To recognize an exemplary member of the Barnard faculty who combines scholarship and pedagogy in creative ways, maximizing the impact of both. The award is given in the form of a flexible research/professional development fund that can be spent over 5 years to further innovative pedagogies. Awardees may use the funds for travel, to attend professional conferences, to secure a course release to learn a new skill or technology, or other related purpose. Special consideration is given to innovative use of teaching technologies, including new media, to extend both the classroom environment and research findings across a broader community of scholars and students.
