Volgenau Faculty Honored for Teaching Excellence



2015 Celebration of teaching excellence award winners included Rebecca Goldin, Karen Rosenblum, Rebecca Ericson, Nathalie Peixoto, Gerland Weatherspoon, Mihai Boicu, Lance Liotta, Sean Luke, Paul D'Andrea, Lila Flemming, Ian Ward, Joy Sue, Kamaleddine Tabine, Thomas Britt, Keith Renshaw, Pelin Kurtay. Photo by Evan Cantwell.

 Volgenau Faculty Standing in Performing Arts Building

George Mason University's Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence announced its 2015 award winners at a ceremony Monday, April 13, at the Center for the Arts.Outstanding teaching is an integral part of Mason's mission and is deserving of significant recognition. The Teaching Excellence Awards are both institutional recognition and a monetary acknowledgement of the significant work that faculty members devote to course planning and preparation; curriculum development; and innovative teaching, advising, and undergraduate and graduate mentoring.

 

University Teaching Excellence Award Winners

Sean Luke -Teaching with Technology; Computer Science 

Nathalia Peixoto - Electrical & Computer Engineering 

Girum Urgessa - Civil, Environmental, & Infrastructure Engineering 

 

Teachers of Distinction

Teachers of Distinction are faculty members who have been finalists for the Teaching Excellence Award, and who are recognized across campus for their exceptional teaching and their commitment to teaching-related activities.

Mihai Boicu  - Applied Information Technology

Pelin Kurtay - Electrical & Computer Engineering