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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |