Congratulations to Marcel Strobel, a PhD student in the Comparative Literature department, for being selected as the recipient of the Academic Senate Outstanding Teaching Assistant award. 

The UCSB Academic Senate presents multiple campus-wide awards annually. The nomination call is sent to the campus community in fall quarter; nominees submit packets which are reviewed by selection committees in winter quarter; and winners are announced in spring quarter at a Faculty Legislature meeting. 

Each year, teaching assistants play a vital role in enhancing the teaching mission of the University. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards recognize the contributions of our graduate students to teaching and learning. The recipients are selected by a committee composed of representatives from the Graduate Council and Council on Faculty Welfare, Academic Freedom, and Awards, as well as past recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.

On behalf of the entire department, congratulations to Marcel on this amazing achievement!