Faculty Day 2021

Virtual Conference

Wednesday, May 19, and Thursday, May 20, 2021

Conference Details

Symposia Sessions

  • #Cancel Culture: The Fallout for Cultural Artifacts When the Artist Comes into Question
    Wednesday, 10:30–11:45 a.m.
  • Public Discourse, Public Health, Public Science: Lessons From the Pandemic
    Wednesday, 10:30–11:45 a.m.
  • What Did We Learn about Teaching? The Pandemic Year
    Wednesday, 2–3:15 p.m.
  • Food, Taste and Transformations: Globalization, Food Preferences, Social Norms, and Health
    Thursday, 10:30–11:45 a.m.
  • Empowering Education: The Ongoing 50-Year Revolution of Puerto Rican Studies
    Thursday, 10:30–11:45 a.m.

Virtual Roundtable Conversations

  • Envisioning Structural Transformation at Brooklyn College With the Anti-Racist Coalition
    Wednesday, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
  • Concerns About the COVID Vaccine: Effectiveness, Access and Equity
    Wednesday, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
  • Zero Cost, Infinite Possibilities: OER, Digital Tools, and the Funding to Make It All Happen
    Wednesday, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
  • Introducing the Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE): Exploring Possibilities for Collaboration Across Schools and Disciplines
    Thursday, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
  • Who Are the School Faculty Mentors? Learn About Their Role and Share Your Thoughts on Mentoring
    Thursday, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
  • The Science of SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Thursday, 12:15–1:30 p.m.

Faculty Awards Ceremony

Thursday, May 20, 2021
2 p.m.

The Claire Tow ’52 Distinguished Teacher Award

Namita Manohar, Sociology

This award ($10,000) was established through a generous gift from Leonard Tow ’50, in honor of his wife, Claire Tow ’52. It will be presented to a full-time faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding teaching effectiveness, mastery and creative application of pedagogic techniques, and dedication to helping students achieve the highest academic standards.

Award for Excellence in Teaching for Full-Time Faculty

Brigid O’Keeffe, History

This award ($5,000) will be presented to a full-time faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding teaching effectiveness.

Award for Excellence in Teaching for Part-Time Faculty

Sue-Ann Lallay, Psychology

This award ($5,000) will be presented to a part-time (adjunct) faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding teaching effectiveness.

Award for Excellence in Creative Achievement

Helen Phillips, English

This award ($5,000) will be presented to a faculty member (or “team”) who has demonstrated excellence in creative or artistic work.

Award for Excellence in Research

Brigid O’Keeffe, History

This award ($5,000) will be presented to a faculty member (or “team”) who has demonstrated excellence in research.

Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor Award

Rona Miles, Psychology

This award ($1,500) will be presented to a faculty member for outstanding contributions as an adviser, mentor, and instructor to graduate students.

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Mentor Award

Yung-Yi Diana Pan, Sociology

This award ($1,500) will be presented to a faculty member for outstanding contributions as an adviser, mentor, and instructor to undergraduate students.

Eric M. Steinberg Award for College Citizenship

Lauren Mancia, History and Studies in Religion Program

This award ($5,000) will be presented to a faculty member (or “team”) for exceptional service to Brooklyn College community and/or fulfilling the college’s mission in our relationships with communities in the greater New York area and beyond.

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