for the 2021-2022 Academic Year
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Meiling Cheng, Dramatic Arts
General Education Seminar 111g, Seminar in the Arts: China Goes Un-Pop–Contemporary Chinese PerformanceI was very hesitant to take this GESM because I knew nothing about Chinese art and did not want to be the one kid in the class that was lost. But I am glad that I took it because this was very eye opening and got me to think more critically about the meaning of art. Thank you for being such a great professor.
Brighde Mullins, English
General Education Seminar 110g, Seminar in the Arts: Poems, Plays and PoliticsProfessor Mullins provided me with key insights into topics I had previously not contemplated. Whether it was understanding the Vietnamese perspective on the Vietnam war or the first African American poet, I gained new information that inspired me to look into topics I had never considered before.
Jillian Pierson, Annenberg
Communication 324mw, Intercultural CommunicationI really enjoyed Professor Pierson’s course. It was very inclusive of all cultures and discussed current social issues in relation to how we interact with others. This made me a better human and scholar.
Brijesh Pinto, Economics
Economics 203g, Principles of MicroeconomicsProfessor Pinto was one of the best professors I had at USC. He was exceptionally organized, always had a great attitude in class, and consistently clear in his lectures and expectations for the course. Thank you for all the effort you put in. It most certainly does not go unnoticed nor unappreciated!
Gioia Polidori, Human Biology
Human Biology 202g, Nutrition for LifeProfessor Polidori taught me how my nutrition choices directly affect my body and health in various ways. I became more self–aware thanks to her.
Jason Webb, Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature 264gp, Asian Aesthetic and Literature TraditionsI really loved this class! It opened my eyes to a subject I had never thought about before. It was really interesting to learn about Japanese history and analyze literature from that period through a Heian perspective. Professor Webb’s passion for the topic made the class really engaging!
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Rochelle Gold, Dornsife Writing Program
Writing 150, Writing and Critical Reasoning – Thematic Approaches: Issues in SustainabilityProfessor Gold was a great teacher who was always available and willing to help her students develop their own voice through writing. I always felt engaged in the class and motivated to participate, especially with the learning environment that she set up.
Scott Smith, Dornsife Writing Program
Writing 340, Advanced Writing for Visual and Performing ArtsProfessor Smith really made me think about writing and about my work as an artist completely differently. I am so glad I had the opportunity to slow down and really think through my ideas thanks to Professor Smith’s creation of a powerful space for people to share ideas.
Elisabeth Weiss, Viterbi Writing Program
Writing 340, Advanced Writing Communication for EngineersWriting has always been my weakest skill because English was my second language. However, Professor Weiss assisted me whenever I needed it so that I could improve my writing skills. This was the most important class I’ve ever taken in my life. Thank you!
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Brian Haas, Philosophy
Philosophy 258g, Probability and Rational ChoiceBrian was the best TA I’ve had at USC! He was always willing to meet for help on assignments by clearly explaining everything and gave very constructive feedback.
Ellen Herschel, Psychology
Psychology 215Lg, Music, Mind and the BrainEllen was the best! She gave me a deeper appreciation for music and its influence in my life. I was able learn a lot about the intersectionality of neuroscience, music and psychology. I really enjoyed being in Ellen’s lab.
Hyejoo Lee, East Asian Languages and Cultures
East Asian Languages and Cultures 333gp, Introduction to Korean FilmYou were a great TA! I really enjoyed your lectures and input as well as the discussions you led. The information taught and discussed supported the information I learned in the lecture and helped me understand and enjoy the films more deeply. Thank you for everything Hyejoo!
Faith McFadden, Classics
Classics 280gp, Classical Mythology in Art and LiteratureFaith was a really helpful and engaging teacher who is super passionate about classics. I really appreciated that she added new veins of analysis to the texts we were reading and didn’t just reiterate what was said in class.
Past Winners
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Faculty Academic Year David Albertson 2008 – 2009 J. Lawford Anderson 1997 – 1998 Lois Banner 2002 – 2003 John Barnes 2005 – 2006 Aimee Bender 2002 – 2003 Vern Bengtson 1998 – 1999 Judith Bennett 2010 – 2011 William Berelson 2010 – 2011 Gordon Berger 1997 – 1998 Brian Bernards 2013 – 2014 David Bialock 2019 – 2020 Timothy Biblarz 2001 – 2002 Eugene Bickers 1999 – 2000,
2016 – 2017Daniela Bleichmar 2007 – 2008 John Barnes 2001 – 2002 Chris Bresnahan 2016 – 2017 Bryan Burns 2005 – 2006 Andrew Campbell 2016 – 2017 Jessica Cantiello 2016 – 2017 George Carstocea 2020 – 2021 Lynn Casper 2012 – 2013 Jaclyn Cohen-Steinberg 2020 – 2021 Frank Corsetti 2010 – 2011,
2017 – 2018Geoffry Cowan 2018 – 2019 Brad Damaré 2009 – 2010 Joseph Dane 2013 – 2014 Warner Däppen 1999 – 2000,
2006 – 2007Daryl Davies 2019 – 2020 Gregory A. Davis 2004 – 2005 Michael Dear 1997 – 1998 Joanna Demers 2018 – 2019 William Deverell 2006 – 2007 Roberto Diaz 1999 – 2000 James Dolan 2001 – 2002 Mitchell Earleywine 1998 – 1999 Alice Echols 2011 – 2012 Moh El-Naggar 2013 – 2014 Vincent Farenga 1998 – 1999 Jack Feinberg 2002 – 2003 Edward Finegan 2000 – 2001 Stephen Finlay 2003 – 2004 Christopher Freeman 2018 – 2019 Alice Gambrell 2001 – 2002 Howard Gillman 2000 – 2001 Gabriel Giorgi 2002 – 2003 Robert Girandola 2003 – 2004 Jessie Graham 2011 – 2012 Devin Griffiths 2012 – 2013 Sarah Gualtieri 2005 – 2006 Thomas Gustafson 1999 – 2000 Stephan Haas 2000 – 2001 Thomas Habinek 2000 – 2001 Judith Halberstam 2007 – 2008 Douglas E. Hammond 2004 – 2005 Deborah Harkness 2008 – 2009 Ronald Hock 1999 – 2000 Emily Hodgson Anderson 2004 – 2005 Pierette Hondagneau-Sotelo 1999 – 2000 Jennifer Hook 2013 – 2014 Jane Iwamura 2002 – 2003 Sherman Jackson 2011 – 2012,
2016 – 2017Judith Jackson 2003 – 2004 Lanita Jacobs Huey 2006 – 2007 Heather James 2000 – 2001 Dana Johnson 2007 – 2008 Elsi Kaiser 2020 – 2021 Anthony Kammas 2017 – 2018 James Kincaid 1997 – 1998 Paul Knoll 2002 – 2003 Vitaly Kresin 2005 – 2006 Paul Lerner 2001 – 2002 Frank Lewis 2002 – 2003 Roberto Lint Sagarena 2003 – 2004 Sharon Lloyd 2007 – 2008 Steven Lund 2001 – 2002 Lauren Matchison 2017 – 2018 Greta Matzner-Gore 2017 – 2018 Edwin McCann 2011 – 2012 William McClure 1997 – 1998,
2007 – 2008Juliana McGene 2018 – 2019 Charles McKenna 2002 – 2003,
2009-2009Natania Meeker 2004 – 2005 Lori Meeks 2005 – 2006 Michael Messner 2003 – 2004 Denis Mitchell 2005 – 2006 John Montersosso 2008 – 2009,
2018 – 2019Kelsey Moss 2019 – 2020 Viet Nguyen 1999 – 2000 Peter Nosco 1998 – 1999 Sean Nye 2019 – 2020 Manuel Pastor 2011 – 2012 Vahe Peroomian 2019 – 2020 John Platt 2007 – 2008 Matthew Pratt 2012 – 2013 Edward Ransford 1998 – 1999 Eric Rawson 2016 – 2017 Min-Kyoung Rhee 2019 – 2020 Edward Rhodes 1998 – 1999 Daniel Richter 2009 – 2010 David Rollo 2000 – 2001 David Roman 2001 – 2002 Ayse Rorlich 2000 – 2001 Margaret Rosenthal 1998 – 1999 Steven J. Ross 2004 – 2005 Charles Sammis 2003 – 2004 George Sanchez 2004 – 2005 Wayne Sandholtz 2013 – 2014 Mark Schroeder 2008 – 2009 Thomas Seifrid 2006 – 2007 Terry Seip 1998 – 1999 Brett Sheehan 2010 – 2011 Andrew Simpson 2009 – 2010,
2017 – 2018Gale Sinatra 2020 – 2021 Edward Slingerland 2001 – 2002 David St. John 2010 – 2011 Craig Stanford 2000 – 2001 Malgorzata Switek 2017 – 2018 William Thalmann 1997 – 1998 Neelesh Tiruviluamala 2016 – 2017 Davide Treuer 2012 – 2013 Sherry Velasco 2009 – 2010 Elisa Warford 2018 – 2019 Jared Warner 2020 – 2021 Nicholas Warner 1997 – 1998 Joshua West 2012 – 2013 Walter Williams 2005 – 2006 Francille Wilson 2020 – 2021 Boris Wolfson 2004 – 2005 Janelle Staci Wong 2004 – 2005 Justin Wood 2009 – 2010 Gideon Yaffe 2003 – 2004 Alexander Zholkovsky 1999 – 2000 Maite Zubiaurre 2003 – 2004 Bruce Zuckerman 1997 – 1998 -
Writing Instructor Academic Year Mark Aubertin 2020 – 2021 Diana Blaine 2003 – 2004 Stephanie Bower 2012 – 2013 James Brecker 2004 – 2005 Brent Chappelow 2019 – 2020 Helen Choi 2017 – 2018 James Condon 2018 – 2019 Lacey Donohue 2011 – 2012 Elizabeth Durst 2017 – 2018 Bill Feuer 2006 – 2007 Danielle Henrichs 2006 – 2007 Kathleen Inman Berens 2002 – 2003 Matthew Mason 2010 – 2011 Geoffrey Middlebrook 2009 – 2010 John Murray 2007 – 2008 Caley O’Dwyer Feagin 2008 – 2009 Andrew Ogilvie 2018 – 2019 Shefali Rajamannar 2016 – 2017 Harly Ramsey 2019 -2020 David Samuelson 2001 – 2002 Ron Scheer 2007 – 2008 Anne Shea 2005 – 2006 Ryan Stark 2000 – 2001 Martha Townsend 2018 – 2019 Mary Traester 2020 – 2021 Robert Waller 2013 – 2014 -
Graduate Assistant Academic Year Samuel Adams 2010 – 2011 Taneem Albash 2006 – 2007 Amir Allam 2011 – 2012 Helge Alsleben 2001 – 2002 Arsiyanti Ardie 2003 – 2004 Samuel Armon 2020 – 2021 Michael Ashfield 2016 – 2017 Arthur Auerbach 2003 – 2004 Elizabeth “Katie” Beachem 2019 – 2020 Max Berkelhammer 2006 – 2007 Joshua Bernstein 2011 – 2012 Stephen Bero 2012 – 2013 Dorsa Beroukhim Kay 2012 – 2013 Katherine Besancon 2008 – 2009 Anna Besserman 2017 – 2018 Elizabeth Bleicher 1997 – 1998 Michael Block 2006 – 2007 Meghan Boyle Olivas 2011 – 2012 Amy Braden 2000 – 2001 Nicholas Buccola 2002 – 2003 Yvonne Buig 2009 – 2010 Jennifer Conary 2005 – 2006 Kristopher Coombs 2017 – 2018 Tyler Curley 2012 – 2013 Marc (Jung-Whan) De Jong 2005 – 2006 Eric del Chrol 2000 – 2001 Erin Dufault-Hunter 2001 – 2002 Ulricka Eriksson 2002 – 2003 Esthelle Ewusi Boisvert 2020 – 2021 Maegan Fairchild 2013 – 2014 Douglas Fleming 2017 – 2018 Andrew Fogleman 2005 – 2006 Jennifer Foster 2017 – 2018 Glenn Fox 2009 – 2010 Nicole Fraser 1998 – 1999 Emily Fridlund 2010 – 2011 Julienne Gard 2008 – 2009 Rebekah Garrison 2013 – 2014 Zeina Ghazzaoui 2006 – 2007 Mircea Gogoncea 2019 – 2020 Zoe Gonzalez 2016 – 2017 Samantha Gordon 2013 – 2014 Rebecca Hanft 2000 – 2001 Karina Hankins 2000 – 2001 Devon Harlow 2007 – 2008 Bridget Hoida 2002 – 2003 Adam Ianno 2007 – 2008 Canan Ipek 2010 – 2011 Madeline Jalbert 2019 – 2020 Unnati Jariwala 2006 – 2007 Claire Johnson 2016 – 2017 Dierdre Klokow 2019 – 2020 Ruth Kwon 1998 – 2099 James Lai 1997 – 2098 Alexis Landau 2008 – 2009 Christina Law 2005 – 2006 Viet Lee 2006 – 2007 Su Jin Lee 2007 – 2008 Lorraine leon 2005 – 2006 Alida Liberman 2010 – 2011 Melody Lin 2002 – 2003 Nathaniel Lorentz 2003 – 2004 Di Luo 2011 – 2012 Weronika Malek-Lubawski 2020 – 2021 Douglas Manuel 2017 – 2018 Marcela Marlowe 2001 – 2002 Michael Martinez 2010 – 2011 Shayna Maskell 2004 – 2005 Andrew Scott Matt 2009 – 2010 Olanna Mills 2003 – 2004 Danielle Monteverde 2013 – 2014 John Murray 1999 – 2000 Katie Mussack 2004 – 2005 Jose Navarro 2009 – 2010 Kenneth Pearce 2011 – 2012 Tal Peretz 2012 – 2013 Athena Perrakis 1999 – 2000 Charles Potts 2008 – 2009 Sara Pruss 1999 – 2000 Charles Rathfelder 1997 – 2098 Eric Rawson 2006 – 2007 Matthew Ripley 2019 – 2020 Lindsay Roberts 2019 – 2020 Edson Rodriguez 2007 – 2008 Nirella Sanfratello 1998 – 2099 Corinna Schroeder 2013 – 2014 Robert Shanklin 2005 – 2006 Rebecca Sheehan 2004 – 2005 Elisabeth Shimada 2020 – 2021 Samuel Shpall 2007 – 2008 Lizette Solorzano 2016 – 2017 Julia Staffel 2008 – 2009 Gregory Stanczak 1998 – 2099 Cleveland Stevens 1997 – 2098 Anastasiia Strarovoitova 2020 – 2021 Kathryn Strong 2003 – 2004 Brian Talbot 2003 – 2004 James Thing 2004 – 2005 Luis Miguel Toquero Perez 2020 – 2021 Erin Toth 2001 – 2002 Jonathan Weil 2006 – 2007 Lauren Weindling 2012 – 2013 Erika Wenstrom 2008 – 2009 Jesse Wilson 2019 – 2020 Ynez Wilson Hirst 1999 – 2000 Erika Wright 2005 – 2006 Yance Wyatt 2007 – 2008 Jingyu Xue 2009 – 2010