The Pinanski Teaching Prize is awarded annually to members of the Wellesley College faculty to honor fine teaching.
The Prize may be awarded to as many as three members of the faculty each year, preferably one in each of the College's three academic areas: the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. The Prize is meant to recognize some particular strength, some style or method or course, or some other describable event that has been especially successful.
Nominations are submitted by the College community. The selection is made by the President in consultation with the Pinanski Prize Committee. The prizes are awarded in recognition of the high quality of teaching at Wellesley. The community does not know the names of the recipients until they are announced at Commencement.
Year |
Professors |
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| 2023 read citations | Ama Baafra Abeberese ’04, Economics Adam Matthews, Biological Sciences Daniel Zitnick, Middle Eastern Studies |
| 2022 read citations |
Tracy McAskill, Physics |
| 2021 read citations | Rebecca Belisle, Physics Selwyn R. Cudjoe, Africana Studies Alice T. Friedman, Art |
| 2020 read citations | Angela Bahns, Psychology Amy Banzaert, Engineering Daniela Rivera, Art |
| 2019 read citations |
Kimberly Cassibry, Art |
| 2018 read citations | Jenny Olivia Johnson, Music Paul MacDonald, Political Science Wesley Andres Watters, Astronomy |
| 2017 read citations | Corinne Gartner, Philosophy Brenna Greer, History Andrew Schultz, Mathematics |
| 2016 read citations | Irene Mata, Women's and Gender Studies Casey Rothschild, Economics Carla Verschoor, Chemistry |
| 2015 read citations | Barb Beltz, Neuroscience Wini Wood, Cinema and Media Studies (*) Phil Kohl, Anthropology |
| 2014 read citations | Chris Arumainayagam, Chemistry Kate Brogan, English Joe Joyce, Economics |
| 2013 read citations | Orit Shaer, Computer Science Tracy Gleason, Psychology Lisa Rodensky, English |
| 2012 read citations | Alex Diesl, Mathematics Koichi Hagimoto, Spanish Margaret Keane, Psychology |
| 2011 read citations | Stacie Goddard, Political Science Carlos Ramos, Spanish Yuichiro Suzuki, Biological Sciences |
| 2010 read citations | Connie Bauman, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Daniel Brabander, Geosciences Paul Fisher, American Studies |
| 2009 read citations | Rebecca B. Bedell, Art Donald E. Elmore, Chemistry Charlene A. Galarneau, Women's Studies |
| 2008 read citations | Lee Cuba, Sociology Dennis Smith, Biological Sciences (**) Patrica A. Gray Berman, Art History |
| 2007 read citations | Rachid Aadnani, Middle Eastern Studies John S. Cameron, Biological Sciences (*) Nancy P. Genero, Psychology |
| 2006 read citations | Frank Bidart, English Nolan Flynn, Chemistry Ann Velenchik, Economics |
| 2005 read citations | Harold E. Andrews, Geosciences (**) Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Political Science and Environmental Studies Lawrence A. Rosenwald, English |
| 2004 read citations | Richard French, Astronomy Bunny Harvey, Art (*) Kenneth Winkler, Philosophy (***) |
| 2003 read citations | Stanley S. Chang, Mathematics Roxanne L. Euben, Political Science Marilyn Sides, English |
| 2002 read citations | Nicholas K. Doe, Chemistry Maurizio S. Viano, Italian Studies (*) Akila Weerapana, Economics |
| 2001 read citations | William E. Cain, English David L. Lindauer, Economics Franklyn A. Turbak, Computer Science |
| 2000 read citations | Martin Brody, Music Mary Coyne, Biological Science (*) Elena Tajima Creef, Women's Studies |
| 1999 read citations | Marjory Schwartz Levey, Biological Sciences (***) Andrea G. Levitt, French (*) Lidwien Kapteijns, History |
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1998 |
Nora Hussey, Theatre Studies (*) Marianne V. Moore, Biological Sciences (*) Robert L. Paarlberg, Political Science (*) |
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1997 |
Phyllis I. McGibbon, Art (Studio) Julia H. Miwa, Chemistry Edward A. Stettner, Political Science (**) |
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1996 |
Emily B. Giffin Buchholtz, Biological Sciences Kathryn Lynch, English Ifeanyi A. Menkiti, Philosophy (**) |
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1995 |
Thomas P. Hodge, Russian Susan S. Silbey, Sociology (***) Ann Trenk, Mathematics |
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1994 |
Charles B. Fisk, Music (*) Sally S. Merry, Anthropology Patrick Morton, Mathematics (***) |
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1993 |
Julie S. Drucker Donnelly, Political Science (***) Frederic W. Shultz, Mathematics Raymond J. Starr, Greek and Latin |
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1992 |
Jacqueline Howard-Matthews, Africana Studies (***) Randy Shull, Computer Science (*) Luther T. Tyler, English (**) |
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1991 |
Owen Jander, Music (**) Nancy H. Kolodny, Chemistry (*) Andrew Shennan, History |
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1990 |
Stephen A. Marini, Religion (*) Michele M. Respaut, French (*) Glenn Stark, Physics |
| 1989
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Maud Chaplin, Philosophy (*) David R. Haines, Chemistry (*) Laura Levine, English (***) |
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1988 |
Marcellus Andrews, Economics (***) Ellen Hall, Biological Sciences (*) Richard W. Wallace, Art (*) |
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1987 |
Robin M. Akert, Psychology Gail Reimer, English (***) Margaret D. Thompson, Geology (*) |
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1986 |
Mary M. Allen, Biological Sciences (*) Ann Congleton, Philosophy (*) Frances Gouda, History (***) Helen Lin, Chinese (posthumous) (**) |
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1985 |
William F. Coleman, Chemistry (*) Philip J. Finkelpearl, English (*) Rodney J. Morrison, Economics (*) |
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1984 |
Marsha Darling, Black Studies (now Africana Studies) (***) Michael J. Hearn, Chemistry (*) Margery M. Sabin, English (*) |
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1983 |
Joy Renjilian-Burgy, Spanish Alan H. Shuchat, Mathematics (*) Claire Zimmerman, Psychology (**) |
| 1982
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David Ferry, English (*) Phyllis Fleming, Physics (**) Jonathan B. Knudsen, History (**) |
| Notes | (*) - emeritus/emerita faculty (**) - deceased (***) - no longer at Wellesley College |