The University of Iowa recently named the recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. The awards are given annually to a few of the many graduate teaching assistants who spark learning and creativity in the classroom.

Shelly Campo, chair of the Council on Teaching, says, “There is no question that many of our graduate students are deeply committed to teaching and student success. They have been highly effective and innovative in the classroom. This was an exceptional pool of nominees.”

The awardees are teaching assistants who taught for at least one semester during the spring, summer, or fall of 2014. Nominations for the awards were sought from students, faculty, colleagues, departmental officers, and deans. The prize carries an award of $1.000.

Most recipients teach in their major area of study. Exceptions are noted.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Anthropology: Shelby S. Putt 
Art and Art History: Heidi Wiren Bartlett  
Biology: Austin B. Keeler 
Chemistry: Samantha L. Nania 
Chemistry: Parin Ajay Shah 
Communication Studies: Chenthuran Jayachandiran 
English: Jennifer Anne Janechek  
English-Non-Fiction Writing: Helen Betya Rubinstein 
French and Italian: Asma Ben Romdhane (Major: Teaching and Learning, College of Education)
History: Eric Steven Zimmer 
Journalism and Mass Communication: Natalia Mielczarek 
Mathematics : Gordon James Aiello 
Mathematics : Kevin Gerstle 
Mathematics : Maria E. Gommel 
Mathematics : Nan Hu 
Mathematics : Richard G. Ligo 
Music : Janet Brehm Ziegler 
Physics and Astronomy : Dominic A. Ludovici  
Political Science : Emily Schilling 
Printmaking: Corinne Teed 
Psychology : Amanda Ward 
Religious Studies : Hajer Larbi  (Major: French and Italian)
Rhetoric: Gavin Feller (Major: Communication Studies)
Rhetoric : Katlyn Williams 
Social Work : Erin L. Robinson  
Spanish and Portuguese: Raychel Vasseur 
Statistics and Actuarial Science : Bo Wang 

College of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering : Tianjiao Wang 

College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Practice and Science : Benjamin Urick 

Tippie College of Business

Accounting : Olivia G. Johnson 
Management and Organizations : Daniel Goering