Emory Williams Teaching Award

Each year at graduation, Emory University presents its highest awards for excellence in teaching. The awards are given to members of the faculties of the college, the graduate schools, and the professional schools of the university.

The Emory Williams Awards were originally established in 1972 by Mr. Emory Williams, an emeritus trustee and distinguished graduate of Emory College Class of 1932. These awards honor faculty for fostering participation, inquiry and creative expression in the classroom; proving a model for teaching and scholarship; and serving as a mentor to students. The awards for the professional schools, particularly, are designed to recognize a person who conveys in the classroom and exemplifies in life and service the very highest standards for the profession.
The recipients of these awards are selected by the Deans at their respective schools. Emory College has three slots while the other schools have one slot each. Past Oxford College winners are:

2008		Kenneth L. Anderson,  Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Philosophy
2007		William Shapiro, Professor of Political Science
2006		Lucas Carpenter, Charles Howard Candler Professor of English
2005		Steven Baker, Professor of Biology
2004		Reza Saadein, Associate Professor of Chemistry
2003		Eloise B. Carter, Professor of Biology
2002		Susan Riner, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
2001		Michael McQuaide, Professor of Sociology
2000		Patricia Owen-Smith, Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies