Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

The Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award acknowledges and recognizes outstanding graduate teaching assistants for their contributions to the teaching mission of Northern Illinois University (NIU). Two to four recipients are selected annually, at least one of which is a Master's student. Each department may only nominate one student at the doctoral and master's levels, so being nominated to represent a department is a recognition in its own right.

Call for Nominations

The call for nominations is closed. Nominations will open in Fall, 2024.


Name Department College Year
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Diana Holland Interdisciplinary Health Professions Health and Human Sciences 2024
Kassandra Kavanaugh Counseling and Higher Education Education 2024
Jordan Pennington English Liberal Arts and Sciences 2024
Madeleine Stucky Nonprofit and NGO Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences 2024
Gobind Basnet Physics Liberal Arts and Sciences 2023
Cassidy Knoerzer Psychology Liberal Arts and Sciences 2023
Jean-Christophe Leroy Music Visual and Performing Arts 2023
Zachary Zoet Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Liberal Arts and Sciences 2023
Sylvie Mae Baldwin Theatre and Dance Visual and Performing Arts 2022
Jackie Cooney Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Liberal Arts and Sciences 2022
Natalie Low Psychology Liberal Arts and Sciences 2022
Elizabeth Taylor Biological Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences 2022
Amy Fleming Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2021
Robert Fritzen Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences 2021
Jennifer Justice English Liberal Arts and Sciences 2021
Starr Lee Communication Liberal Arts and Sciences 2021
Hana Alturki Educational Technology, Research and Assessment Education 2020
Kyle Killebrew English Liberal Arts and Sciences 2020
Michelle Kittling-Brewer Communication Liberal Arts and Sciences 2020
Bailey Zo Kreager Geology and Environmental Geosciences Liberal Arts and Sciences 2020
Jenny Lynn Maier Music Visual and Performing Arts 2020
Ashley Sanchez Sociology Liberal Arts and Sciences 2020
Sasha Bitzer Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2019
Harry Bodell Communication Liberal Arts and Sciences 2019
Erica Ceka Public Administration / Political Science Liberal Arts and Sciences 2019
Kevin Parker Chemistry and Biochemistry Liberal Arts and Sciences 2019
Yan Chen Educational Technology, Research and Assessment Education 2018
Nicole Dressler History Liberal Arts and Sciences 2018
Zack Pesata Communication Liberal Arts and Sciences 2018
Elyse Sawka Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2018
Adam Burgess English Liberal Arts and Sciences 2017
Paul Vogt Communication Liberal Arts and Sciences 2017
Autumn C. James Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences 2017
Daniel Kies Theatre and Dance Visual and Performing Arts 2017
Jeremy Foy Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2016
Li-Hsuan Hsu Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2016
Jenn Jacobs Kinesiology and Physical Educatioin Education 2016
Anna Rossi Sociology Liberal Arts and Sciences 2016
Nilanjana Kumar Physics Liberal Arts and Sciences 2015
Daniel Strang Physics Liberal Arts and Sciences 2015
Rebecca Vaughn Curriculum and Instruction Education 2015
Yanelly Villegas Communication Liberal Arts and Sciences 2015
Danielle Hill Kinesiology and Physical Education Education 2014
Ellen Katoll Curriculum and Instruction Education 2014
Ross Knoll Psychology Liberal Arts and Sciences 2014
Clare Scopacasa Foland English Liberal Arts and Sciences 2013
Cody Happ Foreign Languages and Literatures Liberal Arts and Sciences 2013
Samantha Haring Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2013
Matthew P. Wiesner Physics Liberal Arts and Sciences 2013
Anwer Al-Zahrani Educational Technology, Research and Assessment Education 2012
Omer Avci Curriculum and Instruction Education 2012
Illeana Diaz Anthropology Liberal Arts and Sciences 2012
Shannon McCarragher Geography Liberal Arts and Sciences 2012
Alisa Von Hagel Political Science / Women's Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences 2011
Julie Meyer Chemistry and Biochemistry Liberal Arts and Sciences 2011
David Willett Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2011
Anni Moore Biological Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences 2010
William F. Newman Communication Liberal Arts and Sciences 2010
Christine Woywod Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2010
Geoff Rogal Political Science Liberal Arts and Sciences 2009
Nicole Allgood Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations Education 2009
Ed Hansen Psychology Liberal Arts and Sciences 2009
Tekkahmah Curry Counseling and Higher Education Education 2008
Anna Kenar Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2008
Mazen Nagi Political Science Liberal Arts and Sciences 2008
Joseph E. Peterson Geology and Environmental Geosciences Liberal Arts and Sciences 2008
James Younkin Physics Liberal Arts and Sciences 2008
Jason Jividen Political Science Liberal Arts and Sciences 2007
Kelly Wezner English Liberal Arts and Sciences 2007
Rochel Moreno Biological Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences 2007
Jennifer Ann Lichamer Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Health and Human Sciences 2007
Beth Johnson Geology and Environmental Geosceinces Liberal Arts and Sciences 2006
Joe LoPresti Art and Design Visual and Performing Arts 2006
Joshua Stone Sociology Liberal Arts and Sciences 2006
LeMetra Curry Counseling and Higher Education Education 2005
Fumiko Kanekawa Biological Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences 2005
Eun-Hee (Maria) Lim Teaching and Learning Education 2005
Christopher Whidden Political Science Liberal Arts and Sciences 2005
William Auld Theatre and Dance Visual and Performing Arts 2004
Leah Allegra Kind English Liberal Arts and Sciences 2004
Adriana Maria Crocker Political Science Liberal Arts and Sciences 2004

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