GSC Award for Excellence in Teaching at K-State

GSC Award for Excellence in Teaching

I am thrilled to share that I have been selected as the doctoral winner of the Graduate Student Council (GSC) Award for Excellence in Teaching at Kansas State University!

As the recipient of this award, I will proudly represent K-State as the doctoral nominee for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Award next year.

I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the GSC, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Statistics, and, of course, all my students for their support and recognition.

About the award

The GSC Award for Graduate Student Teaching Excellence was established by K-State’s Graduate Student Council to recognize graduate students who excel in classroom instruction. Two awards are given each year, one to a master’s student and one to a doctoral student. Recipients have their names engraved on a perpetual plaque displayed in their department and become the university’s nominees for the MAGS Excellence in Teaching Award. In the 2024-25 edition, the honorees were Chase Jordan (M.A. in Communication Studies) and me (Ph.D. in Statistics).

In the news release, I summarized my teaching philosophy in three pillars: creating interest, fostering empathy, and helping students build confidence in their math abilities.

• News release: K-State Graduate Student Council recognizes exceptional graduate teachers
• Award page: GSC Award for Graduate Student Teaching Excellence