Academy of Distinguished Teachers
The Academy of Distinguished Teachers (ADT) recognizes faculty who have won teaching awards here at GW.
- The mission statement of the ADT is to recognize, foster, and promote a tradition of excellence in teaching.
We achieve this by:
- respecting diversity in teaching;
- advocating for quality in teaching, creating tangible impact at all levels;
- modeling a commitment to teaching, and
- engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Faculty from all across GW are members of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. You can browse some of their profile pages by clicking on their names below.



- 2025
Kayla K. Brochu, International Affairs
Kartik Venkat Bulusu, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Manjari Dimri, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Debra Hermann, Physician Assistant Studies
Shaista Ehsan Khilji, Human and Organizational Learning and International Affairs
- 2024
Joseph Edmond Bonin, Mathematics
Shelley B. Brundage, Speech and Hearing Science
Susan Kay Brown Norland, German Literature and Culture
Eric Saidel, Philosophy
- 2023
Gina Adam, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Julia Zoe Beckerman, Health Policy and Management
Mohssen Esseesy, Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Rohini Ganjoo, Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
Lori Peters, Organizational Sciences and Communication
- 2022
Eyal Aviv, Religion
Laura Engel, International Education & International Affairs
Mesbah Motamed, Sustainable Urban Planning
Mark Ralkowski, Honors & Philosophy
Kelly Sherrill Linkous, Educational Administration
- 2021
Sarah-Kay Hurst, Romance German, Slavic Languages and Literature
Karen Kesten, Acute and Chronic Care
Matthew Kirwin, International Affairs
Paige McDonald, Clinical Research and Leadership
Maranda Ward, Clinical Research and Leadership
- 2020
Catherine Adoyo, Professional Lecturer of French Language and Literature
Kirsten Brown, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Catherine Cox, Associate Professor of Acute and Chronic Care
Anna Helm, Assistant Teaching Professor of International Business
- 2019
Terrie Gale, Professorial Lecturer in Sociology
Carly Jordan, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Saniya LeBlanc, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Laurie Posey, Associate Professor of Nursing
Tara Scully, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
- 2018
Diane Cline, Associate Professor of History and Classics
Majeda El-Banna, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Tiffany Rose-Sikorski, Assistant Professor Curriculum and Pedagogy
Bernardita Yunis, Adjunct Professor University Writing Program
- 2017
Jennifer Bertolet, Professorial Lecturer in History
Linda Briggs, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Natalie Milman, Associate Professor of Educational Technology
Emily Morrison, Assistant Professor of Sociology
- 2016
Marcia Firmani, Clinical Research & Leadership
Bethany Cobb-Kung, Honors and Physics
Denver Brunsman, History
Esther Emard, Nursing
- 2015
Irene Foster, Economics
Adrienne Hancock, Speech and Hearing
Edward Helfers, University Writing Program
Juliet Lee, Surgery
- 2014
Ellen F. Goldman, Human & Organizational Learning, and Clinical Research & Leadership and Master Teacher Leadership Development Programs
Jacqueline S. Barnett, Physician Assistant Studies
Natalia Romanova, English for Academic Purposes
- 2013
Jennifer Halvaksz, Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences
Elise Friedland, Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Mary Buckley, Women's Leadership in International Arts and Culture, Dance
Karen Schlumpf, Clinical Research and Leadership
- 2012
Amita Vyas, Department of Prevention and Community Health
Thanassis Samaras, Philosophy Department
Gaetano “Guy” Lotrecchiano, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership
Michael O’Donnell, Speech and Hearing Sciences
- 2011
Kimberly Acquaviva, Nursing Education
Michele Clark, International Affairs
Cynthia Dowd, Chemistry
Holly Dugan, English
Ozgur Ekmekci, Clinical Research and Leadership
Houston Miller, Honors & Chemistry
- 2010
Jeffrey Brand-Ballard , Philosophy
Takae Tsujioka, East Asian Languages and Literatures
John Sides, Political Science
Marie Matta, Business
Christine Pintz, Nursing
- 2009
Ellen Costello, Health Care Sciences
Tjai Nielsen, GWSB EMBA Program
David Ramaker, Chemistry
Joel Teitelbaum, Health Policy
Chris Tudda, History
- 2008
Maria de la Fuente, Spanish
Steven Kelts, Political Science
Michael King, Chemistry
Derek Malone-France, University Writing Program
Alex Dent, Anthropology
Lauren Sallinger, University Writing Program
- 2007
Shahrokh Ahmadi, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Cornelius Bennhold, Physics
Frank X. Lee, Physics
Jean-Francois Thibault, Romance, German, & Slavic Languages & Literatures
Michael Wenger, Sociology
Phyllis Zhang, East Asian Languages & Literatures
- 2006
Joseph Dymond, Geography
Balaji Hebbar, Religion
Kirk Larsen, History and International Affairs
Barbara Mazurkiewicz, Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures
Yaron Peleg, Classical & Semitic Languages & Literatures
Jean-Claude Zenklusen, Chemistry
- 2005
Jocelyne Brant, Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures
Christopher Cahill, Chemistry & International Affairs
Robert Eisen, Religion & International Affairs
C. Dianne Martin, Engineering & Applied Science
Dolores Perillan, Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures
Richard Robin, Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures
- 2004
Robert Savickas, School of Business
Mark Reeves, Physics
Ivy Kennelly, Sociology
Eric Cline, Classics and Semitics
Masha Belenky, Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures
Zulima Alvarez, Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures
- 2003
Stephen McGraw, Health Care Sciences
Mark Allenbaugh, Philosophy
Andrew Zimmerman, History
Ranjan Chhibber, Film Studies & Honors
Martín Zysmilich, Chemistry
Cayo Gamber, English
- 2002
Steve Roberts, School of Media & Public Affairs
Christopher Wilson, Fine Arts & Art History
Victoria Sardi, Counseling/Human & Organizational Studies
Earl Skelton, Physics
Robert McRuer, English
Mary Beth Stein, Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures
- 2001
Galina Shatalina, Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures
Jessica Matthews, English
Dewey Wallace, Religion
Al May, School of Media & Public Affairs
Philip Jacks, Fine Arts & Art History
Steven Schwinn, School of Law
- 2000
Clay Warren, Communication Sciences
Amy Smith, Management Science
Steve McGuire, Management
Michael Lackey, School of Law
- 1999
Stephen Craft, Marketing
Gerald Feldman, Physics
Terry Hufford, Biological Sciences
Peter Rollberg, German & Slavic Languages and Literature
Gary Selby, Communications
Abby Wilkerson, English
Margaret Gonglewski, RGSLL
2025 Stephanie Riegg Cellini, Public Policy and Public Administration and Economics
2024 Manuel Cuellar, Spanish and Latin American Literatures and Cultures
2023 Ekundayo Shittu, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
2022 Maria Frawley, English
2021 Shira Robinson, History
2020 Jason Zara, Biomedical Engineering
2019 Heather Berry, International Business & International Affairs
2018 Denver Brunsman, History
2017 David Braun, Anthropology
2016 Christopher Klemek, History
2015 Alexander Dent, Anthropology and International Affairs
2014 Anupama Phene, International Business
2013 Christopher Cahill, Chemistry and International Affairs
2012 Eric Cline, Classics, Anthropology, and History Departments
2011 Scheherazade Rehman, International Business and International Affairs
2010 Bruce Dickson, Political Science and International Affairs
2009 Joe Bonin, Mathematics
2008 David Morris, Biological Sciences
2007 Dewey Wallace, Religion
2006 Inés Azar, Romance, German and Slavic Languages and Literatures
2005 Marie Price, Geography and International Affairs
2004 Shoko Hamano, East Asian Languages and Literatures
2003 Michael Feldman, Computer Science
2002 Arun S. Malik, Economics
2001 Peter Rollberg, German and Slavic Languages and Literatures
2000 Terry Hufford, Biology
1999 Isabel de Vergara, Romance Languages and Literatures
1998 Harry Yeide, Religion and Peace Studies
1997 Richard Tollo, Geology
1996 Andrew Altman, Philosophy
1995 Peter F. Klaren, History
1994 James O. Horton, American Studies
1993 Michael D. Bradley, Economics and International Affairs
1992 Michael J. Sodaro, Political Science and International Affairs
1991 John A. Frey, Romance Languages and Literatures