The Distinguished Faculty Teaching Prize was established by the Department of Astronomy to honor outstanding faculty educators. All faculty ranks are eligible; candidates must have worked in the department for two or more years. (Winners are not eligible again for consideration until six years have passed.) Selection is made in May by a committee drawn from the department's diverse membership, and the winner is announced at the department's End of the Year Celebration in June. The selected candidate receives a $500 award.

Nominations for awards can be submitted at any time of the year!

Prize Winners

• 2023/24: Chris Reynolds
• 2022/23: Cole Miller
• 2021/22: Chris Hunt & Eliza Kempton
• 2020/21: Benedikt Diemer
• 2017/18: Massimo Ricotti
• 2016/17: Cole Miller
• 2015/16: Derek Richardson
• 2013/14: Melissa Hayes-Gehrke
• 2012/13: Andrew Harris