2023 Presidential Awards for Outstanding Teaching

The Presidential Awards for Outstanding Teaching were established in 1996 to honor excellence in teaching at the University. 5 awards are conferred to faculty and 3 awards are conferred to graduate student instructors each year. The Columbia community is invited to submit nominations, and these are reviewed by selection committees comprised of both faculty and students, including prior winners. From this pool of hundreds of nominations, a select group of finalists are chosen. Their departments are asked to prepare dossiers that illustrate their commitment to promoting intellectual development, innovation in pedagogy and design, commitment to inclusivity and diversity in the classroom, and a dedication and enthusiasm for teaching.

Faculty Awards

Paul Ingram
Paul Ingram

Kravis Professor of Business
Columbia Business School

Mike Miller Eismeier
Mike Miller Eismeier

Joseph Fels Ritt Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Michael Shapiro
Michael Shapiro

Professor of Journalism
Columbia Journalism School

Nim Tottenham
Nim Tottenham

Professor of Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Yi Zhang
Yi Zhang

Associate in the Discipline of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Student Instructor Awards

Ana DiGiovanni
Ana DiGiovanni

Teaching Assistant and PhD Candidate
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Chas Firestone East
Chas Firestone East

Graduate Teaching Fellow and PhD Candidate
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Connor Martini
Connor Martini

Former Teaching Fellow and PhD Candidate
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences