Clark University again has recognized its outstanding faculty in the areas of teaching, advising, and research excellence. The annual awards were presented during a recent reception at Harrington House.

“My congratulations and thanks to each of the faculty award winners,” Provost Davis Baird said. “Clark is a very special place, and it is special because of our incredible faculty. The faculty members recognized are the best of the best — great teachers, great researchers, and scholars — who share a deep commitment to making Clark great.”

Following are faculty who received awards this year:

• Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher of the Year:
  Amir Babak Aazami, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Steinbrecher Family Senior Faculty Award:
  Taner Akçam, History
  Deborah Merrill, Sociology
• Hodgkins Junior Faculty Award:
  Ora Szekely, Political Science
  Jie Park, Education
• Outstanding Undergraduate Adviser of the Year:
  Esteban Cardemil, Psychology
• Oliver and Dorothy Hayden Junior Faculty Fellowship:
  Weibke Deimling, Philosophy
• Outstanding Graduate Mentoring/Advising Award:
  James Murphy, Geography
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award:
  Pankush Kalgotra, Graduate School of Management
  Karen Frey, Geography