibility in teaching, stunning planning and organization, rigorously thorough responses to student work, and very high standards, both for students and for herself
--Margarita Azmitia, psychology, honored for a remarkable command of material, a positive learning environment in which to explore ideas and express points of view, a firm belief in students' ability to stretch and surpass their limits, and an unusual willingness to reexamine performance and improve already successful teaching
--George Brown, physics, honored for passion, diligence, style, accurate and prolific knowledge, comprehensible delivery of material, and selfless devotion to students with an emphasis on preparing them to become effective, ethical, and distinguished leaders in society
--Jacqueline Brown, anthropology, honored for inspiring, passionate commitment to learning (and unlearning), open-minded and generous engagement with students, fairness and élan in managing class discussions, and rigorous devotion to careful reading, critical analysis, and imaginative contextualization of core ideas
--Giulia Centineo, Italian, honored for vibrant, tireless, inspirational instruction in Italian, emphasizing the cultural and linguistic aspects of the language while encouraging free thought and discussion among students in an atmosphere of cooperation and friendship
--Brent Haddad, environmental studies, honored for interdisciplinary teaching marked by creativity, inspiration, and rigor, meticulously laid out lectures and infamously challenging homework and writing expectations, accompanied by respect for and commitment to students and learning
--Bruce Levine, history, honored for vibrant, informative, inspiring, and engaging lectures, a classroom based on mutual respect, openness, and attentiveness, and an emphasis on student participation, collegiality, teamwork, and success
--Barry McLaughlin, psychology, honored for lucid, knowledgeable, challenging, and innovative teaching with an emphasis on students' active participation in learning and a relaxed, reassuring, unpretentious instructional style that brings out the best in students
--Nicole Paiement, music, honored for extraordinary dedication to music, musical understanding, and the craft of conducting; inspired, creative, dynamic instruction; and uncommon ability to engage students to rise to their greatest potential, resulting in truly inspired performances
--Sarah Rabkin, writing, honored for dynamic, inspirational, and articulate instruction, a deep level of commitment to students and their creative energy, and a classroom that facilitates communication
--Judy Yung, American studies, honored for great command of subject matter, scrupulous course preparation and organization, exceptional generosity and civic-mindedness, and extraordinary dedication to teaching, to advising, and above all, to students.
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June 14, 1999 Contact: Francine Tyler (831) 459-2495; ftyler@cats.ucsc.edu UCSC honors eleven faculty members for excellence in teaching FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SANTA CRUZ, CA-Each year, the Academic Senate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, honors a number of the campus's most inspirational and passionate teachers. Eleven such professors and lecturers have been chosen this year for the 1998-99 Excellence in Teaching Awards. The award winners were nominated by students for qualities such as their enthusiasm for teaching, commitment to learning, and the content of their courses. "Even as UCSC increases in size and expands the number of programs and courses it offers, the campus remains true to its founding vision of excellence in undergraduate teaching," said Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood. Each award winner received a framed certificate and a $500 honorarium at a ceremony at University House the day following the spring-quarter meeting of the Academic Senate. The awards are sponsored by the senate's Committee on Teaching, which evaluated students' nomination letters, endorsement letters from department chairs, and statements on teaching from the nominees themselves in making the award determinations. The names of this year's recipients and the wording on their certificates are: --Judith Aissen, linguistics, honored for a fine balance of structure and flexibility in teaching, stunning planning and organization, rigorously thorough responses to student work, and very high standards, both for students and for herself --Margarita Azmitia, psychology, honored for a remarkable command of material, a positive learning environment in which to explore ideas and express points of view, a firm belief in students' ability to stretch and surpass their limits, and an unusual willingness to reexamine performance and improve already successful teaching --George Brown, physics, honored for passion, diligence, style, accurate and prolific knowledge, comprehensible delivery of material, and selfless devotion to students with an emphasis on preparing them to become effective, ethical, and distinguished leaders in society --Jacqueline Brown, anthropology, honored for inspiring, passionate commitment to learning (and unlearning), open-minded and generous engagement with students, fairness and élan in managing class discussions, and rigorous devotion to careful reading, critical analysis, and imaginative contextualization of core ideas --Giulia Centineo, Italian, honored for vibrant, tireless, inspirational instruction in Italian, emphasizing the cultural and linguistic aspects of the language while encouraging free thought and discussion among students in an atmosphere of cooperation and friendship --Brent Haddad, environmental studies, honored for interdisciplinary teaching marked by creativity, inspiration, and rigor, meticulously laid out lectures and infamously challenging homework and writing expectations, accompanied by respect for and commitment to students and learning --Bruce Levine, history, honored for vibrant, informative, inspiring, and engaging lectures, a classroom based on mutual respect, openness, and attentiveness, and an emphasis on student participation, collegiality, teamwork, and success --Barry McLaughlin, psychology, honored for lucid, knowledgeable, challenging, and innovative teaching with an emphasis on students' active participation in learning and a relaxed, reassuring, unpretentious instructional style that brings out the best in students --Nicole Paiement, music, honored for extraordinary dedication to music, musical understanding, and the craft of conducting; inspired, creative, dynamic instruction; and uncommon ability to engage students to rise to their greatest potential, resulting in truly inspired performances --Sarah Rabkin, writing, honored for dynamic, inspirational, and articulate instruction, a deep level of commitment to students and their creative energy, and a classroom that facilitates communication --Judy Yung, American studies, honored for great command of subject matter, scrupulous course preparation and organization, exceptional generosity and civic-mindedness, and extraordinary dedication to teaching, to advising, and above all, to students. ##### Press Release Home \| Search Press Releases \| Press Release Archive \| Services for Journalists
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