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IU professor named teacher of the year by Archaeology Institute of America
Feb. 8, 2001
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Kevin Glowacki, assistant professor of classical studies at Indiana University's Bloomington campus, has been recognized by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) with its 2000-01 Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
For more than a century, the Boston-based institute has been dedicated to the encouragement and support of archaeological research and publication and to the protection of the world's cultural heritage. A nonprofit cultural and educational organization chartered by the U.S. Congress, it is the oldest and largest archaeological organization in North America, with more than 10,000 members around the world.
In its announcement of the award, the institute said, "Professor Glowacki was cited for his work developing a strong undergraduate program in classical art and archaeology at Indiana University, his innovative use of instructional technology and the Internet, and his passion and commitment to students."
Glowacki teaches a variety of courses on Aegean, Greek and Roman archaeology, including an on-site course on the monuments of ancient Athens, which was offered for the first time last summer through IU's Office of Overseas Study.
A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Glowacki earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola University of Chicago and master's and doctoral degrees in classical Near Eastern archaeology from Bryn Mawr College. He taught ancient art and archaeology at Harvard and the University of Cincinnati before joining the IU faculty in 1993.
The Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching was established in 1996 as part of the institute's mission to foster education and the training of future generations of archaeologists and enthusiasts. The award is based on a demonstrated excellence in the teaching of archaeology and the development of innovative teaching methods.
Nominations are made by a candidate's colleagues and students, and the final selection is made by a national committee of the AIA. For more information about the AIA, go to its Web site at http://www.archaeological.org/ or contact it at 617-353-9361 or aia@bu.edu
(George Vlahakis, 812-855-0846, gvlahaki@indiana.edu)