WAC Outstanding Writing Instruction Award

Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Outstanding Writing Instruction Award recognizes graduate students who have used writing assignments and activities to help their students overcome learning challenges in their courses. This award invites applicants to describe writing assignment innovations that they have implemented in their course(s). Applicants are reviewed by a team of WAC graduate student assistants on the instructor’s ability to showcase how the writing assignment innovation:

  • Helps students overcome learning challenges;
  • Demonstrates significant concepts or knowledge in their fields;
  • Encourages assessment and feedback to make improvements to their teaching.

The award recipient receives a $200 monetary award furnished by the Writing Across the Curriculum Student Organization and public recognition as an outstanding instructor who uses writing to teach in innovative ways.

Past WAC Outstanding Writing Instruction Award Winners and Honorable Mentions

2023

Winner: Yuseva Iswandari, Teaching and Learning

Honorable Mention: Cameron Macaskill, Political Science

2022

Winner: Katlin Marisol Sweeney-Romero, English

Honorable Mentions: Malorie Albee, Anthropology; Keira Hambrick, English

2021

Winner: Jordan Woodward, English

Honorable Mentions: Mark Susman, Psychology; Parisa Ahmadi, Comparative Studies

2020

Winner: Lucía Aja López, Spanish and Portuguese

Honorable Mentions: Benjamin Kenzer, Political Science; Tina Nguyen, Psychology

2019

Winner: Jacqueline Kauza, English

Honorable Mentions: Ju-A Hwang, Teaching and Learning; Caroline Toy, Comparative Studies

2018

Winner: Tamara Roose, Teaching and Learning

Honorable Mentions: Jessica Frampton, Communication; Aviva Neff, Theatre

2017

Winner: Karly Grice, Teaching and Learning

Honorable Mentions: Ching-Chiang Kao, Teaching and Learning; Colleen Morrissey, English

2016

Winner: Morgan Schunn, Communication

Honorable Mentions: Kathleen Goodyear, AAEP; Krupal Amin, English

2015

Winner: Colleen Kennedy, English

Honorable Mentions: Jennifer Belding, Psychology; Dora Cheng, Teaching and Learning

2014

Winner: Verónica Betancourt, AAEP

Honorable Mentions: Jennifer Belding, Psychology; Ruila Zhao, Teaching and Learning

2013

Winner: Michael Morris, Dance

Honorable Mentions: Jim Collier, Communication; Ally Day, WGSS