UCI honors some of its outstanding instructors at the 2017 Celebration of Teaching.
Founded in 1992, to date over 300 professors, lecturers, and TAs have been recognized by their colleagues and students for exemplary teaching.

2018 Celebration of Teaching

Thursday, April 29, 2018
4:30-7:00 pm, University Student Center, Pacific Ballroom.

Recipients of the Competitive Awards:

Professor of the Year;

Grant MacGregor, School of Biological Sciences

Lecturer of the Year;

Max Chao, Paul Merage School of Business

Teaching Assistant Professional Development Award;

Daniel Siakel, Humanities

Instructional Technology Innovation Award;

Miryha Runnerstrom, Public Health

Most Promising Future Faculty

Erika Lucas, Chemistry
Rachel June Smith, Biomedical Engineering
Zachary Thammavongsy, Chemistry

Recipients of the Dean’s Honoree Awards:

Claire Trevor School of the Arts – Dennis Castellano
School of Biological Sciences – Lee Bardwell
Paul Merage School of Business – David Yang
School of Education – Rachel Baker
Henry Samueli School of Engineering – QV Dang
School of Humanities – Zina Giannopoulou
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science – Crista Lopes
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing – Candace Burton
Program in Pharmaceutical Science – Sam Schriner
School of Physical Sciences – Susan King
School of Social Ecology – Terry Dalton
School of Social Sciences – Davin Phoenix
Program in Public Health – Suellen Hopfer

There are two categories of awards presented, the first of which is the Campuswide Awards. Recipients are selected by members of the Academic Senate Council on Student Experience and members of the groups providing the monetary awards. Selections are based on campuswide nominations from peers, colleagues, and students.

The second category of awards are for those selected by their Deans as Deans’ Honorees for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and the 2015-2016 Pedagogical Fellows selected by the Division of Teaching Excellence & Innovation.

2017 Awardees