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