Outstanding Lecturer Award 2025

Outstanding Lecturer Award Department of Physics

Purpose: To recognize exemplary contributions to the Department of Physics by a lecturer. 

Eligibility: This award is open to all lecturers and senior lecturers with at least one year of service in the Department of Physics.

Frequency: Up to two outstanding lecturer awards are available to be issued annually in spring semester.  

Nature of Award (cash or non-cash): This award is a cash award. 

Amount of Award: $500 per award

Award Criteria: 

This award honors up to two lecturers annually for their excellence and contributions to the departmental instructional mission. The outstanding lecturer award will be presented to recognize high quality instruction and/or exceptional accomplishments in support of the department and its teaching mission.

Nomination Process:

1. A call for nominations will be sent to the department by the chair’s assistant between January - March. Nominations may be made by faculty, staff, or graduate students in the department.
2. Nominations need to include the name of the nominator, name of the nominee, and a letter of nomination.
3. Each letter of nomination should articulate how the nominee has made exemplary contributions toward instruction and how those contributions have improved the department’s instructional mission.
4. An award committee will select up to two award recipients based on vote and ranking.
5. Once the recipients are selected, the committee will notify the senior department manager and the chair’s assistant via email so the award and one-time cash payment to be processed.

Award Presentation: The Outstanding Lecturer Award will be presented during the department’s Annual Spring Picnic. 

Previous Outstanding Lecturer Award Winners