The W.W. Epstein, Outstanding Educator Award, is awarded annually to a faculty member, TA, staff, or other employee who has made a difference in education in the department.

Our ChemSAC Co-Chairs Katie Bates (PhD Candidate, Puri lab) & Zach Nguyen (PhD candidate, Minteer Lab) wrote: We have chosen Ryan DeLuca because of his impact on teaching the organic courses and mentoring graduate TAs in the department. He is able to effectively communicate fundamental materials to undergraduates, while guiding graduate students through higher-level concepts. It is obvious that he cares greatly about education.

Past recipients of the W.W. Epstein Outstanding Educator Award:

2005 – Alison Livingston       2006 – Peter F. Flynn    2007 – Henry S. White    2008 – Dale Heisler           2009 – Holly L. Sebahar

2010 – Jim Muller and Anita Orendt      2011 – Tom Richmond         2012 – Jay Kitt     2013 – Anita M. Orendt     2014 -Michael D. Morse

2015 – John R. Heemstra          2016 – Jennifer M. Heemstra     2017 – Aaron Fleming       2018 – Sophia Robinson        2019 – Victoria Russell

2020 – Luisa Whittaker-Brooks       2022 – Andrew G. Roberts       2023 – Jared Smith