The Provost’s Teaching Awards are at the core of the University of Miami’s commitment to supporting and recognizing exemplary teaching. The Office of the Provost is pleased to invite your faculty nominations for the 2023 Provost Teaching Awards by Friday, March 10. Complementing the Faculty Senate Teaching Award, which honors a distinguished record of teaching, the Provost’s Teaching Awards recognize outstanding faculty teaching within an academic year.
This year’s teaching awards focus on the categories of mentorship, experiential teaching, collaborative teaching, discussion-based learning, and innovation in teaching. Specifically, we will recognize faculty who have (1) provided outstanding mentoring to students, (2) demonstrated a commitment to student learning outside of the traditional classroom, (3) collaborated across departments to provide innovative teaching experiences, (4) employed discussion-based teaching methods that enrich the learning experience and prepare students for addressing complex challenges, or (5) overcome a difficult course-related problem with a novel and enduring approach that will benefit others.
There will be one award for each category. All full-time faculty are eligible for these awards, which will include a celebratory recognition and a monetary prize to support the awardee’s academic efforts and professional development.
The Luis Glaser Mentorship Award will recognize a member of the faculty who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to mentoring students. Exceptional mentoring can include offering advice, feedback, guidance, or coaching; providing professional opportunities for mentees; or assisting in the development of life skills. The winning faculty member will receive $1,000 to be used to support their teaching, research, or professional development.
The Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award will recognize a member of the faculty who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to the student learning process, integrating excellent teaching with opportunities for experiential learning through curricular and co-curricular activities, and actively promoting and guiding learning outside of the classroom. Nominees should excel at developing students’ “practical intelligence.” The winning faculty member will receive $1,000 to be used to support their teaching, research, or professional development.
The Collaborative Teaching Award will recognize a team of faculty from different departments who are collaborating to provide unique courses and learning experiences that transcend individual disciplines. Such experiences provide students with multiple perspectives and ways of thinking that can lead to deeper understanding, creative problem-solving, and innovation. The winning team will receive $3,000 to support faculty teaching, research, and/or the needs of the course.
The Discussion-Based Learning Award will recognize a member of the faculty who has created engaging educational experiences that leverage dialogue and discussion-based techniques, such as the Harkness Method, flipped learning, and problem-based learning. These methods enrich the learning experience and prepare students to address complex problems through dialogue and collaboration. The winning faculty member will receive $1,000 to be used to support their teaching, research, or professional development.
The Innovation in Teaching Award will recognize a member of the faculty who has overcome a difficult course-related problem with a novel and enduring approach (novel meaning that it is new to the University of Miami or new to a discipline). The innovation may be made through technology or involve adopting a new teaching format, a novel engagement with content, the creation of new learning activities, or engagement with external entities. There should be evidence that the innovation made a demonstrable difference in learning outcomes. The winning faculty member will receive $1,000 to be used to support their teaching, research, or professional development.
Nominations may be submitted by staff, undergraduate or graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty.
The nomination process is simple and straightforward.
1. Nominators will complete a form which notifies the nominee.
2. Nominees will be asked for additional details via a request for information that will be emailed to them.
As educators, innovators, and mentors, our faculty are an inspiration to our community of learning, and the Provost’s Teaching Awards shine a light on your extraordinary commitment to student success.
The annual Provost’s Teaching Awards signal the University of Miami’s commitment to exemplary teaching as its first pillar. To complement the Faculty Senate Teaching award that honors a distinguished record of teaching, the Provost's Teaching Awards are designed to recognize outstanding faculty teaching within an academic year. Teaching award categories are reviewed and revised annually to maintain relevance in celebrating teaching excellence. Faculty are encouraged to compete globally for teaching awards through their professional organizations and other outlets.
Year
School
Name
Department
2023
College of Arts and Sciences
Leslie Knecht
Chemistry
2022
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Denise Vidot
Research Programs
2021
Miller School of Medicine
Amiethab Aiyer
Orthopaedic Surgery
College of Arts and Sciences
Joy Beverly
Mathematics
Miller School of Medicine
Hilit F. Mechaber
Student Affairs
College of Arts & Sciences
Imelda K. Moise
Department of Geography
School of Education and Human Development
Carol-Anne Phekoo
Educational and Psychological Studies
Public Administration
Jonathan West
Political Science
Year
School
Name
Department
2023
College of Arts and Sciences
Robin Bachin
History
2022
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Ashley Falcon
Health Studies
2021
School of Communication
Melissa Jane Barnes
Orange Umbrella
School of Architecture
Sonia Chao
Center for Urban & Community Design
Frost School of Music
Valerie Coleman-Page
Performance
School of Law
Rebecca Sharpless
Immigtration Law/ Immigration Clinic
Year
School
Name
Department
2023
School of Education and Human Development
Kirsten Schwarz
Teaching And Learning
2021
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Margie Oleksiak
Marine Biology and Ecology
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Andrew Porter
Clinical
College of Engineering
Derin Ural
Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
Year
School
Name
Department
2023
Frost School of Music
Corin Overland
Vocal Performance
2022
Miller School of Medicine
Richard Myers
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Year
School
Name
Department
2022
College of Arts and Sciences
Religious studies
School of Communication
Kim Grinfeder
Interactive Media
School of Architecture
Denis Hector
Civil, Architecture & Environmental Engineering
Year
School
Name
Department
2023
School of Communication
Jim Virga
Cinematic Arts
College of Arts and Sciences
Julia Dallman
Biology
RSMAS
Amy Clement
Atmospheric Sciences
Library
Timothy Norris
Richter
RSMAS
Sharanya Majumdar
Atmospheric Sciences
RSMAS
Brian Haus
Ocean Sciences
RSMAS
Andrew Baker
Marine Biology
CoE
Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos
Civil, Architectural and Envionmental Engineering
Institude for Data Science and Computing
Christopher Mader
IDSC
School of Architecture
Sonia Chao
Deans Office
College of Arts and Sciences
Louis Herns Marcelin
Anthropoogy
School of Communication
Alberto Cairo
Journalism and Media, Visusal Journalism
RSMAS
Katherine Mach
Marine Ecosystems
College of A & S
Robin Bachin
History
RSMAS
Jared Williams Zemantauski
Marine Ecosystems
CoE
Derin Ural
Engineering
School of Communication
Ali Habashi
Cinematic Arts