General Information
The George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, named for the seventh president of the University (1882-1907), is presented each year to four faculty members who have devoted substantial effort to and developed a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Atherton Award, faculty members must have:
- A full-time faculty appointment at Penn State
- Undergraduate teaching as a primary responsibility
- A minimum of three years undergraduate teaching experience at Penn State
Research faculty, administrators, and those who primarily teach graduate students are not eligible for this award.
Suggest a faculty member for nomination
Past Winners
Year | Recipient | Department |
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2019 | Jill Wood | Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
Kirk French | Anthropology | |
2017 | Brian Crosby | Psychology |
2012 | Heather McCoy | French and Francophone Studies |
2011 | Robert Burkholder | English |
Dirk Mateer | Economics | |
2010 | Mark Anner | Labor Studies and Employment Relations and Political Science |
Janet Lyon | English and Women's Studies | |
2007 | Carol Reardon | History |
2002 | Linda Woodbridge | English and Women’s Studies |
2001 | Richard Doyle | English |
2000 | Robin Becker | English and Women’s Studies |
1999 | Amy S. Greenberg | History |
1998 | Robin Schulze | English |
1995 | John Gutierrez | Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese |
Jennifer Jackson | English | |
1994 | Charlotte A.Holmes | English |
1993 | Deborah L. Clark | English and Women's Studies |
1991 | Paul B. Youngquist | English |