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Lehmann Awarded Class of 1963 Excellence in Teaching Award

Contact: Holly Foster
Phone: (315) 859-4068
December 4, 2008

Ted Lehmann
Ted Lehmann
Having been nominated by enthusiastic students earlier this fall and vetted by a committee of past teaching award recipients, Assistant Professor of Government Timothy (Ted) Lehmann was awarded a 2008 Class of 1963 Excellence in Teaching Award on Dec. 2. The Class of 1963 Excellence in Teaching Award was established in 1988 by members of the class on the occasion of their 25th reunion. This award recognizes a Hamilton junior faculty member, in a tenure-track position, or tenured in the last year, who demonstrates extraordinary commitment to and skill in teaching. The Lehmann announcement was made at the monthly Hamilton faculty meeting.

Lehmann received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University and specializes in international relations, particularly international political economy, security studies and American foreign policy. His most recent article, "Keeping Friends Close and Enemies Closer: Classical Realist Statecraft and Economic Exchange in U.S. Interwar Strategy," is under revision at Security Studies. His book, Slippery Perch: Oil, the Orient and American Hegemony, is forthcoming. Lehmann teaches U.S. Foreign Policy, International Political Economy and The International Politics of Oil among other introductory and seminar courses. 

Students offered the following comments in their nominations of Lehmann. "The professor was tremendous … he made a very complex and dry subject entertaining," wrote one student. Another noted, "I wish he had come to Hamilton earlier so that I could have taken more classes with him." A third student said, "…unbelievable instructor; embodies all that is expected and encouraged from a Hamilton professor," and another student referred to Lehmann as "a real resource for the government department." 

Lehmann will be formally recognized for the award at the College's annual Class & Charter Day in May.