APSA is pleased to recognize the recipients of campus-wide and departmental awards for teaching excellence during the 2020–2021 academic year. Their contributions to teaching, mentorship, and future students create a lasting legacy in political science.
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Ñusta Carranza Ko University of Baltimore Mentor of the Year
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Mona Kleinberg University of Massachusetts, Lowell Teaching Excellence Award
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Emmanuel Balogun Skidmore College Skidmore College President's Award
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Jean Clipperton Northwestern University Weinberg College Arts and Sciences Alumni Teaching Awards
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Mary McGrath Northwestern University R. Barry Farrell Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring
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Wendy Pearlman Northwestern University Charles Deering McCormick Professor
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Josh Gubler Brigham Young University Early Career Teaching Award
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Kevin Anderson Eastern Illinois University Faculty Laureate
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Shin Kue Ryu Idaho State University Master Teacher
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Laura Merrifield Wilson University of Indianapolis Teacher of the Year
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Sara Moller Seton Hall University School of Diplomacy Teacher of the Year Award
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Stefanie Chambers Trinity College Thomas Church Brownell Prize for Teaching Excellence
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Monica Schneider Miami University 2021 Outstanding Professor Award
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Margot Morgan Indiana University Southeast Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award
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Erin Rowland Carlin Eastern Illinois University Student's Distinguished Professor Award
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Carrie LeVan Colby College Charles Bassett Teaching Award
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Risa Kitagawa Northeastern University College of Social Sciences and Humanities Outstanding Teaching Award
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Ramazan Kilinç University of Nebraska at Omaha Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award
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Monika Nalepa University of Chicago Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring
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Anastassiya Perevezentseva American University William C. Olson Award for Outstanding Teaching by a PhD Student
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Galya Ben-Arieh Ruffer Northwestern University Farrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching & Weinberg College Community Building Teaching Award
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Niva Golan-Nadir Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC) Excellence in Teaching Award, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy