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Excellence in Graduate Teaching

William H. Riker University Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

Past recipients

Explore the table below for a full list of previous William H. Riker University Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching winners.

YearRecipientDepartmentOccasion
2024Jiebo Luo, PhDComputer ScienceCommencement
2023Dr. Melina EsseMusicologyCommencement
2023Dr. Sheree TothPsychologyCommencement
2022Thomas SlaugherHistoryCommencement
2021Brian BrentEducational Leadership (Warner)Commencement
2020Michael ScottComputer ScienceCommencement
2019William JonesChemistryCommencement
2018Joanne LarsonTeaching & Curriculum (Warner)Commencement
2017Robert WestbrookHistoryCommencement
2016Richard FeldmanPhilosophyCommencement
2015Randall StonePolitical ScienceCommencement
2014Eric PhizickySMD/Biochemistry & BiophysicsCommencement
2013Govind AgrawalThe Institute of OpticsCommencement
2012Robert WasonMusic TheoryCommencement
2011Philippe FauchetElectrical & Computer EngineeringCommencement
2010Richard G. NiemiPolitical ScienceCommencement
2009Robert K. Boeckman, Jr.ChemistryCommencement
2008Stephen DewhurstMicrobiology & Immunology, and OncologyCommencement
2007Robert BambaraBiochemistry & BiophysicsCommencement
2006Ashok DasPhysicsCommencement
2005Eby FriedmanElectrical & Computer EngineeringCommencement
2004Arie BodekPhysicsCommencement
2003Gorovsky, Martin A.BiologyCommencement
2002Tanenhaus, Michael K.Brain & Cognitive SciencesCommencement
2001Thomson, WilliamEconomicsCommencement
2000Wolf, EmilPhysics & Astronomy, and OpticsCommencement
1999Powell, G. Bingham Jr.Political ScienceCommencement
1998Schmitt, MadelineSchool of NursingCommencement
1997Allen, JamesComputer ScienceCommencement
1996Watts, RossSimon SchoolCommencement
1995Morris, RobertMusic TheoryCommencement
1994Jones, RonaldEconomicsCommencement
1993Li, James C. M.Mechanical EngineeringCommencement
1992Cowen, EmoryPsychologyCommencement
1992Mandel, LeonardPhysicsCommencement
1991Johnson, JeanSchool of NursingCommencement
1990Hoy, CyrusEnglishCommencement
1988McKenzie, LionelEconomicsConvocation - Fall
1987Riker, WilliamPolitical ScienceConvocation - Fall