Teaching Awards

Since 1988, The New School has recognized outstanding teachers with the Distinguished Teaching Award. In 2014, the university established an Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Justice Teaching to recognize members of the faculty who significantly advance social justice through their teaching and research.

2024–2025 Recipients

Distinguished University Teaching Awards

  • Susan Cameron, Part-Time Associate Teaching Professor, College of Performing Arts
  • Alvin Chang, Assistant Professor of Journalism + Design, Eugene Lang College
  • Susan Stillman, Part-Time Associate Teaching Professor, Parsons School of Design
  • Gabrielle Williams, Assistant Professor of Literary Studies, Eugene Lang College 

Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Social Justice Teaching

  • Julia Foulkes, Professor of History, Schools of Public Engagement
  • Zishan Ugurlu, Professor of Theater, Eugene Lang College 

You can read more about this year's distinguished recipients here.

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