CTI announces 2025 winners of Ye Awards for graduate achievements in teaching | Cornell Chronicle
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Manasi Anand and Ellie Homant have received the 2024-2025 Cornelia Ye and Christine Ye Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards at the University-Wide GET SET Teaching Conference. The awards recognize graduate teaching assistants for their commitment to teaching excellence. The Cornelia Ye Award honors international teaching assistants, while the new Christine Ye Award honors domestic teaching assistants. Manasi Anand, awarded the Cornelia Ye Award, is a Ph.D. candidate specializing in Natural Climate Solutions, employing innovative teaching methodologies to enhance student learning.
I think my research has made me a better educator - and my role as an educator has made me a better researcher. Running discussion sessions for the Society and Natural Resources and Environmental Governance course has been among the most memorable and meaningful aspects of my Ph.D.
As an educator in environmental studies, I strive to integrate interdisciplinary scholarly inquiry with place-based learning. Drawing from frameworks in ecology, economics, geography, and institutional analysis, I encourage students to apply.
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