Congratulations to the 20 graduate students selected as the University of Florida Graduate Student Teaching Award winnners for 2019-2020.
The graduate students were nominated by their departments and were evaluated by the Graduate Student Teaching Awards Committee.
Each student submitted a teaching portfolio, including teaching philosophy and teaching evaluations, and was observed by two members of the committee.
2019-2020 Winners
- Akieba Allen – Theatre and Dance
- Richard Brust – History
- Tara Mercurio Counts – Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Lisa Emerson – Microbiology and Cell Science
- Kaitlyn Erhardt – Psychology
- Melissa Fenton – Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Scarlett Godinez – Chemistry
- Ethan Kutlu – Linguistics
- Joana Guerrero-Rodriguez – Spanish & Portuguese Studies
- Keifer MacDonald – Theatre and Dance
- Alicia McGrew – Natural Resources and Environment
- Victoria McNeil – Psychology
- Caroline Parks – Geography
- Anthony Pastore – Chemistry
- Moinul Rahat – Physics
- Gerald Robinson – Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
- John Streese – Mathematics
- Ashley Watts – Mathematics
The top two graduate students received the Calvin A. VanderWerf Award:
- Dina Benbrahim – Art and Art History
- Kendall Craig – Chemistry
This award was established in memory of Dr. VanderWerf, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from 1971-1978 and chemistry professor from 1978 to 1988. Dr. VanderWerf served for many years on the selection committee.
Members of the Graduate Student Teaching Awards Committee:
- Constance Shehan, Chair – Professor Sociology and Women’s Studies – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Julie E. Dodd – Professor Emerita of Journalism – College of Journalism and Communications
- Mary Ann Eaverly – Professor of Classics – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Martin Gundersen, Jr. – Associate Professor Emeritus of Architecture – College of Design, Construction and Planning
- Valeria D. Kleiman – Associate Professor of Chemistry – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Gillian Lord – Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Studies – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Frank Nordlie – Professor Emeritus of Biology – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Jon Reiskind – Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Lynn Sollenberger – Distinguished Professor of Agronomy – College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Henri Van Rinsvelt – Professor Emeritus of Physics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Bradley Walters – Associate Professor of Architecture – College of design, Construction and Planning
- Lorna Dishman – Executive Assistant I, Graduate School
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