April 28, 2011 — The University of Virginia honored 20 award-winning teachers at a banquet Wednesday night in the Rotunda Dome Room.
Those honored come from all across the University. Some received endowed chairs or were recognized for their mentoring or teaching in study-abroad courses. Nine were named All-University Teaching Award winners. Three graduate teaching assistants also received awards.
"We are here to honor your excellent teaching and also your service as the protectors and inventors of the knowledge that passes from one generation to another," U.Va. President Teresa A. Sullivan said. "Teaching has an eternal effect. Those who learn from you in turn will teach others, and so on. Teaching weaves the generations into an historical fabric that connects us all."
The program brochure for the dinner included these descriptions and complimentary remarks from deans, colleagues and students.
Those honored come from all across the University. Some received endowed chairs or were recognized for their mentoring or teaching in study-abroad courses. Nine were named All-University Teaching Award winners. Three graduate teaching assistants also received awards.
"We are here to honor your excellent teaching and also your service as the protectors and inventors of the knowledge that passes from one generation to another," U.Va. President Teresa A. Sullivan said. "Teaching has an eternal effect. Those who learn from you in turn will teach others, and so on. Teaching weaves the generations into an historical fabric that connects us all."
The program brochure for the dinner included these descriptions and complimentary remarks from deans, colleagues and students.
— By Anne Bromley
• Roseanne M. Ford, professor of chemical engineering
• Emily E. Scida, associate professor of Spanish
• Yiorgos Allayannis, professor of business administration
• John W. Nemec, assistant professor of religious studies
• Robert Q. Berry III, associate professor of curriculum, instruction and special education
• Natasha Z. Foutz, assistant professor of commerce
• Graeme C. Gerrans, professor of chemistry
• Risa L. Goluboff, Caddell & Chapman Professor of Law and professor of history
• David Kittlesen, lecturer of biology, director of Biology Summer Session
• Gustavo Pellon, associate professor of Spanish
• Matthew A. Reidenbach, assistant professor of environmental sciences
• Dr. Linda Waggoner-Fountain, associate professor of pediatrics
• Daniel T. Willingham, professor of psychology
• Dr. David R. Burt, assistant professor of emergency medicine
• Mark Thomas, professor of history and economics
• Claire R. Cronmiller, professor of biology
• Dr. Susan M. Pollart, associate professor of family medicine
• Dr. Paris Butler, fourth-year resident in general surgery
• Rachel L. Beaton, astronomy
• Daria R. Okugawa, drama
• Samantha L. Tornello, psychology
• Emily E. Scida, associate professor of Spanish
• Yiorgos Allayannis, professor of business administration
• John W. Nemec, assistant professor of religious studies
• Robert Q. Berry III, associate professor of curriculum, instruction and special education
• Natasha Z. Foutz, assistant professor of commerce
• Graeme C. Gerrans, professor of chemistry
• Risa L. Goluboff, Caddell & Chapman Professor of Law and professor of history
• David Kittlesen, lecturer of biology, director of Biology Summer Session
• Gustavo Pellon, associate professor of Spanish
• Matthew A. Reidenbach, assistant professor of environmental sciences
• Dr. Linda Waggoner-Fountain, associate professor of pediatrics
• Daniel T. Willingham, professor of psychology
• Dr. David R. Burt, assistant professor of emergency medicine
• Mark Thomas, professor of history and economics
• Claire R. Cronmiller, professor of biology
• Dr. Susan M. Pollart, associate professor of family medicine
• Dr. Paris Butler, fourth-year resident in general surgery
• Rachel L. Beaton, astronomy
• Daria R. Okugawa, drama
• Samantha L. Tornello, psychology
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