The Council for the Thomas Dee II Endowment for Teaching Excellence in the Colleges of Fine Arts and Humanities seeks two to three new fellows each year to replace outgoing members. This year's three co-chairs Karin Baumgartner, World Languages & Cultures; Emily Mercado, School of Music; and, Mike Middleton, Communication will cycle off the Council on June 30, 2024. We applaud their good work and dedication to the mission of promoting teaching excellence in both colleges.
Our continuing fellows are ShawnaKim Lowey-Ball, History; Lien Fan Shen, Film & Media Arts; Brenda Van der Wiel, Theatre; and, Chrisoula Andreou, Philosophy.
All tenure-line faculty members in areas not currently represented on the Council are eligible for self-nomination. Nominations to the council should demonstrate achievements in teaching excellence. Fellows receive a $3,000 honorarium for their service but are not eligible to apply for Dee Grants during their term of service. Fellows must agree to serve a full, three‐year term.
The Council is accepting nominees from the following departments and schools:
College of Humanities
- Department of Communication
- Department of English
- Department of Linguistics
- Department of World Languages & Cultures
- Department of Writing & Rhetoric Studies
College of Fine Arts
- School of Dance
- School of Music
- Department of Art & Art History
The nomination packet must include:
- A letter of intent (2-page max) expressing nominee's interest in serving on the Council
- Current short‐form CV (5-page max)
- Letter of support from chair/director of department/school
All submitted materials should highlight the nominee’s experience and expertise in the area of teaching.
Nomination packets are due end of day, April 19, 2024. Please submit completed files in a combined .pdf to