The Exemplary Educator Award, established in 2022 by the Academy of Educators, recognizes a faculty member who is actively building a legacy as an educator through contributions in one or more domains of educational service, leadership, or scholarship.
2024 Exemplary Educator Award Recipients
Brendan O’Connor, MD; Matthew Parsons, MD; Monica Shokeen, PhD
Submission Dates: 3/18/25 – 5/11/25 (11:59pm CST)
Nomination review criteria: criteria matrix
Questions: academyofeducators@wustl.edu
Before submitting your nomination, please review the following information to assist you in submitting an appropriate nomination.
- Nominees are current faculty at WashU.
- Nominees have at least 6 years as faculty in an academic teaching setting. Academic appointments held prior to joining WashU may be included.
- The brief statement of qualifications should include how the nominee’s contributions align with the criteria matrix.
- Nominee’s Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Nominee’s Clinician-Educator Portfolio (CEP) or a Summary of Educational Activities
- Two individual faculty members must be listed who are willing to write a structured letter of support validating the nominee’s contributions. The nominator may list themselves as a letter writer. Both letters must be submitted at the time of nomination.
- Supplementary documentation examples can be provided if relevant and available.
2023 Exemplary Educator Award Recipients:
- Ian Hagemann, MD, PhD
- Michelle Miller-Thomas, MD
- Tammy Sonn, MD
2022 Exemplary Educator Award Recipients:
- Amanda Emke, MD, MHPE
- Patricia Kao, MD, MHPE, MS
- Steve Taff, PhD, OTR/L, FNAP, FAOTA