Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award
We are pleased to announce the honorees of the 2025 Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award:
1. Paul Ohm (Law) and Meg Leta Jones (Communication, Culture & Technology) for their contributions to the innovative development and structure of the Technology Impact Lab.
2. Katherine Chandler (SFS) and Rajesh Veeraraghavan (SFS) for contributions to the innovative development and structure of the Centennial Lab, Public Interest Technology: Senegal.
“We are celebrating innovation in pedagogy. Innovation means you’re taking a risk; not all innovations work…so we’re also celebrating courage today.”
– Robert M. Groves, Provost, 2012-2024
The Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award recognizes a faculty member, a faculty team, or a whole department/unit that has exhibited exceptional creativity and innovative approaches to promote student-centered learning. This annual award is based on the extent of innovation, as well as evidence of impact on students, colleagues, and the potential for wider adoption. The award recipient(s) will present their innovation to the Georgetown University Community as part of the award presentation ceremony. The award is open to all full-time faculty in any discipline who teach undergraduate and/or graduate students on the Main Campus at Georgetown University.
The Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Awards and the Showcase are supported by the Bill (B ‘92) and Karen Sonneborn Innovation Fund. Created in Spring 2019, the fund supports activities that advance Georgetown’s leadership in innovation and equitable educational approaches.
2025 Provost Innovation in Teaching Award Nomination Process