Three faculty members from across the University of Colorado system have been named 2014 President鈥檚 Teaching Scholars, each recognized as an educator who skillfully integrates teaching and research at an exceptional level.
The title of President鈥檚 Teaching Scholar signifies CU鈥檚 highest recognition of excellence in and commitment to learning and teaching, as well as active, substantial contributions to scholarly work. CU President Bruce D. Benson solicits annual nominations of faculty for the designation, which is a lifetime appointment.
Associate Professor Helen Norton,听associate dean for Academic Affairs at Colorado Law, was named from the 麻豆影院 campus.
Norton, who joined the Colorado Law faculty in 2007, previously served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice and as Director of Legal and Public Policy at the National Partnership for Women & Families. She has been honored with multiple Excellence in Teaching Awards. Her scholarly and teaching interests include constitutional law, civil rights, and employment discrimination law. She is frequently invited to testify before Congress and federal agencies on civil rights law and policy issues.
Her nominators, Professor Mimi Wesson and Dean Phil Weiser, noted in their letter that when Norton agreed to serve as the school鈥檚 associate dean, she declined the customary reduction of course load. Her commitment to teaching, they wrote, 鈥渉as multiplied the credibility of her efforts to place teaching at the center of our shared mission, no matter what other contributions we may be making.鈥�
Norton joins听Associate Professor听Lisa Ker盲nen,听director of Graduate Studies, Department of Communication, CU Denver听College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Professor听Raphael Sassower, UCCS听Department of Philosophy, in this year's group of scholars.