Caitlin Brabblerose, Biology, and Philip Zendels, Health Psychology, were named top Teaching Assistant and Instructor of Record, respectively, in the Graduate School's 2022-23 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards.
The Graduate School hosts the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Awards annually to honor top TAs nominated by faculty supervisors for their work. The awards, one to the top Teaching Assistant and one to the top Instructor of Record, recognize outstanding and innovative teaching techniques.
Other 2022-23 finalists for the awards include:
- Teaching Assistant: Kaitlin Klotz, Biology; Krysta Rogden, Public Administration; Dana Miller, Health Psychology; and Lauren Decker, Geography.
- Instructor of Record: Maria Alessi, Health Psychology; Chelse Spinner, Public Health Sciences; Caitlan Webster, Public Health Sciences; and Syeda Mazumder, Computing and Information Systems.
Winners received $1000 credit to their student accounts and all finalists were invited to record their words of advice for their peer teaching assistants and instructors of record.
Graduate Teaching Assistants play an important role assisting department chairpersons, faculty members, and other professional staff in teaching courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.
Dr. Judith Krauss coordinates efforts to support graduate teaching assistants through the Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning, including Graduate Teaching Assistant training offered at the start of the fall and spring semesters. She also offers workshops on a variety of teaching-related issues each semester.
Graduate students interested in obtaining a graduate research or teaching assistantship should contact their academic department directly. For more information about administrative assistantship opportunities, please visit The Graduate School’s Funding for Graduate Education pages.