Six members of the Yale faculty were recently named recipients of Yale College's teaching prizes, which recognize exceptional undergraduate teaching.
The prizewinning teachers are Constantine Muravnik, a senior lecturer (II) of Slavic Languages and Literatures in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and Language Program Coordinator for Russian; Alison Coleman, a lecturer in English (FAS); Paul Freedman, the Chester D. Tripp Professor of History (FAS); Scott Miller, Sterling Professor of Chemistry (FAS); Arielle Baskin-Sommers, a professor of psychology in FAS and of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine; and Millicent (Penny) Marcus, the Sarai Ribicoff Professor of Italian Studies (FAS).
They were recognized during a reception at the Humanities Quadrangle on April 28. The prize winners' current students were invited to attend.
"I am delighted to celebrate these teachers for their excellent work in the classroom and for their remarkable commitment to students," said Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis.
The citations for the prizewinners, as read by Lewis, follow:
Constantine Muravnik, the Richard H. Brodhead '68 Prize
Awarded for teaching excellence by instructional faculty
