Professor of the Year!

I am so excited. At the annual Graduate Luncheon today I was honored as Faculty Member of the Year. This award is given by the students, so it's particularly special to me. However I must say that winning came as a big surprise because I was on leave for half of this academic year! It's nice to know that my work was recognized even in my absence.

There was also a staff award and a number of student awards. We were seated with the dean and VP of student services at a table right up front.
Each awardee was called up and comments from those who nominated them for their award were read to the audience. I was so flattered by what students had written about me, that I boosted their confidence in their abilities, that they felt I was available and accessible to them, and that I had pushed them to reach their full potential.
Here are some other pics from the day: Me with my dean, Paula Cordeiro. And me with my colleague and friend Laura Stein who won the Staff of the Year award. This was a day I won't soon forget and I am so grateful to my students for giving me this incredible award. Thank you, thank you!