The Chapman Family Teaching Awards were created in 1993 with a gift during the Bicentennial Campaign from Max Carrol Chapman Jr. ’66 on behalf of the Chapman family.

The award was established to honor the distinguished teaching of undergraduate students. Four Chapman Award recipients are selected each year by the Provost’s Teaching Awards Committee. The Fellows receive a $30,000 flexible-use stipend to support course development and/or research over five years.

The Chapman Award winners participate in two meetings over a meal to discuss their planned project and any challenges as they go into summer, build community as a cohort, and acknowledge accomplishments along the way with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities Director.

2024 Chapman Award winners:

• Anna Krome-Lukens (FFP ’21), Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Experiential Education, Department of Public Policy
• Mariska Leunissen (FFP ’16), Professor, Department of Philosophy
• Michal Osterweil (ALP ’22), Teaching Professor, Curriculum for Global Studies
• Isaac Unah, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

See a list of previous Chapman Family Teaching Award Winners.

Appropriate use of funds

Chapman Family Teaching Award recipients receive a $30,000 flexible-use stipend subject to some restrictions. The following are appropriate uses of the stipend:

• Research-related travel (that does not interfere with the seminar meeting schedule).
• Conferences or other professional development activities.
• Summer salary (maximum: $15,000, inclusive of fringe) (excludes regular or base salary, or any related administrative supplements).
• Work equipment.
• Graduate and/or undergraduate research assistants.
• Research materials/books.
• Catering for research-related seminars and workshops.
• Contributions to campus departments (e.g. research collaborations).