Faculty Honored Across Tufts for Excellence in Teaching and Research

The list of faculty honored by the university's schools for the 2024-25 academic year.
a collage of photos of some of the winners of faculty awards in Spring 2025

At the conclusion of each academic year, the university’s schools recognize excellence in research and teaching among the members of their individual faculties. This spring, the following faculty members were recognized, as listed below.

School of Medicine

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards Presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation

  • Marc Kimball, MD, clinical assistant professor of family medicine

D. Jack Mitus Special Faculty Recognition Award

  • Terrance Li, MD, neurology clerkship director

Outstanding Teaching in the Clerkship Years

  • Eliza Bullis, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine

Outstanding Teaching in the Pre-Clerkship Years

  • Rebecca Lufler, PhD, associate professor of medical education

Faculty selected to Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Honor Medical Society

  • Eliza Bullis, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine
  • Sabrina Chaklos, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine
  • Taimur Dad, MD, MS, assistant professor of medicine
  • Sara Nelson, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine
  • Andrea Zuckerman, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology

Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching

  • Paul Abourjaily, Pharm, associate professor of medicine
  • Laurence Bailen, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine
  • Matthew Brown, MD, clinical instructor in surgery
  • Scott Gilbert, MD, MS, professor of medicine
  • Lee Hallagan, MD, clinical assistant professor of surgery
  • Maurice Joyce, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine
  • James Kubilus, PhD, associate professor of medical education
  • Claudia Lavin, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics
  • Jeffrey Marchant, PhD, professor of medical education
  • Anita Mathews, MD, clinical assistant professor of family medicine
  • Jason Moran, MD, assistant professor of medicine
  • Varsha Radhakrishnan, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry
  • Neha Sharma, DO, associate professor of psychiatry
  • Aimee Shen, PhD, associate professor of molecular biology and microbiology
  • Daniel Spratt, MD, professor of medicine
  • Monica Thim, DO, assistant professor of medicine
  • Susana Wishnia, MD, clinical assistant professor of surgery
  • MaryAlice Wolfe, MD

House Staff/Fellow Awards for Excellence in Teaching

  • Christian Bennett, MD
  • Elliot Delgado, MD
  • Ariel Francois, DO
  • Laura Knapik, DO
  • Beatrice Mbaluka, MD
  • Isabella McNamara, MD
  • Chandler Moore, MD
  • Jordan Santiago, MD
  • S. Spencer Scott, MD
  • Michael Talanian, MD

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