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Trailblazing Professor Wins Excellence in Online Teaching Award

7/12/2025

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Anthropology Professor Suzanne Spencer-Wood, a trailblazer in feminist historical archaeology, has been honored with the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Online award. Passionate about gender studies, she champions diversity and inclusion in academia, urging her students to draw lessons from history and remain steadfast in their ambitions amidst growing challenges to DEI initiatives.

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Anthropology Professor Suzanne Spencer-Wood, a trailblazer in feminist historical archaeology, has been honored with the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Online award. Passionate about gender studies, she champions diversity and inclusion in academia, urging her students to draw lessons from history and remain steadfast in their ambitions amidst growing challenges to DEI initiatives.