Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching
AWT Lectures: by Year
Below are a list of memorable lectures on teaching by award-winning Stanford
faculty, organized by year.
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2009:
Professor Norman Naimark, History; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
January 29, 2009
January 29, 2009
Professor Leon Simon, Mathematics
April 9, 2009
April 9, 2009
Professor Umran Inan, Electrical Engineering
April 30, 2009
April 30, 2009
Professor Stacey Bent, Chemical Engineering
May 14, 2009
May 14, 2009
2008:
Professor Russell Berman, Humanities; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
February 14, 2008
February 14, 2008
Professor Jean Oi, Political Science
March 6, 2008
March 6, 2008
Professor James Gross, Psychology
April 24, 2008
April 24, 2008
Engagement in the Classroom
Professor Paula Moya, Sociology May 1, 2008
Professor Eric Mazur, Physics, Harvard
October 30, 2008
October 30, 2008
Professor David Beach, Mechanical Engineering
November 20, 2008
November 20, 2008
2007:
Professor Donald Barr, Sociology
February 1, 2007
February 1, 2007
Professor Tom Byers, Management Science and Engineering
February 22, 2007
February 22, 2007
Professor Clifford Nass, Communication
May 3, 2007
May 3, 2007
The Power and the Pitfalls of the Socratic Method in Teaching
Professor Debra Satz, Philosophy October 11, 2007
Teaching Outside the Classroom - Making a Difference in Students' Lives
Professor Larry Diamond, Political Science and Sociology; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution October 31, 2007
2006:
Professor Guenther Walther, Statistics
January 26, 2006
January 26, 2006
Professor Nancy Kollmann, William H. Bonsall Professor in History
February 2, 2006
February 2, 2006
Professor Joshua Landy, French
Professor Lanier Anderson, Philosophy
February 23, 2006
Professor Lanier Anderson, Philosophy
February 23, 2006
Professor Wanda Corn, Art History
May 4, 2006
May 4, 2006
Professor Rob Dunbar, GES
May 18, 2006
May 18, 2006
Professor Christopher Bobonich, Philosophy
November 16, 2006
November 16, 2006
Professor Chris Edwards, Mechanical Engineering
November 30, 2006
November 30, 2006
2005:
Professor Deborah Gordon, Biological Sciences
January 20, 2005
January 20, 2005
Professor Coit Blacker, Director of the Stanford Institute for International Studies
February 10, 2005
February 10, 2005
Professor Mark Applebaum, Music
May 12, 2005
May 12, 2005
Professor Lanier Anderson, Philosophy
May 26, 2005
May 26, 2005
2004:
Professor Robert M. Gray, Electrical Engineering
January 22, 2004
January 22, 2004
Professor John M. Rick, Anthropological Sciences
February 12, 2004
February 12, 2004
Professor Scott D. Sagan, Politcial Science
May 13, 2004
May 13, 2004
Professor Christopher E.D. Chidsey, Chemistry
May 20, 2004
May 20, 2004
Professor Robert Gregg, Religious Studies
November 11, 2004
November 11, 2004
Professor Eric Roberts, Computer Science
November 18, 2004
November 18, 2004
2003:
Professor Joel Beinin, History
January 30, 2003
January 30, 2003
Professor James Sheehan, History
February 13, 2003
February 13, 2003
Professor Paul Wender, Chemistry
May 15, 2003
May 15, 2003
Professor Laura Carstensen
February 27, 2003
February 27, 2003
Professor Rob Reich, Political Science
May 22, 2003
May 22, 2003
Professor Roger Noll, Public Policy
November 13, 2003
November 13, 2003
Professor Seth Lerer, English and Comparative Literature
November 20, 2003
November 20, 2003
2002:
Professor Patricia Burchat
January 24, 2002
January 24, 2002
Professor Hans Ulrich "Sepp" Gumbrecht
January 31, 2002
January 31, 2002
Professor David Freyberg
April 25, 2002
April 25, 2002
Professor Eric Kool, Chemistry
May 16, 2002
May 16, 2002
2001:
Professor Emerita Barbara Gelpi and Professor Emeritus Al Gelpi, English
January 31, 2001
January 31, 2001
Professor Keith Loague, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
April 19 , 2001
April 19 , 2001
Professor David B. Abernethy, Political Science
October 25, 2001
October 25, 2001
Professor Kristine Samuelson
November 29, 2001
November 29, 2001
2000:
Professor Richard Zare, Chemistry
February 3, 2000
February 3, 2000
Soap Bubbles, Thermodynamics, and Engineering Science: Teaching the Ideas Behind All the Mathematics
Dean Franklin Orr, School of Earth SciencesFebruary 24, 2000
Professor Peter Sells, Linguistics
February 24, 2000
February 24, 2000
Professor Mary Barth, Graduate School of Business
April 13, 2000
April 13, 2000
Professor Jeffrey Koseff, Civil and Environmental Engineering
May 4, 2000
May 4, 2000
Professor Timothy Lenoir, History
November 15, 2000
November 15, 2000
1999:
Letting Them Do It Themselves...In Groups!
Professor and President Emeritus Donald Kennedy, Biological SciencesJanuary 21, 1999
Student-Friendly Lecturing
Professor John Perry, PhilosophyFebruary 11, 1999
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Ramon Saldivar, English
February 25, 1999
February 25, 1999
Professor Mary Louise Roberts, History
April 22, 1999
April 22, 1999
Teaching Across the Disciplines: Reflections of a Pedagogic Switch Hitter
Vice Provost Robert Weisberg, LawApril 29, 1999
Professor Brad Gregory, History
May 13, 1999
May 13, 1999
Teaching as Learning: The Process of Designing a New Course
Professor Leonard Ortolano, Civil and Environmental EngineeringNovember 4, 1999
Dr. Kelley Skeff, School of Medicine
November 10, 1999
November 10, 1999
1998:
Cultivating the Capability for Rigorous Critical Analysis: A Vital Pedagogical Task
Professor Robert McGinn, Science, Technology, and SocietyJanuary 22, 1998
Incorporating New Technologies into the Teaching Process
Professor Diane Middlebrook, EnglishFebruary 12, 1998
Adventures in Collaborative Teaching
Professor Sylvia Yanagisako, AnthropologyFebruary 13, 1998
Designing the Exam: Necessary Evil or Opportunity?
Professor Paul Turner, ArtFebruary 26, 1998
Professor Robert Waymouth, Chemistry
April 23, 1998
April 23, 1998
Classroom Burn-out: Experiencing It, Dealing With It, and Learning From It
Professor Christina Maslach, UC Berkeley, PsychologyMay 14, 1998
Provost Condoleezza Rice, Political Science
October 22, 1998
October 22, 1998
Being a Machine vs. Being Curious: What Do Students Want?
Dennis Matthies, CTLNovember 5, 1998
Creating the Urge to Learn
Professor Sam Chiu, EES & ORNovember 12, 1998
1997:
Professor David Kennedy, History
January 23, 1997
January 23, 1997
Professor Russell Fernald, Psychology and Human Biology
May 1, 1997
May 1, 1997
Creating Links Between Technology and Teaching
Professor Barbara Gelpi, EnglishApril 17, 1997
Planning the New Core: Math, Science, and Technology for Non-Scientists
Professor Sandy Fetter, PhysicsMay 11, 1997
Bringing Community Service into the Classroom
Professor Al Camarillo, HistoryMay 22, 1997
A Learning Tool: The Student-Produced Video as a Coursework Option
Professor James L. Gibbs, Jr., AnthropologyOctober 16, 1997
Professor John Taylor, Economics
November 13, 1997
November 13, 1997
Learning From Teaching: What You Know, What You Don't Know, and How to Teach
Professor Estelle Freedman, HistoryNovember 20, 1997
1996:
Relating to Your Students
Professor Sanford Dornbusch, Sociology and Human BiologyJanuary 25, 1996
Galvanizing the Student Muse: Creative Work in an Academic Setting
Professor Jan Krawitz, CommunicationFebruary 15, 1996
Teaching Through Problem Solving: Perspectives After 18 Years in the Trenches
Professor Patricia Jones, Biological SciencesApril 18, 1996
Professor Anne Fernald, Psychology
May 2, 1996
May 2, 1996
Dealing With an Eclectic Audience
Professor Brigitte Cazelles, French and Italian LanguagesOctober 10, 1996
Professor Luis Fraga, Political Science
November 7, 1996
November 7, 1996
1995:
Listening to Students: Changing the Mathematics Curriculum at Stanford
Professor Brad Osgood, MathematicsJanuary 19, 1995
Professor John Bravman, Materials Science & Engineering, and Senior Associate Dean, School of Engineering
February 2, 1995
February 2, 1995
Students Helping to Change the Curriculum
Professor Sheri Sheppard, Mechanical EngineeringFebruary 16, 1995
Teaching Opportunities Outside of the Lecture Hall
Professor Ellen Porzig, Human BiologyFebruary 29, 1995
Running a Big Course
Professor Gil Masters, Civil EngineeringMarch 2, 1995
Taking Teaching Seriously and Making it Memorable
Professor Philip Zimbardo, PsychologyApril 27, 1995
Professor Susan McConnell, Biological Sciences
May 4, 1995
May 4, 1995
The Difficulties and Benefits of Encouraging Diversity and Diverse Views in the Classroom
Professor Harry Elam, DramaMay 25, 1995
There are No Poor Speakers, Only Poor Listeners
Professor Emeritus James March, Political Science, Sociology, and Graduate School of BusinessOctober 12, 1995
Professor Doug Osheroff, Physics
November 30, 1995
November 30, 1995
* With the exception of Professor Christina Maslach of UC Berkeley, all speakers in the series have been Stanford faculty. Their titles reflect their position at the time that they gave their talk.