The AAG Harm J. de Blij Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Geography Teaching

Background

This annual award recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching undergraduate Geography including the use of innovative teaching methods. The recipients are instructors for whom undergraduate teaching is a primary responsibility. The award consists of $2,500 in prize money and an additional $500 in travel expenses to attend the AAG Annual Meeting, where the award will be conveyed. This award is generously funded by John Wiley & Sons in memory of their long-standing collaboration with the late Harm de Blij on his seminal Geography textbooks.

Eligibility

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• Individual faculty or instructors for whom teaching Geography is a primary responsibility are eligible.
• The recipient(s) must be a current member of the AAG.
• Nominations from a wide spectrum of junior and senior colleagues in the geography community are encouraged.
• The award will be presented to those faculty or instructors who have demonstrated excellence in the teaching of Geography at the undergraduate level.
• This may be based on original curriculum design, the use of innovative or new teaching methods, demonstrating the applicability of geographic and geospatial concepts to other subject areas, and more.
• Nominees will be persons who have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching Geography.
• As with all other AAG awards, eligibility also rests on the candidate being in compliance with the AAG Professional Conduct Policy.
  • Nominations may be rescinded, and the award may also be revoked for any candidate or awardee who is found in violation of the AAG’s Professional Conduct Policy.

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