The College of LAS has selected 16 professors, graduate students, lecturers, and advisors as the recipients of the 2025 teaching and advising rewards.

"We are honored and fortunate to have so many amazing teachers and advisors in the College of LAS,” said Venetria K. Patton, the Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. “From long-time professors and advisors to teaching assistants new to their jobs, this year’s award recipients represent the best in instruction and helping students navigate college life.”

The awardees will be honored at a ceremony in April. 

Jamie Jones earned the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Jones’ teaching in her courses such as ENGL 250, 225, 200, 396, and 477 has stuck with many alumni who report that her teaching impacted their lives during and after college. “Jamie’s classes always felt empowering, joyful, and rigorous, helping us learn more than we knew we were capable of,” wrote a 2015 graduate.

Mary Rose Cottingham earned the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Instructional Staff award. The senior instructor has been described as the veritable backbone of the freshman writing program as she has guided more than 65 sections of the required RHET 105. “It is clear that in all her dealings with students, whether in the classroom, in office hours, or in tutorials, Mary Rose builds relationships of trust and mutual respect that endure long after those students have moved on,” wrote a colleague.

Editor's note: See the announcement by the College of LAS to view the full list of award winners.