Norman A. Scotch Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The Norman A. Scotch Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to the education program of Boston University School of Public Health. The award is named for our founding Dean, who decided to make excellence in education a hallmark of Boston University School of Public Health. Focusing on quality in teaching is not always typical of graduate education.

The award is meant to recognize individuals, faculty or others, who have substantially enriched the educational experience for the students at the School.  For the purposes of this award, teaching is broadly defined to include superior performance in classroom teaching, innovation and creativity in course design, commitment to the advising and mentoring of students, and/or excellence in other activities that contribute to student education.  Norman Scotch Award will be presented at the School of Public Health Convocation ceremony.  The awardee will receive an engraved Revere bowl to commemorate receipt of the award, and will also receive a prize of $1,000.

The primary purpose of the Scotch Award is to recognize contributions by School of Public Health faculty. All faculty of the School are eligible for this award including full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty – with the exception of past recipients. Under exceptional circumstances, an individual who is not a member of the faculty may be given this award if he or she has made truly outstanding and sustained contributions to the education program of the School. The awardee will be chosen by a designated school committee.

Please take a moment to nominate a teacher or colleague whom you believe fulfills the criteria for this important recognition by Thursday, March 18 2021.

Thank you for your interest. The Norman A. Scotch Award for Excellence in Teaching Nomination form is closed. Please contact Mary Murphy-Phillip (mcmurph@bu.edu) with any questions.