Admay and Feaver Finalists for Undergraduate Teaching Award

Sanford faculty members Catherine Admay and Peter Feaver are among the 12 finalists for the Duke University Judith Deckers Prize for outstanding undergraduate teaching. These nominations were recently announced by Duke University in what will be the first year for the prize. 

Read below for information from Duke Today, including specific highlights from the nominations of both Admay and Feaver. 

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The Judith Deckers Prize is a recently established award at Duke University that recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching. It aims to celebrate and promote outstanding teaching practices in and outside the classroom, focusing on faculty who have significantly impacted the student experience. The Deckers Prize acknowledges individual achievements and underscores Duke's commitment to fostering a culture of undergraduate teaching excellence. Three exceptional faculty members will receive this prestigious honor, which includes a monetary prize of $35,000 for each winner.

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In its inaugural cycle, the Deckers Prize award received nominations for 120 faculty from over 500 Duke staff, students, alums, and faculty. Reviewers worked to narrow the candidate pool to 12 exceptional faculty finalists listed below along with an excerpt from their nomination. A committee of representatives across the schools teaching undergraduates are reviewing materials from each candidate. Duke Provost Alec D. Gallimore will announce the inaugural award winners in January 2025.

 

 

 

 

Catherine Admay, JD
Senior Lecturer in the Sanford School of Public Policy

“Admay inspires with every fiber of her being in class, her enthusiasm for teaching and effort into each class motivates her students to do the same.”

Peter Feaver, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science

“Peter is an architect of communities within and outside Duke, and a brilliant builder of bridges between the two.”