The Linda and Tod White Teaching prize is awarded each year to our most talented faculty members.

2022-2023

Erica Ball, Black Studies

Lan Chu, Diplomacy and World Affairs

Alexandra Puerto, History

Past winners include:

2020-2021

Ross Lerner, English Studies

Diana Ngo, Economics

Anne Yu, Chemistry

2018-2019

D. Keith Naylor, Religious Studies

Jay Daigle, Mathematics

2017-2018

Brandon Lehr, Economics

Beth Braker, Biology

2016-2017

Krystale Littlejohn, Sociology

Clair Morrissey, Philosophy 

2015-2016

Thalia González, Politics

Eric Frank, Art History 

2014-2015

Gretchen North, Biology

Felisa Guillén, Spanish

2013-2014

Shana Goffredi, Biology

Richard Mora, Sociology

2012-2013

Lisa Wade, Sociology

Greg Tollisen, Math

2011-2012

Jaclyn Rodriguez, Psychology

Kristi Upson-Saia, Religious Studies

2010-2011

Regina Freer, Politics

Kerry Thompson, Biology

2009-2010

Caroline Heldman, Politics

2008-2009

Deborah Martinson, Writing & Rhetoric

Gary Martin, Biology

Eric Newhall, English

2007-2008

Roger Boesche, Politics

Damian Stocking, English

Stuart Rugg, Kinesiology

Giorgio Secondi, Economics

 

* The prize was established at Occidental in 2007 through a generous endowment provided by Linda and Tod White (Oxy alum and former trustee).  Each year’s winners are announced at convocation.

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