Warwick A. Arden Interdisciplinary Teaching Excellence Award
Important Dates:
12.01.25 Packages are due to department/unit heads – contact your department/unit head for what is required
12.10.25 Full packages are due to the Award Review Group – department/unit heads submit nominations (up to 3, 1 per category below) – nominees to email materials to Melissa Sharp and Andre West
1.14.26 Award Review Group selects college nominations; all nominees are notified; comments and suggestions on packages are due to the college nominees
1.21.26 Final packages are due to the dean’s office – nominees to email them to the dean;s EA
1.28.26 Packages are due to the university – Dean’s EA will submit
Wilson College of Textiles Nomination Limit: None, encouraged to submit at least 1
Award Review Group (* by position): Emiel DenHartog*, Jeff Joines*, Kristin Thoney-Barletta*, Xiangwu Zhang*, undergrad student, grad student
Award Website: https://provost.ncsu.edu/ofe/awards-and-honors/interdisciplinary-teaching-excellence-award
Award Information
The Warwick A. Arden Interdisciplinary Teaching Excellence Award honors faculty members or faculty teams who demonstrate exceptional creativity, innovation, and effectiveness in integrating interdisciplinary approaches into their teaching at NC State University. Interdisciplinary is defined as the integration of knowledge, expertise, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.
The award was named in honor of the provost, recognizing his visionary leadership and steadfast support for interdisciplinary teaching at NC State. The designation reflects his lasting impact on advancing interdisciplinary innovation across our campus.
Eligibility
Applicants must be full-time faculty (0.75 FTE or greater) or teams of full-time faculty and staff at NC State University. Teams may consist of faculty from different colleges or units. Applicants must clearly identify the institute, college, or division that serves as their primary point of affiliation. Each college is encouraged to support the nomination of at least one application.
Applicants must have implemented interdisciplinary teaching methods that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries and enhance students’ understanding of complex real-world problems.
Successful applicants will be able to show evidence of interdisciplinary course or program design, impacts of interdisciplinary teaching on student learning outcomes, and evidence of student engagement and critical reflection.