Arts and Sciences Professors Receive Dean of Faculty Awards

Thirteen faculty members will be recognized for their excellence in teaching, mentoring, research, and service to Dartmouth at an awards reception in October. 

Thirteen Arts and Sciences professors received 2024 Dean of the Faculty awards for their exceptional accomplishments in teaching, mentoring, research, and service to Dartmouth.

"It is a privilege to recognize these extraordinary faculty members in the Arts and Sciences," says Dean Elizabeth F. Smith. "Their passion for teaching, scholarship, and service to Dartmouth enriches our academic community in profound ways." 

The following awards will be presented at a reception at the Hanover Inn in October.

Dean of Faculty Award for Exceptional Service
Honors exceptional service that is distinguished by achievements of unique significance to Dartmouth by an Arts and Sciences faculty member

Jay Hull, Dartmouth Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Christine Thomas, Associate Professor of Philosophy

Dean of Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentoring and Advising
Awarded to a faculty member in recognition of outstanding contributions to Dartmouth and career distinction

Elizabeth Cascio, DeWalt H. 1921 and Marie H. Ankeny Professor of Economic Policy

Dean of Faculty Teaching Award 
Awarded to a non-tenure-line faculty in recognition of outstanding contributions to Dartmouth and career distinction

Hafiz Farel Shabazz, Adjunct Associate Professor of Music  

Elizabeth Howland Hand-Otis Norton Pierce Award
Awarded to a member of the faculty who, in the opinion of the trustees, is an outstanding teacher of undergraduates 

Colin Calloway, John Kimball Jr. 1943 Professor of History

Frank J. Guarini Award for Extraordinary Contribution to Off-Campus Programs
Awarded to a faculty member who has made significant efforts to advance the mission of Dartmouth's international and domestic off-campus study programs for undergraduates

Edward Miller, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies

Jerome Goldstein Award for Distinguished Teaching
Determined by student course evaluations, this award was first presented at Class Day.

Richard Beaudoin, Assistant Professor of Music

John M. Manley Huntington Award for Newly Promoted Faculty
Awarded to a faculty member recently promoted to full professor who has outstanding teaching and research records

Vievee Francis, Professor of English and Creative Writing

John M. Manley Huntington Award for Newly Tenured Faculty
Awarded to a recently tenured faculty member who has an outstanding record of teaching and research 

Jeremy Manning, Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Kathleen Powers, Associate Professor of Government

Karen E. Wetterhahn Memorial Award for Distinguished Creative or Scholarly Achievement
Awarded to a newly tenured faculty member with outstanding scholarship

Luis Alvarez León, Associate Professor of Geography
Marisa Palucis, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences 

Robert A. Fish 1918 Memorial Prize  
Awarded to a newly retired faculty member to commemorate a career of contributions to undergraduate teaching at Dartmouth

Susan Ackerman, Preston H. Kelsey Professor of Religion