The College of Arts & Sciences annually honors faculty members for excellence in teaching and advising.
Among the faculty members and teaching assistants being recognized for exceptional teaching and
mentorship this year are: Emily Fridlund, recipient of the 2023 Robert and Helen Appel Fellowship for
Humanists and Social Scientists; Kendra Bischoff, recipient of the 2023 Robert A. and Donna B. Paul
Award for Excellence in Advising; and Amy Krosch, recipient of the 2023 Morgan Chia-Wen Sze and
Bobbi Josephine Hernandez Distinguished Teaching Prize.
“Helping students realize their greatest potential is at the core of our mission in the College of Arts and
Sciences. The outstanding faculty members and teaching assistants honored this year have demonstrated
tremendous expertise, innovation and dedication in instructing and encouraging our students,” said Ray
Jayawardhana, the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
“We are delighted to honor the commitment and effectiveness of the award winners, and we are
immensely grateful to the alumni whose forethought and generosity makes these important recognitions
possible.”
Emily Fridlund
The Stephen and Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Award went to faculty members Jared Maxson, the Joyce A. Yelencsics Rosevear ’65 and Frederick M. Rosevear ’64 Assistant Professor of physics; Nick Salvato, professor of performing and media arts; and Elisávet Makridis, lecturer in literatures in English.
Teaching assistants receiving the 2023 Stephen and Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Award are:
Ronald Jerozal, chemistry and chemical biology; Kelley Slimon, ecology and evolutionary biology; and
Mark Walth, mathematics. , Click to open gallery view Amy Krosch
The Deanne Gebell Gitner ’66 and Family Annual Prize for Teaching Assistants went to graduate students Oona Cullen, literatures in English; Julia Nolte, psychology; Peter Shipman, literatures in English; Cameron Tardif, history; and Alice Wolff, Medieval studies program.
The Sophie Washburn French Instructorship went to Maria Theresa Savella, senior lecturer of Tagalog in
the Department of Asian Studies; and Shalom Shoer, senior lecturer of Hebrew language in the
Department of Near Eastern Studies.
The Zhu Family Graduate Fellowship went to graduate students John Eagle, music; Sarah LaVoy-
Brunette, Medieval studies; Andre Nascimento, Romance studies; and Chijioke Onah, literatures in
English.