The Robert Foster Cherry Award is a prize given biennially by Baylor University for "great teaching". The Cherry Award honors professors at the college or university level, in the English-speaking world, with established track records of teaching excellence and the ability to inspire students. Robert Foster Cherry, a graduate of Baylor University (A.B., 1929), made an estate bequest to establish the award. In a typical award cycle, three finalists are selected based on nomination packages. The finalists then compete for the award by giving a series of lectures at Baylor University. Each finalist receives $15,000 and the award recipient receives an additional $250,000 prize.
Recipients and Finalists
Recipients
- 2022, Hollylynne S. Lee, North Carolina State University (Mathematics)
- 2020, Jennifer Cognard-Black, St. Maryβs College of Maryland (English)
- 2018, Neil Garg, UCLA (Chemistry)
- 2016, Mikki Hebl, Rice University (Psychology & Management)
- 2014, Meera Chandrasekhar, University of Missouri (Physics)
- 2012, Brian Coppola, University of Michigan (Chemistry)
- 2010, Edward B. Burger, Williams College (Mathematics)
- 2008, Stephen D. Davis, Pepperdine University (Biology)
- 2006, Anton Armstrong, St. Olaf College (Choral Music)
- 2004, Eleonore Stump, Saint Louis University (Philosophy)
- 1998, Robert H. Bell, Williams College (English) and Paul G. Ashdown (Journalism)
Finalists
- 2022
Jeb Barnes, University of Southern California (Political science and international relations)
Randy W. Roberts, Purdue University (History)
- 2020
Nancy F. Dana, University of Florida (Education)
Reuben A. B. May, Texas A&M University (Sociology)
- 2018
Heidi G. Elmendorf, Georgetown University (Biology)
Clinton O. Longenecker, The University of Toledo (Leadership)
- 2016
Teresa C. Balser, Curtin University (Soil and Water Science)
Lisa R. Spaar, University of Virginia (English)
- 2014
Joan B. Connelly, New York University (Art History and Classics)
Michael K. Salemi, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Economics)
- 2012
Heather Macdonald, College of William & Mary (Geology)
Allen Mattusow, Rice University (History)
- 2010
Roger Rosenblatt, Stony Brook University (English)
Elliott West, University of Arkansas (History)
- 2008
George E. Andrews, Pennsylvania State University (Mathematics)
Rudy Pozzatti, Indiana University (Art)
- 2006
Robert W. Brown, Case Western Reserve University (Physics)
William R. Cook, SUNY Genesseo (History)
- 2004
Harry Stout, Yale University (Religious Studies)
Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale University Divinity School (Religion)
References
- Baylor University. "Baylor Cherry Award". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Funds for NGOs (24 April 2012). "Robert Foster Cherry Award". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Past Recipients". Robert Foster Cherry Award | Baylor University. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- "2020 Award Recipient". Robert Foster Cherry Award | Baylor University. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- Baylor University. "Finalists Selected for Baylor's $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Chemical & Engineering News. "Chemical & Engineering News: Neil Garg Wins Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Association for Psychological Science (4 February 2016). "Hebl Wins Top Teaching Award". Aps Observer. 29. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- Rice University. "Hebl Wins National Teaching Award". Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- University of Missouri. "Prof. Meera Chandrasekhar Wins the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching". Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- University of Michigan (13 January 2012). "U-M's Brian Coppola Wins National Teaching Award". Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- Chemical & Engineering News. "Brian Coppola:Award-Winning Professor Uses Storytelling to Engage Students Learning Organic Chemistry". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- American Mathematical Society. "Burger Wins Baylor University's Cherry Award for Great Teaching". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Past Finalists". Robert Foster Cherry Award | Baylor University. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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