2025 School of Arts & Sciences Teaching Awards Announced
Penn Arts & Sciences annually recognizes faculty, lecturers, and graduate students for their exemplary teaching. This year’s honorees include 19 people from 10 departments and two programs.
Ira H. Abrams Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching
David W. Christianson, Roy and Diana Vagelos Professor in Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Brendan O’Leary, Lauder Professor of Political Science
Dennis M. DeTurck Award for Innovation in Teaching
James F. English, John Welsh Centennial Professor of English
Dean’s Award for Mentorship of Undergraduate Research
Arnold Mathijssen, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by an Assistant Professor
Secil Yilmaz, Assistant Professor of History
Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by Affiliated Faculty
Alyssa Bohen, Department of Chemistry
Melissa Jensen, Department of English
Liberal & Professional Studies Award for Distinguished Teaching in Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Programs
Clayton Colmon, Director of Curriculum Design, Arts and Sciences Online Learning
Liberal & Professional Studies Award for Distinguished Teaching in Professional Graduate Programs
Nazli Bhatia, Associate Professor of Practice, Behavioral and Decision Sciences
Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by Graduate Students
- Krishan M. Canzius, Mathematics
- Jordan Carrick, Classical Studies
- Christy Dickman, Political Science
- James Paul Mesiti, Spanish and Portuguese
- Jacob K. Nielsen, English
- Henry Wright Noe, Chemistry
- Tyler Colby Re, Philosophy
- Gwendalynn Carlene Roebke, Philosophy
- Julian Noah Tash, History
- Andres Villatoro, Sociology
