2021 Teaching Excellence Awards

SUMMARY

Each year Purdue University honors 10 members of its faculty with the Purdue Teaching Excellence Awards. This year’s honorees overcame obstacles of a global pandemic to innovate instruction and deliver impactful learning. Through their persistent pursuit of excellence, they assisted students in achieving their greatest potential with every class or lab – either in person, virtually, or both – shaping future Boilermaker leaders and changemakers.

Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award in Memory of Charles B. Murphy
The Charles B. Murphy Award is Purdue’s highest undergraduate teaching honor. The award recognizes up to five recipients each year as models in excellent undergraduate education.

  • Shelley Claridge
  • Natasha Duncan
  • Andrew Freed
  • Esteban Garcia Bravo
  • Karen Marais

The Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award
The Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award annually recognizes exceptional undergraduate faculty members with the rank of assistant professor.

  • Megha Anwer
  • Ann Loomis
  • Greg Strimel

The Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers
The Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers honors academic staff with the rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer for outstanding undergraduate teaching.

  • Jennifer Hall
  • Lindsay Hamm

STRATEGY

The following content should be shared this spring and summer (especially by each faculty member’s college) on social media and in general marketing communications materials, such as emails, newsletters, mailings, etc. It is preferred that audiences are directed to the Youtube videos. This content should be used to promote the university’s commitment to excellence in education and the high caliber, quality education provided to Boilermaker undergraduates. These stories and resources can also be used any time through the remainder of 2021.

RESOURCES INCLUDE

  • Written stories about each faculty member
  • Social graphics for each faculty member
  • Portraits of each faculty member
  • Videos of each faculty member
  • Gallery about the 2021 Teaching Excellence Awards

LINKS and UTM PARAMETERS

When linking to Purdue websites from social platforms or emails, it is recommended that UTM parameters be added to the URL in order to provide reporting on the activity. The Marketing and Communications campaign URL builder allows you to easily configure these links and even request shortened Purdue-branded links.

VIDEOS

ASSETS FOR DOWNLOAD

The assets in the following zip files include the faculty member’s portrait, an Instagram story graphic, a website graphic, and a Twitter graphic. All assets are available for download and immediate use.

SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDANCE

POSTING TIPS

Digital engagement is a powerful platform to share Purdue stories and posts with past, present and future Boilermakers. Here are some tips to help your posts shine.

  • Keep posts short and direct
  • Link all posts back to the faculty member’s story, video, or the awards landing page
  • Include photos, videos, or GIF’s
  • Use short URLS

SUGGESTED SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Charles B. Murphy Award: 

<Insert faculty name and College> has been recognized with the 2021 Charles B. Murphy Award, #Purdue’s highest undergraduate teaching honor. Learn more. <insert link to story or video> #GiantLeaps  

Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award: 

<Insert faculty name and College> has been recognized with a 2021 Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award. This award annually recognizes exceptional undergraduate faculty members with the rank of assistant professor. <insert link to story or video> #GiantLeaps 

Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers: 

<Insert faculty name and College> has been recognized with a 2021 Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers. The award honors academic staff with the rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer for outstanding undergraduate teaching. <insert link to story or video> #GiantLeaps 

TAGGING RECOMMENDATIONS

Tag @LifeatPurdue (IG and TW) and Purdue University (FB and LI), and appropriate College and/or School the faculty member is associated with. 

CAMPAIGN SPECIFIC HASHTAGS

#GiantLeaps

CAMPUSWIDE HASHTAGS

#PurdueUniversity

#MySmallStep = Student stories

#MyGiantLeap = Faculty/Alumni stories


EMOJIS
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