Outstanding Educator Award
Outstanding Educator Award honors women college and university teachers for education and mentorship that sustain women and underrepresented minorities in geoscience careers and reach broad student audiences.
Funder: Association for Women Geoscientists
Due Dates: April 1, 2027 (Annual nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: Not specified
Summary: Recognizes well-established women college and university teachers who educate geoscientists, support persistence in geoscience careers, and reach broad student audiences.
Key Information: Nominees must be well-established women college or university teachers.
Description
Established in 1988, the Association for Women Geoscientists’ Outstanding Educator Award recognizes the influence of teachers and mentors in the lives of women geoscientists. It honors well-established women college or university teachers whose contributions to educating and supporting geoscientists extend both within and beyond the classroom.
The award emphasizes educational contributions that advance the persistence of women and underrepresented minorities in geoscience careers. It also recognizes teaching that raises the profile of the geosciences by reaching the broadest audience of students. The program brings together recognition of teaching, mentorship, and the broader educational support that helps sustain participation in the field.
