Commencement 2023

2023 Teaching and Mentoring Awards

Louis Dembitz Brandeis Prize for Excellence in Teaching
  • Kene Piasta, GSAS PhD’11
    Assistant Professor of Biology
School of Arts and Sciences Faculty Service Award
  • Irina Y. Dubinina
    Associate Professor of Russian, Director of the Russian Language Program, and Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Director
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Mentoring Award
  • Kerry A. Chase
    Associate Professor of Politics
  • Margie Lachman
    Minnie and Harold Fierman Professor of Psychology
Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer ’69 and Joseph Neubauer Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring
  • Janet McIntosh
    Professor of Anthropology
Michael L. Walzer ’56 Award for Teaching
  • W. Benjamin Rogers
    Associate Professor of Physics and Chair, Program in Biological Physics
Professor Mark A. Ratner Distinguished Teaching Awards
  • ChaeRan Freeze, GSAS MA’94, PhD’97
    Frances and Max Elkon Chair in Modern Jewish History and Chair, Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Adrianne Krstansky
    Professor of Theater Arts and the Louis, Frances and Jeffrey Sachar Chair of Creative Arts
Heller School for Social Policy and Management Teaching Award
Heller School for Social Policy and Management Mentoring Award
  • Sandra Faith Jones
    Lecturer and Executive Director of Global Programs
Heller School for Social Policy and Management Staff Service Award
  • Calla Mattox, Heller MPP/MBA’17
    MPP Program Manager
Heller School for Social Policy and Management Teaching Assistant Award
  • Sonam Deki, Heller MA SID’23
Heller School for Social Policy and Management Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Award
  • Vianny Arelly Rodriguez, Heller MPP’23
Heller School for Social Policy and Management Early Career Research Investigator Award
  • Meelee Kim, Heller MA’09, PhD’19
    Scientist, Institute for Behavioral Health
Brandeis International Business School Awards for Excellence in Teaching
  • Philippe Wells
    Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurial Finance in the Brandeis International Business School
  • Erin Vicente
    Senior Lecturer in the Brandeis International Business School
Rabb School Outstanding Teacher Award
  • Meredith Fortney
    Instructor in the Rabb School of Continuing Studies, Division of Graduate Professional Studies

Staff Awards

Lou Ennis Award
  • Shannon Kearns
    School of Arts and Sciences
Louis and Helen Zirkel Award
  • Teresa Pais
    Facilities Administration