TEA Recipients Listed by Name
The Teaching Effectiveness Award honors a small number of outstanding graduate student instructors each year who have made a significant contribution to teaching and learning in their departments through identifying and responding to a problem they have encountered in a class, laboratory, or section they have taught. Their contributions are documented in one-page essays, accessible here by the GSIs’ names.
Additionally, the essays may be browsed by teaching-and-learning topic via the GSI Teaching Ideas page in the GSI Online Library.
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Adams, Jeremy, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Mapping the Math: Using Concept Maps to Learn Controls Theory, 2020
Akturk, Sener, Political Science, Negotiating European Integration Yourself: Role Playing, Simulations, and Counterfactuals in Teaching Political Science, 2009
Albanna, Badr, Physics, Getting in Touch with Your Inner Physicist, 2005
Alexander, Sereeta, Education, Creating Collaborative In-Class Activities: Minimizing Diffusion of Responsibility and Disinterest during Group Work, 2008
Anderman, Nicholas, Geography, Contextualizing Social Theory with Collaborative Timelines, 2019
Anderson, Connie, French, Hands-on Experience of French Irony, 2001
Andriuc, Oxana, Chemistry, Detangling Quantum Problems, 2022
Arena, Gregory, Integrative Biology, Teaching Outside the Textbook, 2024
Armstrong, Eric, Integrative Biology, Everyone Loves a Good Argument: Encouraging the Use of Programming Languages in Biology, 2016
Arpaia, Nicholas, Molecular and Cell Biology, Training Molecular MacGyvers Using the Immunologists Toolbox, 2009
Axelson, Jordan, Chemistry, The Importance of Implicit Feature Awareness for Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry, 2014
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Babel, Molly, Linguistics, Externalizing Analyses and Bridging Sub-disciplines, 2008
Bandyopadhyay, Antar, Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics: The Universal Language of Science, 2002
Baraz, Yelena, Classics, A New Way to Appreciate Cicero’s Style, 2003
Bariya, Mallika, Materials Science and Engineering, Zoom Labs: Replicating Hands-on Learning in Virtual Education, 2021
Basini, Laura, Music, Musical Form and Active Learning, 2002
Becker, Catherine, History of Art, Making a Connection to the Distant Past, 2004
Becker Quinn, Mary, Spanish and Portuguese, Charting the Plot of “La Noche Boca Arriba”, 2002
Benca, Jeffrey, Integrative Biology, Teaching Students “Street Smarts” Necessary for Navigating Peer-Reviewed Literature, 2013
Bennett, Erin, Comparative Literature, From Lolita to Katy Perry: Bridging the Gap between Text and Students, 2019
Bensadoun, Jennifer, Epidemiology, Research Methods Applied to Public Health Topics: Using Breakout Groups to Foster Problem Solving and Critical Thinking, 2001
Benson, Elzbieta, Sociology, Increased Class Participation: Accommodating for Diverse Styles and Skills, 2004
Bharadwaj, Vivek, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Cookie Cutters: Scaling a Parallel Computing Class While Retaining its Humanity, 2024
Bilis, Hélène , French, Giving a New Tune to Grammar, 2004
Blackford, Katherine, Chemistry, Helping Organic Chemistry Students Develop Metacognitive Problem-Solving Skills, 2021
Bliss, Daniel, Molecular and Cell Biology (Home Department: Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute), Fostering the Ability to Think Like an Experimenter in a Lecture Course, 2013
Blum, Suzanne, Chemistry, Current-Literature Problem Solving as a Connection to the Real World: How Solving a Problem in the Classroom Expanded Professor-Graduate Student Mentorship from the Laboratory into the Classroom, 2004
Borooah, Gautam, Mathematics, When Wrong is All Right, 2004
Boucher, Helen, Psychology, Helping Students Understand Prejudice, 2002
Boynton, Ethan, Plant and Microbial Biology, Managing Student Anxiety Surrounding In-Person Learning, 2023
Brando, Beatriz, Science and Math Education, Building a Better Review Session through Active Learning, 2016
Bruenn, Riva, Plant and Microbial Biology, Plant Morphology is Just a Game, 2016
Bruhn, Katherine, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Mundane to Extraordinary: Working with Primary Sources and Identifying Research Topics, 2021
Bruno, Paul, Physics (Home Department: Education), Helping Students Learn (and Effectively Use) What They Already Know, 2009
Brutsche, Vanessa, French, Beyond Plot: Discussing the Stakes of Literary Texts, 2017
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Cassibry, Kimberly , History of Art, Teaching Roman Monuments, 2004
Cattaneo, Matias, Economics, Teaching Students with Diverse Backgrounds, 2007
Cecire, Natalia, English, Creating a Research Community, 2009
Chakraborty, Sukriyo, Chemistry, “Thinking through Writing” – Using Writing as a Means to Improve Critical Thinking in an Organic Chemistry Laboratory, 2024
Champney, Danielle, Mathematics (Home Department: Education), Using Prediction, Competition, and Reflection to Make Connections in Calculus II, 2010
Chang, Charles, Linguistics, Fun with Phonetics on a Saturday: Bringing Linguistics Up to Date with the Other Sciences, 2009
Chau, Angela, Bioengineering, Learn at Your Own Pace, 2007
Chen, Enze, Materials Science and Engineering, Using Poster Presentations to Promote Science Communication and Student Engagement, 2023
Chen, Jingxun, Molecular and Cell Biology, Shaping Abstract Genetics Concepts into Concrete, Accessible Knowledge, 2018
Cheng, A. S. (Ed), Mechanical Engineering, Teaching My Students to Fish, 2001
Cheng, Mai-Lin, English, Monstrous Texts: Overcoming Resistance to Literature, 2002
Chihaya, Sarah, Comparative Literature, References without Referents (Or, How My Class Learned to Start Worrying and Love Thomas Pynchon), 2012
Chou, Seemay, Molecular and Cell Biology, Teaching Young Scientists to Speak the Way They Think, 2009
Chowdhury, Anamika, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Learning Why and not just How, 2019
Clark, Christopher, Integrative Biology, Improving Biology Papers through Peer Review, 2009
Clayton, Aubrey, Mathematics, The Meaning Behind the Symbols, 2005
Coderre, Laurence, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Moving Beyond Plot Summary: Doing Things with Words, 2014
Coleman, William, History of Art, Self-Portraiture as a Teaching Tool, 2012
Combs, Charles Scott, Film Studies, Writers into Readers, 2003
Comerford, Julia, Astronomy, Teaching by (Bad) Example, 2006
Coppinger, J. Peter, Plant and Microbial Biology, Slimemolds vs. the MCATs, 2003
Cordes Selbin, Jesse, English, Empowering Learning: History, Collaboratively, 2014
Courtois de Vicose, Alexandra, History of Art, What Is It to Truly “See” and How to Deal with the Unseen, 2015
Crawford, Lindsay, Philosophy, Confidence and the Character of Discussion: Attending to Framing Effects, 2013
Cronquist Browning, Catherine, English, Ethical Engagement: Practical Solutions for Addressing Plagiarism in the Writing Classroom, 2010
Cruz Gutierrez, Kathleen, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Crafting the Annotated Bibliography: A Storehouse for Reading and Composition Learning, 2018
Cunningham, Sarah, Integrative Biology, Teaching an Uncommon Sense, 2003
Current, Brian, Music, Hearing John Cage: An Approach to Introducing Ambient Music, 2000
Cutchin, Carli, Comparative Literature, The Interpretive Problem: A Key Concept in Teaching Writing, 2017
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Dahl, Jakob, Chemistry, Promoting Understanding from Experiments by Visualizing Results in an Introductory Organic Chemistry Lab, 2020
Dar, Huma, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Re-membering Our Histories, Re-visioning Our Histories, Re-writing Our Selves, 2003
Dawson, Steve, Astronomy, Kinesthesis in Science: Where Red Rover Meets Quantum Mechanics, 2000
Dekel, Edan, Classics, Reciting Latin Verse, 2000
Delaire, Caroline, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Intuition Is What You Need to Take Home!, 2014
DeNero, John, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Now Students, Don’t Forget to Play your Video Games, 2008
Desai, Varsha, Chemistry, Why Am I Doing What I Am Doing?, 2018
Desroches, Louis-Benoit, Astronomy, Undergraduate Astronomy Journal Club, 2004
Diaz, Rosalind, English, Collaborative Grading Rubrics for Assessing Student Writing, 2018
Dichtel, William, Chemistry, Teaching Alice, 2004
Diesl, Alexander, Mathematics and Statistics, Breaking the Mathematical Language Barrier, 2003
Dimova, Polina, Comparative Literature, The Theory Scare: Teaching Students How to Grasp Abstract Ideas, 2008
Divita, David, French, Shaking up the Standard in a Course on French Phonetics, 2008
Dosh, Paul, Political Science, Encouraging and Affirming Diverse Forms of Class Participation, 2000
Dotan, Ravit, Philosophy, How to Increase Participation in Section, 2019
Dowling, Christie, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Strategies to Provide Information Without Providing Answers, 2005
Driscoll, Kate, Italian Studies, What is Strange about Fiction?: Embracing Contradictions in Literary Texts to Improve Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing, 2019
Dumont, Sophie, Molecular and Cell Biology, Motivating a Broad Audience with Research, 2004
Duong, Natalia, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, Normalizing Access and Accommodation in Classrooms, 2020 **Author has requested essay not to be published
Duquennois, Claire, Agricultural and Resource Economics, First Contact: Getting Things Done on Day One, 2017
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Eiermann, Martin, Sociology, Social Theory as a Map to the World, 2017
Elias, Gabrielle, English, “A Little Chain of Bright Drops”: Learning to Read Detail, 2022
Elkins, Kate, Comparative Literature, Non-Standard Approaches to Post-modernist Literature, 2000
Elliott, Rebecca, Sociology, Maximizing the Impact of GSI Feedback through Reflections on Writing, 2012
Endres, James, Molecular and Cell Biology, Science Education: Focus on Core Analytical Skills, 2003
Epps, Douglas, Social Welfare, Ask, Adapt, and Assess: Co-constructing the Remote Classroom to Promote Inclusivity, Equity, and Engagement, 2021
Esboldt, Joy, Education, Starting Co-Constructed Dialogue Through Video Essay Feedback, 2022
Escobar, Eduardo, Near Eastern Studies, Live Digital Translation for Dead Languages, 2016
Esse, Melina, Music, I Love to Listen to Music, But I Don’t Know Anything About It, 2001
Estrada Phuong, Andrew, Education, Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogy: Equipping Educators to Overcome Barriers to Learning in STEM, 2021
Everett, Meg, Berkeley School of Education, Learning and Teaching in the Age of AI: Exploring the Use of ChatGPT in Class, 2023
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Fedyk, Tatiana, Business Administration, Hide and Go Seek; or, Could We Play with Accounting?, 2006
Ferretti, Natalia, Political Science, Do Our Students Understand the Relevance of What We Are Teaching Them?, 2001
Fidan Elcioglu, Ermine, Sociology, Reading Theory with Courage: One Way to Teach Critical Reading Skills, 2011
Figueroa-Clarevega, Alejandro, Molecular and Cell Biology, Building the Big Picture, 2011
Finnerty, Casey, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Teaching Students to Think Creatively about Problems, not just Answer Them, 2020
Fisher, Mark, Political Science, Providing Skills, Not Summaries: Improving Reading Comprehension in Political Theory, 2012
Fleishman, Kathryn, English, To Risk an Argument: Tweeting towards Independent Theses in English R1B, 2015
Foose, Ladan, Chemical Engineering, Searching for the Big Picture, 2008
Fostvedt, Jade, Chemistry, The Student Becomes the Master: Student-Led Problem Solving in “Flipped” Office Hours, 2020
Fornasini, Francesca, Astronomy, “Is This Right?” Building Confidence in Scientific Reasoning, 2012
Freed, Joshua, Political Science, Intentional Communication, the Students in the Middle, and Me, 2023
Freedman, Benjamin, Molecular and Cell Biology, Teaching Mitosis and Meiosis Using Metaphor and Play-Acting, 2006
Freitas, Nancy, Energy and Resources Group, “Yes, and..” in Grant Writing, 2023
Frenkel, Oron, Public Health, Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries through Drama, 2005
Frey, Emily, Music, Teaching Basic Musicianship: An Ode to Chaos, 2011
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Gard, David, Psychology, Developing a Substantive Understanding of the Concepts of Normality and Pathology, 2002
Gardner, David, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, View from the Corner Office: Changing Student Perceptions about Thermodynamics, 2017
Gaston, Lise, English, Creative Writing & Creative Response: Helping Students Cultivate a Critical Voice, 2019
Gehlawat, Monica, English, Critical Objectivity and Sentence Style Improvement, 2007
Gelbart, Mathew, Music, Cultural and Communicative Approaches to Teaching Music, 2000
Gildea, Holly, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Reframing Failure: Teaching Iterative Troubleshooting over Results in Laboratory Science, 2020
Goddu, Mariel, Psychology, Taking an “Explanation Break”: Helping Students Critique Experimental Methods and Evaluate Evidence, 2019
Gold, Lael, Comparative Literature, An Epic in Miniature: Collaborations on a Thesis, 2003
Goodrich, Maria, Integrative Biology, Using a Focal Organism as a Teaching Tool in General Biology, 2007
Gourley, Ryan, Music, Experiential Learning with Antiquated Musical Media, 2023
Graham, Natalie, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Putting Global Patterns in Perspective with Experiential Interdisciplinary Learning, 2020
Gravendyk, Hilary, English, Poetry and the Scientific Method, 2008
Greenwald, Jordan, Comparative Literature, Interpretation as Staging: A Lesson in Dramatic Literature, 2014
Gulyas, Leah, Plant and Microbial Biology, Assemble your Team! Harnessing the Power of Teamwork to Promote Student Engagement and Learning, 2023
Gutierrez, Nicholaus, Rhetoric, Online Research in the Age of Google, 2019
Gutierrez Peraza, Salvador, Ethnic Studies, Empathy, 2023
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Haig, Kenneth, Political Science, Finding Ways that Everyone can Contribute, Creatively: Using Visual Learning Techniques and Small Group Exercises to Promote Cooperative Learning, 2006
Hamilton, Emily, History, Playing Teacher: Adding Predictive Power to Students Toolboxes, 2010
Harkey, Anna, Anthropology, Bringing Archaeological Theory “Down to Earth”, 2014
Harris, Zoe, Public Health, From Theory to Obama: Innovative Teaching Methods to Increase Participation, 2009
Haynes, Audrey, Integrative Biology, The Power of Personalized Interventions, 2019
Hayes, William, Sociology, Teaching Bourdieu: Observing the Habitus in Sites of Consumption, 2001
Heddle, Amanda, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Development of an Inquiry-Based Activity from a Content kIntensive Curriculum, 2003
Held, Robert, Bioengineering, Interaction and Integration: How to Teach Students with Varying Expertise, 2007
Hellmich, Emily A., French (Home Department: Education), Becoming Your Own Dictionary: Increasing Participation and Communicative Confidence through Semiotic Brainstorming, 2015
Hengesbach, Conrad, Mathematics, The Challenges of Teaching in Summer Session, 2012
Heppler, Jes, Philosophy, Building and Repairing Trust in the Classroom, 2023
Herrera, Veronica, Political Science, Reversing Roles: How Would Your Students Devise a Section Lesson Plan?, 2007
Herring, Chris, Sociology, Sketching Social Theory Collectively, 2015
Hicks, Susan, Geography, Getting on the Same Page, 2006
Hiesmayr, Ella, Statistics, Visualizing Stochastic Processes, 2021
Hlatshwayo, Sandile, Economics, The Tipping Point: Encouraging Inclusive Participation through Productive Failure in a Highly Diverse Student Setting, 2015
Hollenback, Justin , Civil and Environmental Engineering, Teaching Effectiveness Essay, 2013
Huang, Lynn, English, Anatomy of an Essay, 2011
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Ibarra, Clare, History, Bridging the Gap between K-12 and University-level History, 2017
Ironside, Manon, Psychology, From Skilled Test Takers to Budding Scientists: Overhauling Assessment in Cognitive Neuroscience, 2022
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Jackson, Stacy, Energy and Resources Group, An Effective Review Session (without Teaching to the Test), 2011
Jasper, Kathryn, History, The Fourth Crusade Charges into the Classroom, 2009
Jelen, Christopher, Classics, To Err Is Divine: Constructive Failure and Its Place in Language Learning, 2021
Jennings, Morgan, Film & Media, Monstrous Methods for Closely Reading Film, 2023
Johnson, Kimberly , English, The Renaissance Lyric Poem as Pop Culture, 2002
Johnson, John, Astronomy, TALC: Individualized Assistance through Collaborative Learning, 2002
Johnson, Jennifer, Linguistics (Home Department: Education), Engaging with the Thesis Statement: Developing Metacognitive Skills in the Classroom through Peer Sharing, Peer Review, and Self-Review, 2013
Jones, Bristin, Comparative Literature, Beyond Bland: Inspiring Perceptive and Original Literary Interpretations, 2018
Judge, Brian, Political Science, Scaffolding Suspension of Belief as a Means to Intellectual and Political Empathy, 2018
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Kaborycha, Lisa, History, Teaching History Students to Read Between the Lines, 2003
Kaletzky, Marianne, Comparative Literature, Translating from Shakespeare to Modernism: An Experiment in How Form Affects Meaning, 2015
Kang, Emily, History of Art, Combatting Theory-Phobia: Addressing Imposter Syndrome through Empathy, 2024
Kaplan, Jeffrey, Philosophy, Reading Quizzes: a Mild Technological Innovation, 2017
Karkada, Dhruva, Physics, There’s No Shame in Asking Questions, 2022
Katz, Jessica, Energy and Resources Group, Finding New Ways to “Read the Room” in a Year of Remote Teaching, 2021
Kauffman, Alexander, Integrative Biology, Teaching to Different Modes of Learning, 2000
Kayiatos, Anastasia, Slavic, (Feminist) Dreams Really Do Come True, 2010
Kennedy, Ellis, Materials Science and Engineering, One Lab Report, Two Lab Reports, Three Lab Reports, More! Teaching Scientific Writing, 2021
Kern, Nicholas, Astronomy, Boosting Class Engagement with Software-Driven Section Worksheets, 2017
Kidder, Allison, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Bringing Concepts to Life through Field Trips, 2011
Kieke, Samuel, Sociology, Social Theory as Puzzle: Piecing Together Conceptual Definitions, 2020
Kiser, Deanna, Near Eastern Studies, Understanding the Lives of Ancient Egyptians, 2001
Kitamata-Wong, Britney, Integrative Biology (Home Department: Optometry), A Clinical Approach to Human Anatomy, 2015
Klavon, Evan, English, Experimental Method: A Guided Lesson for Synthesizing Science and Literature, 2017
Knight, Nicholas, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Help Them Help Themselves!, 2014
Koehler, Johann, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, The Feedback Loop: When Less is More, and When More is Less, 2016
Kohen, Naomi, Materials Science and Engineering, The Kitchen as a Laboratory, 2008
Kohli, Nitin, School of Information, Making it Real – Developing Socially, Politically, and Ethically Aware Data Scientists, 2019
Krasnow, Kevin, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Understanding Long-Term Ecological Change with Tree Rings, 2012
Kumar, Rajan, Materials Science and Engineering, Introducing Students to Scientific Writing in E45 Lab Sections, 2016
Kurd, Nadia, Molecular and Cell Biology, A Solution for Inclusion: Keeping Advanced Students Stimulated Without Leaving Others Behind, 2014
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Lambert, Christian, Public Policy, Deploying General Rubrics to Preclude the Pitfalls of Grading, 2016
Landsiedel, Kirsten, Biostatistics, A Statistically Significant Reduction in Math Anxiety (p-value < 0.05), 2024
Langin-Hooper, Stephanie, Near Eastern Studies, Multi-Sensory Windows into Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, 2011
Lara-Garcia, Andrea, Geography, Writing Without Generalizing: Tackling Generalizations in Analytic Student Writing, 2024
Leake, Britt, Political Science, Embracing Controversy Instead of Avoiding it: Lessons from Teaching Middle Eastern Politics, 2024
Lebsack, Sonya, Legal Studies, Teaching Critical Skills in Legal Studies, 2007
Lee, Aaron, Astronomy, Bringing Astronomy Down to Earth: A Teaching Strategy That Helps Develop Intuition, 2010
Lee, Thomas, Political Science, Enlarging and Improving Feedback on Student Papers, 2024
Leite, Naomi, Anthropology, Introducing Course Themes through Experiential Learning: A First-Section Activity, 2008
Lepore, Taormina, Integrative Biology, Disability Visibility and Inclusive Design in STEM Pedagogy, 2022
Lerman, Amy, Political Science, It Said What?: Reading Critically for Bias and Point of View, 2005
Levac, Madeleine, Philosophy, A Collaborative Response to ChatGPT, 2024
Lewandoski, Julia, History, The Thesis Statement as The Key to Unlock Essay Writing, 2018
Leyba, Ashley, History, Expanding the Classroom: Using bSpace to Encourage Student-Driven Discussion, 2013
Lin, Kevin, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, From 40 to 400 to 1,400: Providing Formative Feedback in Large-Scale Courses, 2019
Louie, Linda, French, Revision without Tears: In-Class Writing with the Pomodoro Technique, 2017
Lu, Yi-Chuan, Physics, Improving Board Work with Colors, 2016
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Macdonald, Sarah, Sociology, Encouraging Critical Thinking through Exam Preparation, 2008
Mahiri, Jelani, Anthropology, An Exercise in Writing Descriptive Field Notes for Anthropological Research, 2006
Mandakolathur Balu, Ashwin, Public Policy, Teaching Causality through an Experiment, 2021
Mangin, Sarah, English, Elusive Allusions: Discovering Kafka in Coetzee, 2013
Mansour, Haefa, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Revolutionizing Classroom Problem-Solving to Mimic the Real World, 2020
Mansouri, Leila, English, Literary Scholarship as Cocktail Party: Bringing Students into the Conversation, 2016
Markham, Michael, Music, Bringing Opera Closer to Home, 2005
Martin, Tania , Architecture, Engaging with Primary Sources and Making Connections to Readings and Lectures, 2002
Masanet, Eric, Mechanical Engineering, Incorporating Design-for-Environment into the Undergraduate Product Design Curriculum, 2001
McCarty, Heather, History, Journals: The Key to Small Group Participation, 2001
McGraw, Marquise, Economics, Incorporating Active Learning and Technology into Teaching Economics, 2012
McGuire, Jennifer, Integrative Biology, Instilling Effective Study Skills in Students: Start Early, Know Your Weaknesses, 2007
McNeill, Karen, History, The Undergraduate Research Paper, 2005
Mead, Christopher, English, Sacrifice and Literature (declined to publish), 2012
Meché, Brittany, Geography, Teaching the Politics of Representation in Development Studies, 2017
Mikkelborg, Anna, Political Science, Practice Having Something to Say: Building Student Confidence through Required Office Hours, 2021
Miroshnikova , Yekaterina , Molecular and Cell Biology (Home Department: Bioengineering), Breaking Down the Barriers Inhibiting Effective Learning Environments, 2013
Moeini Meybodi, Maryam, Graduate School of Education, Task-Based Language Games: A Solution to Incorporation of Culture in Grammar Lessons, 2020
Moran, Marcel, City and Regional Planning, Transportation Planning: From Theory to Practice, 2022
Morazes, Jennifer, Social Welfare, Why Dont They Just Go Get Help Themselves? Illustrating the Challenges of Accessing Social Services, 2009
Murdia, Chitraang, Physics, Increasing Student Engagement by Using Poll-based Teaching, 2021
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Nataraj, Shanthi, Agricultural and Resource Economics (Home Department: Economics), Applying Economic Concepts to Environmental Problems, 2009
Ng, Jason, Vision Science, Utilizing a Unifying Experiment to Enhance Conceptual Integration, 2006
Nieh, Ari, Mathematics, Dispelling the Fear of Proofs, 2006
Nisnevich, Anna, Music, Music and Multi Media: Staging Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, 2004
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O’Brien, Terry, Integrative Biology, An Example of the Use of Frameworks in Skills-Based Learning, 2000
Oehlberg, Lora, Mechanical Engineering, A Hands-On Approach to User Interface Prototyping, 2010
Olliff Yang, Rachael, Integrative Biology, Using Phenomena-Based Inquiry to Increase Class Participation, 2019
Olsen, Carl, Scandinavian, Creative Writing and the Horizon of Expectations, 2007
Ong, Frank, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Teaching Students to Value Hands-on Signal Processing Skills, 2017
Ono, Seiya, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Lowering the Entry Barrier to Build Inclusive Lab Spaces, 2020
Owley, Jessica, Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Social Science Meets Physical Science, 2004
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Painter, Genevieve, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, Consensus Techniques for Learning Together, 2014
Paleo, Lyn, Public Health, Incorporating Practice into Theory-Based Curriculum, 2003
Paramasivan, Vasudha, South and Southeast Asian Studies, “Telling” Tales: The Quest for Meaning in Indian Folklore, 2005
Park, Catherine, Education, Multimodal Assessments: Expanding Choice and Opportunities for Student Success, 2022
Parson, Rahul Bjørn, South and Southeast Asian Studies, Language Pedagogy as a Group Effort, 2010
Pearson, Kathryn, Political Science, Bringing Home the Bacon: Navigating the Congressional Budget Process, 2002
Peek, Kathryn, Astronomy, Lessons from a Lesson on Stellar Evolution, 2005
Pennington, Kate, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Inviting Students In: Improving Diversity by Increasing Participation, 2020
Pepper, Timothy, Classics, Teaching the Ancient Greek Optative and Subjunctive by Staging Cultural Practice, 2009
Perley, Daniel, Astronomy, Solar System on a Laptop: Visualizing the Dynamic Universe, 2006
Perumpail, Tiffany, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Improvement of Academic Intern Experience and Performance in Introductory CS, 2018
Piazza, Elise, Vision Science, Achieving Widespread Participation through Evidence-Based Classroom Discourse, 2014
Pivonka, Nicholas L., Chemistry, Improving Laboratory Courses, 2001
Powell, Jennifer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Transforming Quizzes into Teaching and Learning Tools, 2001
Punj, Gaurav, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Think Out of the Box, 2003
Purcell, Jason, Political Science, Teaching the 3-Speed Class, 2009
Purser, Gretchen, Sociology, Theory as Map, 2003
Puskar, Nicolette, Chemistry, I Spy with My Little Scanning Electron Microscope: Seeing the Nanoscale in Physical Chemistry Laboratory, 2024
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Rabanes, Raphaëlle , Anthropology, Queering Anthropology: A Lived Experience of Critical Knowledge Production, 2013
Radwin, David, Political Science, Learning By Doing: Using Simulations to Teach Political Science, 2004
Ramey, James, Comparative Literature, Making it Fun: Framing Literary Discussion as a Social Practice, 2007
Ramiller, Alex, City & Regional Planning, Navigating the “Alphabet Soup” of U.S. Housing Policy with Collaborative Online Tools, 2024
Ramos, Frances, Graduate School of Education, Facilitating Dialogue and Learning Across Language and Cultural Differences in American Cultures Courses, 2019
Ramsey, Samuel Nicholas, Group in Logic, Permission to be Confused, 2017
Randazzo, Timothy, Ethnic Studies, A New Approach to Teaching and Learning, 2005
Replogle Sheffer, Edith, History, Creating Coherence with Conceptual Maps, 2002
Reyes Arias, Alejandro, Latin American Studies, The Challenge of Thinking Historically, 2005
Reyes-Umana, Victor, Plant and Microbial Biology, Developing Narratives for Aspiring Biologists, 2019
Richard, Anne Marie, Education, Not Exactly Dick and Jane: Using Children’s Books to Make Theory Accessible, 2000
Rider, Christopher, Business Administration, Improving Writing Skills and Alleviating Grading Confusion, 2005
Ritland, Laura, English, The “Scholarly I”: Using First Person in the Humanities Research Essay, 2022
Rivera, Francesca, Music, If “Writing about Music Is like Dancing About Architecture,” Maybe It’s Time to Draw, 2003
Roehrkasse, Alexander, Sociology, Encouraging Accountability and Participation through Regular Reading Responses, 2017
Roudbari, Shawhin , Architecture, Using Students’ Design Work to Teach Design Theory and Criticism, 2012
Rubin, Anna, Public Policy, Policy Consulting Simulations as a Tool for Understanding and Applying Economic Concepts, 2013
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Saleh, Heidi, Near Eastern Studies, Revitalizing and Contemporizing Ancient Literature, 2003
Sankaran, Viswanath, Mathematics and Statistics, Demystifying the Thought Process, 2002
Sargent, Matthew, History, Teaching the “Errors of the Past”, 2006
Schellenberg, Jonathan, Economics, Making it Matter: Connecting Theory to Reality in Economics, 2018
Scholl, Caitlin, Comparative Literature, Helping Students Master Research: Scavenger Hunts as a Learning Tool in the R1B Classroom, 2016
Schwab, Susan, Molecular and Cell Biology, Players in the Pathway, 2002
Schwartz, Selby, Comparative Literature, “Is Ariel the same as the Little Mermaid?”, 2001
Schwartz, Sonja, Environmental Science, Policy and Management (Home Department: Molecular and Cell Biology), Beyond Bean Counting: A New Laboratory to Teach the Concepts of Microevolution, 2012
Scoggins, Suzanne, International and Area Studies (Home Department: Political Science), Encouraging Full Participation in Section, 2014
Scott, William, History, The Campus as Laboratory: Teaching Students to Think Historically About the Built Environment, 2004
Sergi, Matthew, English, A People’s History of the English Language: Dialect Communities, 2010
Shade, Jessica, Integrative Biology, Encouraging Deep Learning in an Introductory Course, 2010
Shank, Elizabeth, Molecular and Cell Biology, Emphasizing Concepts in a Yeast Genetics Laboratory, 2003
Shankar, Ajeet, Computer Science, The Zen of Reductions (How to Understand Computers by Becoming One), 2003
Shelby, Hayden, City and Regional Planning, Discipline, Practice, Feedback: A Supportive Approach to Teaching Critical Reading Skills, 2016
Shi, Andrew, Mathematics, Conquering the Top 10 Algorithms of the 20th Century, 2020
Short, William, Classics, Experiments in Communicative Latin, 2005
Siauw, Ko-Ay Timmy, College of Engineering, The E7 Robot Tournament, 2009
Siddiq, Auyon, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Bridging Mathematical Models and Managerial Decisions, 2015
Sierra, Valentín, Social Welfare, Towards a Red Pedagogy for Social Work Education, 2023
Sinek, Wendy, Political Science, Conquering “40% of the Grade”: Interactive Strategies for Helping Students Prepare for Comprehensive Final Exams, 2006
Slotkin, Richard Keith, Plant and Microbial Biology, Designing a Better Laboratory Course, 2005
Smith, Jessica, Chemistry, A Pre-Lab Assignment for a More Efficient and Effective Laboratory, 2011
Smith, Tobias, Jurisprudence and Social Policy, Attending to Attendance, 2015
Somoff, Victoria, Slavic Languages and Literatures, Writing an Epistolary Novel in a Heritage Speaker Class, 2004
Song, Michael, Integrative Biology, How to Teach Botany Lab Remotely: Get Off Zoom, Use Real Plants!, 2021
Sparrey, Carolyn, Mechanical Engineering, Implementing the Scientific Learning Cycle in the Confines of a Classroom, 2007
Spitzer, Danielle, Molecular and Cell Biology, Hands-on Simulation of Frog Development and Experimental Embryology Engages Students and Promotes Learning, 2022
Springthorpe, Dwight, Integrative Biology, Interdisciplinary Team Peer-to-Peer Learning with Guided Inquiry, 2015
Spudich, Giulietta, Molecular and Cell Biology, Linking Theory and Experiment in a Biochemistry Lab, 2001
Srinivasan, Ragini Tharoor, Rhetoric, Staging the Exchange: Learning to Read and Write Beyond Similarity and Opposition, 2015
Stachl, Christiane, Chemistry, Using Individualized Student Feedback to Enhance Learning in Chemistry 4A, 2016
Stark, Tammy, Linguistics, The Semester-Long Research Project Reimagined, 2015
Steele, Ryan, Chemistry, A Voice in the Sciences, 2007
Stephanopoulos, Nicholas, Chemistry, Making the Connections: Dissecting Fatty Acid Biosynthesis, 2008
Stepnitz, Abigail, Legal Studies (Home Department: Jurisprudence and Social Policy), Writing the “Other” Answer: Teaching Students to Craft Evidence-Based Arguments, 2018
Sterling, Nichole, Scandinavian, Creativity in the Composition Classroom, 2006
Steward, Shelly, Sociology, Integrating Sociology into Students’ Lives through Twitter, 2015
Su, James, Vision Science, Stretching the Field of View, 2007
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