October 19, 2005

Six to Receive 2005 Bender Teaching Awards

BY ADELA DE LA TORRE

Six professors are recipients of The George Washington University’s annual Bender Teaching Award, which honors GW educators for their work toward the development of faculty activities in addition to their role as outstanding educators. Richard Robin, associate professor of Russian and international affairs; Dianne Martin, professor of engineering and applied science; Christopher Cahill, assistant professor of chemistry; Dolores Perillan, part-time instructor in Spanish; Jocelyne Brant, assistant professor of French; and Robert Eisen, acting chair of the department of religion and professor of religion, are this year’s Bender Teaching Award winners.

“The Bender Awards recognize teaching of the highest quality at GW,” said Craig Linebaugh, associate vice president for academic planning and development. “Students and faculty alike support these nominations, and it’s gratifying to see not only the excitement generated over teaching excellence but also the recognition that these awards provide to highly deserving members of the GW teaching community.”

Nominations for the Bender Teaching Award are solicited by GW’s Office of Academic Planning and Development during the beginning of the spring semester. The selection committee reviews the nominations in addition to letters of recommendation, student teaching evaluations, and sample syllabi. Awardees are selected based on their demonstrated use of sound teaching practices, innovative technologies, the level of involvement of their students, and several other criteria.
Endowed by Morton Bender and the University in 1999, the Bender Teaching Awards are distributed by the Office of Academic Planning and Development, and include a $500 prize to be used by the recipient for faculty development activities. The awards will be presented at the Fall Faculty Assembly Oct. 31, from 3–5 pm.

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