At Convocation, Michele Angrist, the Stephen J. and Diane K. Ciesinski Dean of Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented Chad Rogers one of the College’s top faculty awards.

Chad Rogers, associate professor of psychology, received the Stillman Prize for Faculty Excellence in Teaching. Rogers teaches courses in Introductory Psychology, Psychology of Language and Cognitive Neuroscience.

In nominating Rogers for the award, Angrist shared that one student said simply, “He is the best professor ever.” Rogers works to optimize students’ learning via his clarity, availability, ability to provoke thought, and efforts to keep students engaged – including via pop culture references.

Another student described Rogers’ “vibrant energy, his ability to engage, his passion and excitement about the material, and his encouragement of deep learning.”

Angrist said departmental colleagues praised Rogers’ enthusiasm; his attention to inclusion and his ability to connect with students; his intentionality with respect to course design, utilization of technology, and evidence-based teaching and assessment practices; and his broad and deep scholarly skillset, which his students benefit from.