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IU President’s Award Presented to Dr. Laura Brown


March 13, 2023

Indiana University is recognizing five faculty members and two doctoral students this semester for their demonstrated excellence in teaching and service, including Dept. of Chemistry Senior Lecturer Dr. Laura Brown.

Dr. Laura Brown will be awarded the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, which recognizes faculty who represent excellence in teaching across the university’s campuses, schools and departments. This award has been presented annually (since 1974) by the president of the university to recognize excellence in teaching. Previous recipients from our department include Drs. Martha Oakley (2020), Jill Robinson (2011), and Romualdo de Souza (1998). The dedication and life’s work of these outstanding educators have impacted generations of Hoosiers throughout the state.

The 2023 University Teaching and Service Awards honorees represent IU Bloomington, IU Kokomo, IU South Bend, and IU School of Medicine.