Teaching Assistant Excellence Awards are presented to graduate students who serve as Teaching Assistants or Teaching Fellows (TAs/TFs) and who exhibit exemplary commitment to student learning through reflective teaching practices, innovative teaching methods, academic support, leadership and a commitment to their professional growth and development as an educator.

Graduate College Award Winners

​Cameron Bale 
PhD Program in Business Administration 
LeBow College of Business 

Karissa Barbarevech 
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering 
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems 

Yuyue Chen 
PhD Program in Business Administration 
LeBow College of Business 

Bryce Hina 
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering 
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems 

Virginia Orozco 
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering 
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems 

Majd Oteibi 
Doctor of Health Sciences Program 
College of Nursing and Health Professions 

Greg Schwenk 
PhD Program in Chemistry 
College of Arts and Sciences 

Mi Thant Mon Soe 
PhD Program in Mechanical Engineering 
College of Engineering 

Navy Spiecker 
MS Program in Psychology 
College of Arts and Sciences 

Hamed Yassaghi 
PhD Program in Architectural Engineering 
College of Engineering 

Continuing Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award

Evan Arena 
PhD Program in Physics 
College of Arts and Sciences 

Meghan Barrett 
PhD Program in Biological Sciences 
College of Arts and Sciences 

Jae Young Choi 
PhD Program in Business Administration 
LeBow College of Business 

Dominick Macaluso 
PhD Program in Mathematics 
College of Arts and Sciences

Highly Commended - Award Finalists

There were over 50 nominations for the TA award this year. The following were given close consideration by the review committee and have been given recognition as "highly commended" award finalists.

Ozgun Acar 
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering 
College of Engineering 

Shannah Bowers 
MS Program in Interior Architecture and Design 
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design 

Cassidy Buhler 
PhD Program in Business Administration 
LeBow College of Business 

Justine Fuga 
Third Year JD Program 
Kline School of Law 

Thomas Li 
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering 
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems 

Amanda Marino 
PhD Program in Business Administration 
LeBow College of Business 

Jehron Pura-Bryant 
MS Program in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences 
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies 
College of Medicine 

Katrina Struloeff 
PhD Program in Education 
School of Education 

Myar Taha 
MS Program in Biomedical Studies 
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies 
College of Medicine 

Sarvesh Vilekar 
MS Program in Food Science 
College of Nursing and Health Professions