We are proud of the high level of teaching excellence maintained in the Department of East Asian Studies. Our instructors are skilled in keeping challenging classes lively and engaging for students, stimulating effective learning.
This year, two of our instructors were nominated for and won teaching awards.
Ms. Yingduo (Sakura) Cui received a Graduate Student Teaching Award from the Faculty of Arts for her excellent teaching in JAPAN 101 and 102 over the past three years.
Ms. Yumi Sieben, whose work was recognized with a Faculty of Arts teaching award in 2013, this year received the William Hardy Alexander Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Named after one of the first four professors at the university, this is the highest teaching award available to contract instructors at the U of A, and Ms. Sieben was the only winner from the Faculty of Arts this year.
Congratulations to our award winners on your achievement!
Of course, our instructors work in teams, and so, congratulations also to the many other excellent instructors in the department who were not nominated this time but could have been. Your work for students is important!