Excellence in Teaching

Each year, the School honors one of its extraordinary faculty members with the Mailman School Teaching Excellence Award, which "honors a faculty member who inspires and challenges students, and whose innovative approaches to learning have a lasting impact on our graduates." A selection committee of faculty and students weigh course materials, course evaluation data, and student ballots to select the recipient.

The award is presented at the Columbia Mailman School Class Day ceremony.

2025 Recipients

Lisa M. Bates
Judson Wolfe Excellence in Teaching Award

Matthew Neidell
Core Teaching Award

Christian Gloria
Excellence in ISP and Leadership

Paris “AJ” Adkins-Jackson
Innovation in Teaching Award

2024 Recipients

John S. Winkleman
Judson Wolfe Excellence in Teaching Award

Kavita Sivaramakrishnan
Core Teaching Award

Helen de Pinho
Excellence in ISP and Leadership

R. Todd Ogden
Innovation in Teaching Award

2023 Recipients

Stephanie Grilo
Judson Wolfe Excellence in Teaching Award

Merlin Chowkwanyun
Core Teaching Award

Heather Butts
Excellence in ISP and Leadership

Christopher Morrison
Innovation in Teaching Award

2022 Recipients

Nicole Cushman
Judson Wolfe Excellence in Teaching Award

Christine Mauro
Core Teaching Award

Darby Jack
Excellence in ISP and Leadership

Sharon Schwartz
Innovation in Teaching Award

2021 Recipient

Andrea Flynn
Population and Family Health

Past Honorees

  • 2017: Merlin Chowkwanyun, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2016: Martina Pavlicova, Biostatistics
  • 2015: Greg Freyer, Environmental Health Sciences
  • 2014: Amy Fairchild, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2013: Robert E. Fullilove, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2012: Leslie Roberts, Population and Family Health
  • 2011: Roger Vaughan, Biostatistics
  • 2010: James Colgrove, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2009: Ana Abraido-Lanza, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2009: Paul Brandt-Rauff, Environmental Health Sciences
  • 2007: Linda Cushman, Population and Family Health
  • 2006: Melissa Begg, Biostatistics
  • 2005: Michael Sparer, Health Policy and Management
  • 2004: Richard Parker, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2003: Sharon Schwartz, Epidemiology
  • 2002: Joseph Graziano, Environmental Health Sciences
  • 2001: Robert E. Fullilove, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2000: Michael Sparer, Health Policy and Management
  • 1999: Carole Vance, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 1998: Lawrence Brown, Health Policy and Management
  • 1997: Marysol Asencio, Sociomedical Sciences
  • 1996: Sharon Schwartz, Epidemiology
  • 1995: Robert E. Fullilove, Sociomedical Sciences 
  • 1994: Bernard Challenor, Health Policy and Management
  • 1993: Andrew Davidson, Population and Family Health
  • 1992: Andrew Davidson, Population and Family Health