About the awards:
The Dean and Chairs of the Division of Social Sciences initiated the Distinguished Teaching Award to encourage and reward faculty members who have been exceptionally generous and effective in both undergraduate and graduate teaching. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes a faculty member who has made extraordinary service contributions to their department and to the campus.
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2018 – 2019
With the upheaval and challenges our faculty are facing due to COVID-19, in April 2020, Dean Ray took the opportunity to recognize extraordinary efforts in unprecedented times and awarded all active faculty within the Division the Distinguished Teaching and Service Award for AY 2018- 19. You can read more in this article sent out by the Social Science Matrix.
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2017 - 2018
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Raymond Telles – Ethnic Studies
Professor Lance Kriegsfeld – Psychology
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Jennifer Johnson-Hanks – Demography
Professor Maximilian Auffhammer – Economics
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2016 – 2017
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Kurt Cuffey – Geography
Professor Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers – History
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Brandi Wilkins Catanese – African American Studies
Professor Terry Regier – Linguistics/Cognitive Science
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2015 – 2016
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Martha Olney – Economics
Professor Ann Swidler – Sociology
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Sharon Inkelas – Linguistics
Professor Alan Karras – Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
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2014 – 2015
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Gillian Hart – Geography
Professor Laurie Wilkie – Anthropology
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Mary Elizabeth Berry – History
Professor Benjamin Hermalin – Economics
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2013 – 2014
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor David Romer – Economics
Professor Daniel Sargent – History
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Gary Holland – Linguistics
Professor Rich Ivry – Psychology
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2012 – 2013
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Ron Hassner – Political Science
Professor Shari Huhndorf – Ethnic Studies
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Cathryn Carson – History
The Senior Staff of the Social Sciences:
- Marianne Bartholomew-Couts – History
- Paula M. Floro – Linguistics
- Carolyn V. Frazier – Anthropology
- Ann Gilbert – Deans' Office
- Frances Katsuura – Psychology
- Vicki L. Lucas – Political Science
- Vernessa R. Parker – African American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
- Micheal Schneider – Demography, Sociology
- Natalia Vonnegut – Geography
- Phil Walz – Economics
- Helen M. Workman – Deans' Office
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2011 – 2012
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Juana María Rodríguez – Gender & Women's Studies
Professor Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton – Psychology
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor David Hollinger – History
Professor Robert Anderson – Economics
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2010 – 2011
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Irene Bloemraad – Sociology
Professor Lev Michael – Linguistics
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Robert Knight – Psychology
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2009 – 2010
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Ulrike Malmendier – Economics
Professor Serena Chen – Psychology
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Laura Stoker – Political Science
Professor Trond Petersen - Sociology
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2008 – 2009
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Laura Nader – Anthropology
Professor Kerwin Klein – History
Distinguished Service Awards
Professor Michael Omi – Ethnic Studies
Professor Richard Walker – Geography
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2007 – 2008
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor David Henkin – History
Professor Charis Thompson – Gender & Women’s Studies
Distinguished Service Award
Professor Stanley Brandes – Anthropology
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2006 – 2007
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Shachar Kariv – Economics
Professor Ann M. Kring – Psychology
Adjunct Professor Robert L. Allen – African American Studies
Distinguished Service Award
Kenneth W. Wachter – Demography
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2005 – 2006
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Professor Carlos F. Noreña – History
Professor Thomas B. Gold – Sociology
Professor Stefano Dellavigna – Economics
Distinguished Service Award
Professor David Card – Economics
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No Awards given for 2004 – 2005
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2003 – 2004
Excellence in undergraduate and graduate classroom teaching
Steven Fish – Political Science
Rosemary Joyce – Anthropology
Edward Miguel – Economics
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2002 – 2003
Excellence in undergraduate and graduate classroom teaching
Barry Eichengreen – Economics
Oliver John – Psychology
Service to departments and the wider campus
Philip A. Cowan – Psychology
Andrew Garrett – Linguistics
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2001 – 2002
Excellence in undergraduate and graduate classroom teaching
Dacher Keltner – Psychology
John H. McWhorter – Linguistics
Kenneth W. Wachter – Demography
Service to Departments and the Wider Campus
Larry M. Hyman – Linguistics
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2000 – 2001
Excellence in undergraduate and graduate classroom teaching
Robin Einhorn – History
Stephen Hinshaw – Psychology
Arlie R. Hochschild – Sociology
Service to Departments and the Wider Campus
Eve E. Sweetser – Linguistics
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1999 – 2000
Excellence in undergraduate and graduate classroom teaching
Christopher Ansell – Political Science
Andrew J. Garrett – Linguistics
Paul A. Ruud – Economics
Service to Departments and the Wider Campus
Judith E. Gruber – Political Science
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1997 – 1998
Innovation and Effectiveness with Individual Students
Professor Sharon Inkelas, Linguistics
Professor Ann Swidler, Sociology
Professor Reginald Zelnik, History
Professor Maury Obstfeld, Economics
Service to Departments and the Wider Campus
Professor Sheldon Zedeck, Psychology
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1996 – 1997
Innovation and Effectiveness with Individual Students
Professor Michael Watts – Geography
Professor Raka Ray – Sociology
Professor George Breslauer – Political Science
Service to Students
Professor Christina Maslach – Psychology
Professor Leanne Hinton – Linguistics
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1995 – 1996
Mentorship of Undergraduates in Research
Professor Margaret Conkey – Anthropology
Professor Arthur Shimamura – Psychology
Professor Bernard Nietschmann – Geography
Service to Students
Professor Ve Ve Clark – African American Studies
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1994 – 1995
Sustained Excellence in Large Undergraduate Lecture Classes
Professor Leon Litwack – History
Professor Ken Jowitt – Political Science
Professor Kent Lightfoot – Anthropology
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