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| 2003 - 2004 Distinguished Faculty and Teaching Assistant Awards |
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Faculty Research Lecturer Award
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The Faculty Research Lectureship is awarded annually to the faculty member determined to be the most distinguished for research or other creative achievement. Candidates are nominated by their peers, and the final selection is made by an Academic Senate committee consisting of the previous 5 Faculty Research Lecturers. This award is considered to be the highest honor the UCSB faculty can bestow on one of its members. |
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Plous Award
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The Plous Award was established to honor Harold J. Plous, an Assistant Professor in UCSB's Department of Economics until his untimely death in 1957. The award is presented annually to an Assistant Professor from the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences. Selection is based on outstanding performance and promise as measured by creative action and contribution to the intellectual life of the college community. |
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Distinguished Teaching Award
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Professor Glenn Beltz
Department of Mechanical Engineering It is clear that Professor Beltz is deeply and genuinely concerned about all his students both as people and as scholars. This is evident given that he holds extended office hours, passes out his home phone number, and works to make sure every student understands the material. -more- |
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Distinguished Teaching Award
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Professor John W.I. Lee
Department of History John W.I. Lee has been an outstanding teacher of undergraduates and graduates alike since joining the UCSB History Department in 2000 as a specialist in ancient Greek warfare. He regularly teaches History 4A, the large (400 plus students) General Education course known as Western Civilization to AD 1050. His teaching evaluations for this class are "spectacular," engaging the interest of a wide variety of undergraduates from a broad range of disciplines. -more- |
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Distinguished Teaching Award
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Professor Rita Raley
Department of English Professor Raley has an ardent following of graduate and undergraduate students who describe her as "brilliant and compassionate," an "amazing resource," and as offering "cutting edge" and "transformative experiences." Students observe that Professor Raley "encourages and appreciates independent thinking," has a "virtuosic use of technology in education" and an "ability to teach diverse cultural contexts with equal vigor and expertise." -more- |
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Distinguished Teaching Award
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Professor Giovanni Vigna
Department of Computer Science Professor Vigna's teaching style is characterized by two factors: impact and creativity. In his classes he strives, to provide the students with an idea of how the concepts, methodologies, and applications they study directly impact their own lives. This immediately creates a link between learning and everyday living. Professor Vigna's teaching also emphasizes the creative aspect of education: building systems, developing applications, and designing new solutions to problems. -more- |
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Distinguished Teaching Award
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Professor Frank Ries
Department of Dance Professor Frank Ries has been widely admired for his unique and skillful teaching of dance at UCSB. His approach to introduce the world of dance to hundreds of students in each class is remarkably enriched; he "literally dances the history of dance." The students always close Professor Ries's courses, especially Dance 45, with a standing ovation. -more- |
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Non-Senate Academic Award
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Doctor Thomas Even
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology and Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Doctor Thomas Even's reputation for teaching excellence began as a teaching Assistant and has only improved since he joined the faculty as a Lecturer in 2002. He is known for delivering interesting and intellectually challenging lectures in his courses in the departments of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. -more- |
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
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Michael Cole
Department of Philosophy Michael Cole's students praise his ability to foster discussion and understanding of issues and ideas most students find challenging. "If not for Mike," another comments, "I would have walked away with no understanding whatsoever of philosophy." -more- |
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
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"Sherry has done way more than what is expected of a good TA-and that puts her in the outstanding category. She is a great teacher." This quote from a faculty letter sums up Sherry Hikita's record as a teaching assistant. She has always been willing to perform above and beyond the call of duty in an effort to help her students master difficult concepts. -more- |
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
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Jens-Uwe Kuhn
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry "If I had a chance to vote for the best TA I've ever had, it would be you! Without a doubt!" This comment from a student evaluation reflects the tremendous enthusiasm and appreciation for Jens-Uwe Kuhn's work as a TA in chemistry labs over the past three years. -more- |
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
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Colin Young
Department of Political Science Colin Young wins praise from many of his students as "the best TA I've ever had at UCSB." Colin has been a TA for five different courses in recent years and political science faculty recognize that "Colin is one of our department's top teaching assistants…Colin has consistently ranked among the top two or three TA's in our program every year." -more- |
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