The George Kateb Preceptor Award is given annually to recognize the best graduate student preceptors in the Department of Politics. Tetsekela Anyiam-Osigwe, Isaiah Johnson, and Daniel Lyng were the 2025 recipients.  

Tetsekela Anyiam-Osigwe

Tetsekela studies international relations. She excels as a preceptor and this year served as the head preceptor for POL 396, International Organization.

"She created an engaging and supportive environment in precept, always encouraging discussion while making sure everyone’s ideas were valued. She had a real talent for breaking down topics in a way that was clear and accessible, and her feedback on our work was both thoughtful and constructive. I always left precept feeling like I had a much deeper understanding of the material."

Isaiah Johnson

Isaiah studies American Politics, political behavior, race, and ethnicity. He was nominated for his work as a preceptor in POL 345, Introduction to Quantitative Social Science.

“He served as a crucial bridge between students and instructors, offering valuable feedback on student challenges in learning statistics. He effectively identified that students were struggling with notations and proactively recommended the creation of additional materials support their learning. His keen attention to both content and student needs underscores his exceptional dedication as an educator.”

Daniel Lyng

Daniel studies International Relations. He was nominated for his work with POL 300 , which all junior politics majors take to help them develop research skills and research ideas for their junior independent work.

“He provides the students with excellent, relevant context for why the students should think of posing their research questions and hypotheses in a way that’s amenable to serious analysis, and it’s amazing to see how much they’ve grown academically during the semester.”