Eligibility Criteria

The Jane S. Halonen Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes outstanding instructors who are in their first ten years of full-time teaching, regardless of institution type. For this award, applicants should prepare dossiers consistent with the award category that aligns with the institution where they teach: Robert S. Daniel for four-year colleges and universities, Wayne Weiten for two-year colleges, and Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial for high schools. Applicants must be currently teaching. Applicants must be members of STP and may join at any time.

Per STP policy, each fall, the prior year’s award applicants will receive an email reminding them that their applications will be automatically rolled over to be reviewed again in the upcoming cycle. At this point, former Halonen applicants who have entered their 11th year of full-time teaching are welcome to update their materials and resubmit them in appropriate award category (i.e., Daniel, Weiten, or Moffett). 

Award Criteria

Robert S. Daniel: Four-Year Colleges and Universities

For applicants who teach at a four-year college or university, the award is based on the following five criteria: (1) effective teaching, (2) mentoring student professional development, (3) advancing teaching and learning through scholarship, (4) advancing teaching and learning through service, and (5) training high school, community college, or college/university teachers. Please see the Robert S. Daniel Excellence in Teaching Award page for specific examples of evidence that might be used to support each criterion.

Wayne Weiten: Two-Year Colleges

For applicants who teach at a two-year college, the award is based on the following three criteria: (1) effective teaching, (2) service, and (3) scholarship of teaching and learning. Please see the Wayne Weiten Excellence in Teaching Award page for specific examples of evidence that might be used to support each criterion.

Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial: High Schools

For applicants who teach at a high school, the award is based on the following criteria: (1) effective and innovative teaching, (2) stimulation of student interest in psychology, (3) evidence showing use of the American Psychological Association's National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula, and (4) professional development. Please see the Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award page for specific examples of evidence that might be used to support each criterion.

Submission Instructions