Gagan Garg, an associate teaching professor in the Department of Computer Science, has received this year’s Whiting School of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award. The award honors his extraordinary dedication to the university’s teaching mission, exceptional performance in the classroom, and continuing commitment to tomorrow’s leaders.
A member of the ACM’s Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education, Garg teaches courses on algorithms, mathematical foundations for computer science, and gateway computing in Java.
“This recognition belongs as much to my teaching assistants and colleagues as it does to me,” he says. “My TAs bring energy, patience, and dedication to every office hour, review session, and grading meeting. My colleagues in the Department of Computer Science constantly challenge me to think more deeply about what great teaching looks like. And I am deeply thankful to my students for the love of learning that they bring to the classroom, for their attentiveness in lectures, and for their relentless drive to keep doing better.”
Learn more about the Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring and see the rest of this year’s winners here.