Rutgers University President William F. Tate IV awarded Dr. Nathan C. Walker with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Lecturer.
The award, given on May 6, 2026, recognizes exceptional creativity and/or curricular, pedagogical, or experiential innovations; a deep commitment to excellence in classroom instruction; and demonstrable contributions to student learning and advancement.
This award especially recognizes the longer-term institutional impacts that exceptional lecturers may have on strengthening the academic fabric and vitality of programs through their successive teaching at the university over multiple years.
“IN RECOGNITION of his innovative, innovative, pedagogical sophisticate approach to the student experience; his ability to connect course material with students’ lives in profound and transformative ways; his deep care, compassion, and empathy for his students; and his masterful creation of learning experiences that engage and challenge students.”