Established in 2026, the Meredith Professor of Teaching and Learning Excellence recognizes exceptional contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning and is held by the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE). It is one of Syracuse University’s highest teaching honors, awarded through the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professorship Program. The Meredith Professor of Teaching and Learning Excellence is expected to proactively contribute to and support the Meredith Professorship Program’s overarching goals through their leadership of and vision for the CTLE:
- To recognize and reward excellence in teaching at all levels in a way that is seen as significant by faculty members, students, and the public at large;
- To encourage all faculty members to look upon the many dimensions of teaching as manifold opportunities for constant improvement, even for the best teachers;
- To emphasize the importance the University places upon teaching by investing heavily in this most student-centered activity; and
- As a result of all of the above, to improve the teaching and learning environment on campus in ways that can be singled out and recognized as valuable.
The appointment is renewable, with periodic review by the Provost, in consultation with the Associate Provost for Academic Programs.