Congratulations to sociology Professor Claire Herbert, a 2023 recipient of the Tykeson Teaching Award. These awards are presented every year to one faculty member in each division of the College of Arts and Sciences: the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Recipients are recognized for their excellence in teaching.

In the last three years, Professor Herbert has continued to teach an array of sociology courses that also serve the needs of students in the general social sciences and criminology programs, as well as a topical class in the Clark Honors College. Herbert developed the popular course Deviance, Control and Crime (SOC 380), ensuring that the department offers it more frequently and with more seats to the many students interested in this subject. Herbert is a rigorous, innovative, and professionally engaged teacher who reinforces the values of excellence in inquiry at the University of Oregon.