2026 UIC Silver Circle Award for Teaching Excellence
Introduction
We are proud to celebrate six #UICLAS faculty members named 2026 UIC Silver Circle Award for Teaching Excellence winners.
🏅Jaira J. Harrington, Assistant Professor, Black Studies
🏅Bao Bui, Visiting Lecturer, History
🏅Adrian Barkan, Lecturer, Physics
🏅Will Ash, Senior Lecturer, Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science
🏅Julia Yun-Soo Kim-Cohen, Senior Lecturer, Psychology
🏅Alessandra M. Passarotti, Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology
The Silver Circle Award honors teaching excellence at UIC and is especially meaningful because recipients are selected by graduating seniors and formally recognized at commencement.