2008 Woodie Awards
ISU names five faculty Master Teachers for 2007
University Relations
Issue date: 4/25/07 Section: News
Whitaker, assistant professor of English, has been on the College of Arts and Sciences faculty since 2001. His bachelor's degree is from the University of California, Davis, and his master's and doctoral degrees are from the University of California, Los Angeles.
A colleague's nomination said, "One feature commented upon by all who have observed Dr. Whitaker teach, students and faculty alike, is his remarkable clarity. Clarity of presentation requires preparation and practice, as well as thorough knowledge of one's subject matter, and this explains, perhaps, why clarity is often the first thing mentioned in (his) evaluations … ."
Winston, assistant professor of English, has been on the College of Arts and Sciences faculty since 2002. Her bachelor's degree is from Wellesley College and her master's and doctoral degrees are from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
A colleague wrote in nomination, "Dr. Winston's … courses on Shakespeare are the ones most talked about by students. Simply making Shakespeare accessible to today's students is difficult enough, but (she) seemingly goes beyond this, giving students an appreciation of Shakespeare-his world, his extraordinary artistry, and his continued significance."
A colleague's nomination said, "One feature commented upon by all who have observed Dr. Whitaker teach, students and faculty alike, is his remarkable clarity. Clarity of presentation requires preparation and practice, as well as thorough knowledge of one's subject matter, and this explains, perhaps, why clarity is often the first thing mentioned in (his) evaluations … ."
Winston, assistant professor of English, has been on the College of Arts and Sciences faculty since 2002. Her bachelor's degree is from Wellesley College and her master's and doctoral degrees are from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
A colleague wrote in nomination, "Dr. Winston's … courses on Shakespeare are the ones most talked about by students. Simply making Shakespeare accessible to today's students is difficult enough, but (she) seemingly goes beyond this, giving students an appreciation of Shakespeare-his world, his extraordinary artistry, and his continued significance."
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