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 education and mentorship.
2022 Exemplary Educator Award Recipients



Submission Deadline: To be announced
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 Washington University.
- Nominees have at least 6 years as faculty in an academic teaching setting. Academic appointments held prior to joining Washington University 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. One letter must be submitted at the time of initial nomination.
- Supplementary documentation examples can be provided if relevant and available.
Megan Wren, MD (Chair)
Suzie Thibodeaux, MD (Vice-Chair)
Michael Awad, MD
Steven Cheng, MD
Koong-Nah Chung, PhD
Erika Crouch, MD, PhD
Shelby Dickison, MD
Laura Hall, MD
Nigar Kirmani, MD
Steve Lawrence, MD
Michelle Miller-Thomas, MD
Nathan Olafsen, MD
Bethany Sacks, MD
Sharlene Teefey, MD