Teaching Award

Formerly known as the Plan II Teaching Award, the Chad Oliver Teaching Award was first awarded in 1990 to Chad Oliver, who was a graduate of Plan II in the Harry Ransom years and later, for many years, a much-loved professor in Social Science 301. On his retirement, students voted to name the award for him. This honor has recognized one outstanding professor each year for his or her excellence in teaching and dedication to Plan II. Each year, the Chad Oliver Teaching award recipient is chosen by a vote of the Plan II student body and announced at the spring Plan II Honors Commencement ceremony.

Chad Oliver Award Honorees:

1989-1990 S. Chad Oliver, Anthropology
1990-1991 Janet A. Meisel, History
1991-1992 Robert H. Kane, Philosophy
1992-1993 Larry Carver, English
1993-1994 Patricia S. Kruppa, History
1994-1995 Mia Carter, English
1995-1996 Joseph Maloff, English
1996-1997 Michael Starbird, Math
1997-1998 Robert C. Solomon, Philosophy
1998-1999 Chuck Rossman, English
1999-2000 Austin Gleeson, Physics
2000-2001 David Kendrick, Economics
2001-2002 Elizabeth Richmond-Garza, English
2002-2003 Alan Friedman, English
2003-2004 Wendy Domjan, Psychology
2004-2005 Thomas G. Palaima, Classics
2005-2006 James Loehlin, English
2006-2007 Marjorie “Jorie” Woods, English
2007-2008 Aloysius “Al” Martinich, Philosophy
2008-2009 Moon Draper, Biology
2009-2010 James Vick, Math
2010-2011 James Garrison, English
2011-2012 Ruth Buskirk, Biology
2012-2013 Jerome Bump, English
2013-2014 Neville Hoad, English
2014-2015 Allen MacDuffie, English
2015-2016 Paul Woodruff, Philosophy
2016-2017 Wayne Rebhorn, English
2017-2018 George Christian, English
2018-2019 Lisa L. Moore, English
2019-2020 Abigail Aiken, LBJ School of Public Affairs
2020-2021 Patricia Garcia, English
2021-2022 Amanda Hager, Mathematics
2022-2023 Lee Walker, Plan II
2023-2024 Lito Porto, Spanish & Portuguese