The Teaching Award recognizes outstanding teaching assistants who collaborate with faculty to enhance students’ learning through engaging lectures and supportive office hours during the fall and spring semesters of each session. Eligible graduate students are encouraged to apply for the annual award. Monitor our PawPrint newsletter and social media channels to stay informed about the next edition (2026).

2025 Teaching Award Winners

14 winning candidates out of 63 applicants. Awarded on April 22, 2026 for applicants who TA’ed in the calendar year 2025.

• Aaron Lankster – Psychology
• Benjamin Erickson – Mathematics
• Carito Jijena Michel – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Elizabeth Harris – Operations Research
• Harshit Bhatt – Mathematics
• Ian Siderits – Department of Psychology; Department of Management, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship
• Kayla Paglia – Agricultural and Human Sciences
• Luke C. LeGrand – Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media
• Marwa Al Rammal – Chemistry
• Rachel Abel – Mathematics and Statistics Education
• Rachel Waltz – College of Education; Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
• Saba Zanganeh – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Shayan Moghaddam – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Sweta Dixit – Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Previous Winners

2024 Teaching Award Winners

• Alex Raposo – Computer Science
• Amber Moore – Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
• Bethany Lewis – Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
• Caroline Hayes – Mathematics
• Ian Sideritis – Psychology; Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
• Kayla Fulkerson – Biological Sciences
• Kylan Schatz – Mathematics
• Laurie Short – STEM Education; Mathematics Education
• Matthew Zahn – Computer Science
• Megan Flannery – English
• Ralph Clark – Psychology
• Saifur Rahman – Agricultural and Human Sciences
• Shea Phillips – Entomology
• T.R. (MK) Merchant-Knudsen – Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media
• Taylara Possebom – Entomology and Plant Pathology
• Tia Ogus – Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
• Troy Larsen – Mathematics