The
2004 recipient of the Graduate
School of Education's Excellence in Teaching Award is Dr. Matt Hartley,
an assistant professor in GSE's Higher Education Division.
The award was presented at the school commencement
ceremony on May 17.
Established
to recognize intellectually challenging faculty members
with a strong commitment to teaching and learning,
the award is made annually by GSE's Student Affairs
Committee. Students who made this year's selection
described Dr. Hartley as "an exemplar of teaching,
research, and advising ... [who] in his three years
at GSE, has established himself as an advocate and
selfless teacher for all students."
After
earning his Ed.D. from Harvard University in Administration,
Planning and Social Policy, Dr. Hartley was an instructor
at Hobart and William Smith colleges and a teaching
fellow and research assistant at Harvard, where he
also served as co-chair of the editorial board for
the Harvard Educational Review. His research
and writing focus on governance and organizational
change at colleges and universities.
