Provost's Teaching Awards

Nominations for the 2023 Provost’s Teaching Awards are Now Closed

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.

Luis Glaser Mentorship Award

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.

Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award

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.

Collaborative Teaching Award

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.

Discussion-Based Learning Award

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.

Innovation in Teaching Award

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.

Nomination Process

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.

Award Recipients

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.

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  • Luis Glaser Mentorship Award

    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

  • Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award

    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

  • Innovation in Teaching Award

    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

  • Discussion-Based Teaching Award

    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

  • Transdisciplinary Innovation Teaching Award

    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

  • Collaboative Teaching Award

    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