Four faculty members were recognized with undergraduate teaching awards at the Arts & Sciences Council meeting Sept. 11:
- Robert B. Cox Award: Kristin Stephens-Martinez, associate professor of the practice of computer science.
- David and Janet Vaughan Brooks Award: Natalie Klco, assistant professor of physics.
- Howard D. Johnson Teaching Award: Katya Wesolowski, lecturing fellow of cultural anthropology.
- Richard K. Lublin Award: Lauren Ginsberg, associate professor of classical studies.
Robert B. Cox Teaching Award
Awarded to: Kristin Stephens-Martinez, associate professor of the practice of computer science.
The award recognizes Stephens-Martinez for tailoring her teaching to individual student needs. This includes exam retakes, flexible deadlines and mastery-based grading — where students are given multiple attempts at the same assignment.
“These practices are active learning techniques that are known to reduce the achievement gap,” Stephens-Martinez wrote in the award description…