Faculty Awards

Signature Course faculty play a vital role in shaping meaningful, engaging learning experiences for undergraduate students. Each year, we recognize outstanding instructors and collaborators whose creativity, innovation, and partnership elevate the Signature Course program. These awards honor faculty and campus partners who exemplify excellence in teaching, interdisciplinary engagement, and academic enrichment through the Holleran Steiker Award, the Iverson Award, and the Outstanding Campus Partner Award.

Holleran Steiker Award for Creative Student Engagement

The Holleran Steiker Award was created by the School of Undergraduate Studies to celebrate a Signature Course professor whose teaching creatively engages students in learning. The recipient of this award is, by definition, innovative and imaginative, challenging and inspirational. Professors who are given this honor deeply inspire their students as well as those in and beyond the UT Austin community.

Iverson Award for Innovation

The Iverson Award was created in 2022 by Undergraduate College to celebrate a Signature Course professor who innovates new ways of teaching and push the boundaries of pedagogy. The recipient of this award is, by definition, forward-thinking and inventive, challenging conventions and inspiring new ways of learning. Professors who are given this honor transform the classroom experience and inspire students as well as colleagues across the UT Austin community. 

Outstanding Campus Partner for Academic Enrichment Award

The Outstanding Campus Partner Award was created in 2023 by the First-Year Experience office to recognize and celebrate Signature Course campus partners whose collaboration and expertise creatively engage students in learning.