Jan. 21, 2003

Bender Teaching Awards Presented

The Bender Teaching Awards for 2002 were presented to six faculty members at the November Faculty Assembly by Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald R. Lehman.

Endowed by Morton Bender, a friend of the University, the awards recognize teaching excellence at GW. Those selected receive a $500 cash prize to be used for travel to a professional meeting, the purchase of equipment, or for other activities related to faculty development. Each spring semester the recipients are selected by a committee of faculty and students based on letters of support, teaching evaluations, and examples of teaching materials and completed student work.

Steve Roberts, the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, received the award in the teaching by non-tenured, full-time faculty category. Lehman pointed out that Roberts brings 40 years of experience as a journalist to GW.

Chris Wilson, assistant professorial lecturer in art, was an award recipient in the category of teaching by a part-time faculty member. Wilson is concerned with areas in art history such as Hispanic art and gender issues.

Victoria Sardi, who teaches in the Department of Counseling, Human and Organizational Studies and the Human Services Program, received her award in the category of use of innovative technologies in teaching.

Earl Skelton, adjunct professor of physics, also received his award in the category of use of innovative technologies. Formerly a part-time instructor, Skelton retired after more than 32 years as a research physicist at the US Naval Research Laboratory to teach full-time.

Robert McRuer, assistant professor of English, received the award in the category of general teaching recognition for full-time, part-time, tenured, or non-tenured faculty members. McRuer has taught numerous sections of English 10 and 11, as well as a range of upper-level and graduate courses.

Mary Beth Stein, assistant professor of German and international affairs, received her award in the same category. Stein teaches classes in German with a strong interdisciplinary flavor, mixing in historical, political, and social events.

 

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