Overview
More information on the faculty member can be found by clicking on their name, and undergraduate classes they are teaching in the 2012-2013 academic year are highlighted. In addition to course offerings, many of these faculty work with undergraduates through independent reading, independent research, or other projects. We encourage you to search for additional opportunities to work with these Award -Winning Teachers in Explore Courses.
Walter J. Gores Award
The Gores Award is the University's highest award for excellence in teaching. As the University's highest award for teaching, the Gores Award celebrates achievement in educational activities that include lecturing, tutoring, advising, and discussion leading.
Professor Stephen Haber
Political Science, History, Economics, Hoover Institution
Professor George Hilley
Geological and Environmental Sciences
Bass University Fellows in Undergraduate Education
Established in 2001, the Bass University Fellows in Undergraduate Education Program recognizes faculty for extraordinary contributions to undergraduate education, including faculty from the graduate and professional schools.
Professor Kevin Arrigo
Environmental Earth System Science
Autumn - EARTHSYS141: Remote Sensing of the Oceans
Winter - BIO 117, EARTHSYS 111, EESS 111: Biology and Global Change
Winter - EARTHSYS 251, EESS 151, EESS 251: Biological Oceanography
Spring - EARTHSYS 8, EESS 8:The Oceans: An Introduction to the Marine Environment
Professor Donna Bouley
Comparative Medicine
Autumn, Winter, Spring - COMPMED 110: Pre-Vet Advisory
Winter - COMPMED 81N: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Mammals
Summer - COMPMED 10SC: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Mammals
Professor James Campbell
History
Professor Martha Cyert
Biology
Autumn, Winter - BIO 44X: Core Molecular Biology Laboratory
Professor Justin Du Bois
Chemistry
Autumn, Spring - CHEM 35: Organic Monofunctional Compounds
Professor Mehran Sahami
Computer Science
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer - CS 192: Programming Service Project
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer - CS 106A: Programming Methodology (ENGR 70A)
Autumn, Winter, Spring - CS 198: Teaching Computer Science
Winter, Spring - CS 109: Introduction to Probability for Computer Scientists
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ASSU Teaching Award
This is a student-nominated teaching award.
Associate Director Dr. Cheryl Brown
African and African American Studies
Autumn - AFRICAAM 105: Introduction to African and African American Studies
Professor Cherrie Moraga
Drama
Winter - CHILATST 179: Chicano & Chicana Theater: Politics In Performance (TAPS 179, TAPS 379)
Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize
The Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize recognizes not only excellence in teaching but also the ability to inspire personal and intellectual development beyond the classroom. This may include, but is not limited to, encouraging critical and analytical thinking, taking an active interest in students as individuals, and influencing the way students think about the world. Every year, members of Phi Beta Kappa present an award to an outstanding member of the faculty. Nominations are accepted from members of the senior class. The winner is then selected by a panel of Seniors in Phi Beta Kappa.
Professor Daniel Carlos Garza
Orthopedic Surgery & Emergency Medicine
Winter - BIO 112: Human Physiology (BIO 212, HUMBIO 133)
Professor Stephen H. Haber
Political Science, History, Economics, Hoover Institution
Professor Michael J. Rosenfeld
Sociology
Autumn - SOC 155: The Changing American Family (SOC 255)
Winter - SOC 149: The Urban Underclass (SOC 249, URBANST 112)
Winter - SOC 180B: Introduction to Data Analysis (SOC 280B)
Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching (H&S)
Established in 1975, the Dean’s Award recognizes the efforts of exceptional teachers in the School of Humanities and Sciences. The award is given for excellence in graduate education, achievements in teaching, and first years of teaching at Stanford.
Professor Donald Kennedy
Human Biology
Autumn - CSRE 51K: Election 2012 (HISTORY 51K, POLISCI 51K)
Professor John Perry
Philosophy
Professor Justin Grimmer
Political Science
Professor Michelle Karnes
English
Professor Ran Abramitzky
Economics
Autumn - ECON 50: Economic Analysis I
Senior Lecturer Jennifer Schwartz
Chemistry
Autumn - Chem 31A: Chemical Principles I
Autumn - Chem 31AC: Problem Solving in Science
Winter - Chem 31B: Chemical Principles II
Winter - Chem 31BC: Problem Solving in Science
Spring - Chem 33: Structure and Reactivity
Spring - Chem 33C: Problem Solving in Science
Professor James Fearon
Political Science
Winter - POLISCI 152: Introduction to Game Theoretic Methods in Political Science (POLISCI 352)
Tau Beta Pi Teaching Award (School of Engineering)
This award is a singular honor awarded to one professor, assistant professor, or associate professor from the School of Engineering each year in recognition of his or her dedication to teaching undergraduates. To be worthy of this award, a professor must go beyond simply explaining the material or getting midterms back on time. This sort of teacher is exceptional in front of the class, welcoming and useful during office hours, and devoted in all aspects of the learning process.
Lecturer Keith Schwarz
Computer Science
Autumn, Winter, Spring CS 103: Mathematical Foundations of Computing
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer CS 106A: Programming Methodology (ENGR 70A)
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer CS 106B: Programming Abstractions (ENGR 70B)
Excellence in Teaching (School of Earth Sciences)
This award was established in 1982 to acknowledge and recognize faculty's dedication to quality teaching.
Professor Emeritus Andre Journel
Energy Resources Engineering
Allan Cox Medal for Faculty Excellence Fostering Undergraduate Research
The Cox medal is awarded to a faculty person who has established a record of excellence directing undergraduate research over a number of years. It may also go to a faculty member who has done an especially outstanding job with just one or two undergraduates whose work is unusually superior.
Professor Katharine Maher
Geological and Environmental Sciences
