Patricia McSweeny McCauley Chair in Teaching Excellence
The Chair
The Patricia McSweeny McCauley Chair in Teaching Excellence was created in 1993 to encourage research on and excellence in teaching in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. In 2007, the Chair was combined with the CHASS Distinguished Teaching Award as the senior recipient of that award.
Chair holders must possess:
- Credentials of the highest standards
- Recognition for excellence in teaching
- The rank of full professor (except under "extremely unusual circumstances")
- An appointment in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
- A background in teaching and research
Candidates are nominated by their department and selected by a subgroup of the CHASS Executive committee. The Patricia McSweeny McCauley Chair holder serves for one year and receives a $5,000 stipend. In addition, he or she gives and annual lecture on aspects of teaching and offers a seminar for undergraduates" (The McCauley Chair's home department receives course replacement costs for the "CHASS Seminar" at the prevailing lecturer rate.) Remaining funds from the annual income of the endowment (on average, $6,500) are used for technological upgrades that further the research mission of the College and are determined in concert by the McCauley Chair, the winner of the junior Distinguished Teaching award and the CHASS Dean.
