Tina & David Bellet Teaching Excellence Awards

Established in 1998 with a gift from Dietrich School alumnus, David Bellet (A&S '67) and his wife Tina, and endowed in 2008 through the family's further generosity, this annual award recognizes outstanding and innovative teaching in undergraduate studies in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Each fall, students and faculty are encouraged to submit nominations to the associate dean for undergraduate studies. A committee reviews nominations and requests dossiers from eligible candidates. Honorees are announced in the spring, and award recipients each receive a one-time cash prize of $5,000.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a Dietrich School faculty member with a regular full-time appointment who teaches undergraduate students
Must have taught for three years on the Oakland campus
Must receive three or more nominations

Bellet Dossier Evaluation Criteria

The following are the teaching excellence evaluation criteria for the candidates' dossiers.

How the candidate communicates subject matter to undergraduate students of varied backgrounds and skill levels
How the candidate encourages high standards of attainment for all undergraduate students
How the candidate advises and mentors students, as well as expands undergraduate students' intellectual development beyond the classroom
How the candidate has influenced undergraduate students, colleagues, or departmental instruction
How the candidate has integrated scholarship with teaching

Teaching excellence implies:

Overall excellence in teaching.
Sustained commitment to teaching.
Effectiveness in helping students achieve meaningful goals.

Nomination Information

Nominations are accepted October 1-31. For more information or to nominate a candidate, please contact Carol Lynch in the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies.

Bellet Award Recipients

1999 Harold B. Rollins, Geology and Planetary Sciences

1999 Philip Watts, French and Italian Languages and Literatures

2000 Iain Campbell, Biological Sciences

2000 Barbara McCloskey, History of Art and Architecture

2000 Gordon Mitchell, Communication

2000 Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy

2001 George C. Bandik, Chemistry

2001 Paul Kameen, English

2001 John Ramirez, Computer Science

2001 Edward M. Stricker, Neuroscience

2001 John W. Gareis, Communication