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Berger honored for teaching excellence

Martin A. Berger, associate professor of History of Art and Visual Culture, was one of seven UCSC faculty members who received 2005-06 Excellence in Teaching Awards for exemplary and inspiring teaching.  According to the text on his certificate, Berger was recognized “ … for building from the familiar to the challenging, for encouraging inquiry and discussion, for teaching the practice of art history as good citizenship.”

Martin Berger

The faculty members, along with 10 UCSC teaching assistants, were selected by the UCSC Academic Senate Committee on Teaching and the Graduate Council. The winners were recognized by Chancellor Denice Denton and Committee on Teaching Chair Charles McDowell on May 24 at the University Center. Their names were also announced during the final Academic Senate meeting of 2006, on May 19.

Nominations for the award are submitted by students, and the committee also reads a statement on teaching written by the nominee, as well as a letter from the department chair. The committee looks for evidence that the nominee has thought deeply about teaching and learning, and effectively applies that thinking in the classroom.

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