Teaching excellence

Northwestern students love their teachers. Each year they nominate a number of professors for the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award, given by the Student Government Association. One professor is chosen annually in the spring; he or she speaks to graduates at commencement the following year.

Professors who have received the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award include:

Jeff Barker Theatre
Karen Barker Theatre
Rick Clark Spanish
Dr. Luke Dahn Music
Dr. Laird Edman Psychology
Dr. Eric Elder Business and economics
Dr. Elizabeth Heeg-Truesdell Biology
Dr. Kim Jongerius Mathematics
Dr. Ron Juffer Education
Piet Koene Spanish
Dr. Mike Kugler History
Dr. Tim McGarvey Music
Dr. Jim Mead Religion
Dr. Jackie Smallbones Religion
Valerie StokesSocial work
Dr. John Vonder Bruegge Religion

RaiderBlogs

  • Life in RomaniaNWC Romania Semester students
    Students spending the fall semester in Romania blog about what they're learning and experiencing.
  • Romanian ReflectionsDr. Jennifer Feenstra
    A Northwestern psychology professor, Jennifer blogs about her year as a Fulbright Scholar in Romania.
  • Deniable PlausibilityDr. Don Wacome
    A philosophy professor, Don blogs about faith, psychology and human nature.
  • READ blogRamaker Library staff
    The staff of Northwestern's Ramaker Library share news, book reviews, reading recommendations and more.