Faculty Teaching Awards
Office of the Dean
1803 N. Broad Street
Suite 400, Carnell Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Email:CSTTeachingAwards@temple.edu
Phone: 215 -204-2888
Fax: 215 -204-1255
The College of Science and Technology announces annual teaching awards to be granted in Fall 2009.There will be awards in the following categories:
Up to three awards of $10,000 each will be made in this category.
Up to three awards of $5,000 each will be made in this category.
The award is $5,000.
The award is $10,000.
Please nominate fellow faculty who have made a positive difference in their undergraduate classes, graduate classes, or mentor duties, which include mentor in the classroom, in classroom laboratories, in research laboratories, as well as career assistance. Self nominations are also accepted.
The tenured or tenure track faculty member needs to have been at TU for at least 3 years as of the award ceremony.
The non-tenure track faculty member needs to have been at TU for at least 2 years as of the award ceremony.
The faculty member who has already been awarded the Great Teacher Award or the Lindback Award must wait 5 years after receiving the award.
Excellence in the different methods of teaching occurs in various contexts. It occurs in large classes, medium classes, small classes, one-on-one teaching, and curriculum development. We expect the candidate to excel in a combination of these contexts.
We will consider the following, among others, as factors:
1. Mastery of the subject area;
2. Development of effective and innovative methods and materials for teaching university students;
3. Continuous efforts to evaluate and improve one's own teaching;
4. Academic and professional achievements of students;
5. Effective relationships with students;
Since these awards are designed to recognize current achievements, please emphasize examples from the last five years.
Faculty will be considered for repeat awards after a 5 year moratorium.
Unsuccessful candidates may be nominated the very next year.
The Dean's Office will collect the documentation in consultation with the nominator and the nominee.
From the Candidate—this material must be submitted electronically. An abbreviated Teaching Portfolio which might include:
If self-nominated— the nominator, department or Dean's office may submit the material either electronically or by paper:
From the Deans’s Office:
Faculty Teaching Awards
CST Dean's Office
BA 411 Barton Hall
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
or electronically to: