History & Past Awardees
A Brief History of TAP
One of the longest running textbook affordability projects at an academic institution, the Textbook Affordability Project, originally the Alternate Textbook Project, was launched by the Temple University Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable and Associate University Librarian, Steven Bell, in 2011. Since then, the project has granted awards to over 100 faculty across nearly every discipline at Temple University and saved students over one million dollars!
Current Awardees
To be announced in May 2024!
Past awardees
2023-24
Norma Corrales-Martin, Spanish and Portuguese
Marni Cueno, Psychology, Temple University Japan
Graham Dobereiner, Chemistry
Anne Frankel, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Shuchen Susan Huang, Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Studies
Marian Makins, Greek and Roman Classics
Peter Marshall, Psychology
Mike McGlin, Greek and Roman Classics
Adrienne Shaw, Media Studies and Production
Jingwei Wu, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Marni Cueno, Psychology, Temple University Japan
Graham Dobereiner, Chemistry
Anne Frankel, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Shuchen Susan Huang, Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Studies
Marian Makins, Greek and Roman Classics
Peter Marshall, Psychology
Mike McGlin, Greek and Roman Classics
Adrienne Shaw, Media Studies and Production
Jingwei Wu, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2022-23
Sonia Isabel Mino Avila, Mathematics, Temple University Japan
Gregory Byala, English (First Year Writing)
Wendy Cheesman, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Elizabeth Diamond, Career and Technical Education Program
Rob Faunce, English (First Year Writing) / Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
Talissa Ford, English
Matt Hall, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Melissa Toomey, English (First Year Writing)
Kathleen Voss, Human Resource Management
Jingwei Wu, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Gregory Byala, English (First Year Writing)
Wendy Cheesman, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Elizabeth Diamond, Career and Technical Education Program
Rob Faunce, English (First Year Writing) / Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
Talissa Ford, English
Matt Hall, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Melissa Toomey, English (First Year Writing)
Kathleen Voss, Human Resource Management
Jingwei Wu, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2020
Elizabeth Diamond, Career and Technical Education Program
Julie Drzymalski, Engineering Management & Technology
Elizabeth Groff, Criminal Justice
Charles Kaylor, Geography and Urban Studies
Amy Lewis, General Education
Joseph Paris, Policy and Organizational Studies
Michelle Scarpulla, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Jill Swirsky, Psychology
Rani Vasudeva, Psychology
Diana Wildermuth, Psychological Studies in Education
2019
Quaiser Abdullah, Communication and Social Influence
Carol B. Brandt, Teaching & Learning
Lauren Bullock, Advertising and Public Relations
Guillermo G. Caliendo, Communication and Social Influence
Bari Dzomba, Health Services Admin & Policy
Rob Faunce, English
Christopher J. Harper, Journalism
Jennifer Kowalski, Graphic Arts
C.J. Martoff, Physics
Jaclyn Neel, Classics
Andrew Benjamin Rosen, Computer & Information Science
Eileen Ryan, History
Jingwei Wu, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Carol B. Brandt, Teaching & Learning
Lauren Bullock, Advertising and Public Relations
Guillermo G. Caliendo, Communication and Social Influence
Bari Dzomba, Health Services Admin & Policy
Rob Faunce, English
Christopher J. Harper, Journalism
Jennifer Kowalski, Graphic Arts
C.J. Martoff, Physics
Jaclyn Neel, Classics
Andrew Benjamin Rosen, Computer & Information Science
Eileen Ryan, History
Jingwei Wu, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
2018
David Brown, Public Relations
Isabelle Chang, Psychology
Norma Corrales-Martin, Spanish
Natalie Flynn, Earth/Environmental Science
Lindsay Goss, Theatre
Amanda Neuber, Psychology
Gaetano Romano, Biology
Jesse Thornburg, Earth/Environmental Science
Thomas Wright, Communication and Social Influence
Isabelle Chang, Psychology
Norma Corrales-Martin, Spanish
Natalie Flynn, Earth/Environmental Science
Lindsay Goss, Theatre
Amanda Neuber, Psychology
Gaetano Romano, Biology
Jesse Thornburg, Earth/Environmental Science
Thomas Wright, Communication and Social Influence
2017
Cate Almon, English
Eleni Anni, Biology
Isabelle Chang, Psychology
Tim Fukawa-Connelly, College of Education
Michael Guglielmo, Human Resources Management
Sara Jacobson, Law School
Jacqueline Phillips, Kinesiology
Colleen Shanahan, Law School
Felix Udoeyo, Engineering
Eleni Anni, Biology
Isabelle Chang, Psychology
Tim Fukawa-Connelly, College of Education
Michael Guglielmo, Human Resources Management
Sara Jacobson, Law School
Jacqueline Phillips, Kinesiology
Colleen Shanahan, Law School
Felix Udoeyo, Engineering
2016
Natalie Flynn, Earth and Environmental Science
Jose Gimenez, Math
Hugh Kesson, Tyler School of Art
Jodi Levine Laufgraben, Higher Education
Hana Muzika Kahn, Spanish & Portuguese
Daniele Ramella, Chemistry
Aaron Smith, Africology and American Studies
Jeffrey Ward, Criminal Justice
Dai Zusai, Economics
Jose Gimenez, Math
Hugh Kesson, Tyler School of Art
Jodi Levine Laufgraben, Higher Education
Hana Muzika Kahn, Spanish & Portuguese
Daniele Ramella, Chemistry
Aaron Smith, Africology and American Studies
Jeffrey Ward, Criminal Justice
Dai Zusai, Economics
2015
Daniel Garro, Philosophy
Jennifer Ibrahim, Public Health
Peter Marshall, Psychology
Kate Nelson, Human Resources Management
Wesley Roehl, Tourism and Hospitality
Jo-Ellen Ross, Rehabilitation Sciences
Michelle Scarpulla, Social and Behavioral Science
Felix Udoeyo, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kristine Weatherston, Media Studies and Production
Jennifer Ibrahim, Public Health
Peter Marshall, Psychology
Kate Nelson, Human Resources Management
Wesley Roehl, Tourism and Hospitality
Jo-Ellen Ross, Rehabilitation Sciences
Michelle Scarpulla, Social and Behavioral Science
Felix Udoeyo, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kristine Weatherston, Media Studies and Production
2014
Debra Casey, Human Resources Management
Parsaoran Hutapea, Mechanical Engineering
Alisha Nypaver, Music
Kolson Schlosser, Geography & Urban Studies
Wendy Urban, Computer and Information Science
Lindsay Weightman, Music
Kristine Weatherston, Media Studies and Production
Alexandra Yanovski, University Seminars
Parsaoran Hutapea, Mechanical Engineering
Alisha Nypaver, Music
Kolson Schlosser, Geography & Urban Studies
Wendy Urban, Computer and Information Science
Lindsay Weightman, Music
Kristine Weatherston, Media Studies and Production
Alexandra Yanovski, University Seminars
2013
Zain Abdullah, Religion
Niambi Carter, African-American Studies
Travis Glasson, History
Nicole Martorano Van Cleve, Criminal Justice
Gretchen Snethen, Rehabilitation Sciences
Wendy Urban, Computer and Information Sciences
Brad Windhauser, English
Niambi Carter, African-American Studies
Travis Glasson, History
Nicole Martorano Van Cleve, Criminal Justice
Gretchen Snethen, Rehabilitation Sciences
Wendy Urban, Computer and Information Sciences
Brad Windhauser, English
2012
Whitley Cooke, English (First Year Writing)
Pamela Detrixhe, Religion and Asian Studies
Nathan Fong, Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Amy Friedman, English (First Year Writing)
Hana Hasson, Dentistry
Gabriella Kecskes, English
Kristen Murray, Law
Dawn Reid, Psychology
Tamara Sniad, Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Education
Owen Ware, Philosophy
Pamela Detrixhe, Religion and Asian Studies
Nathan Fong, Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Amy Friedman, English (First Year Writing)
Hana Hasson, Dentistry
Gabriella Kecskes, English
Kristen Murray, Law
Dawn Reid, Psychology
Tamara Sniad, Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Education
Owen Ware, Philosophy
2011
Whitney Collins, English
Sherri Hope Culver, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media
Eric Kondratieff, History
Kristina Morris-Baumli, English
Robert Munkacsy, Advertising
Jose Pereiro, Spanish
Gary Pratt, Intellectual Heritage
Keith Quesenberry, Advertising
John Sorrentino, Economics
Elvis Wagner, Education
Vanessa Yingling, Kinesiology
Sherri Hope Culver, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media
Eric Kondratieff, History
Kristina Morris-Baumli, English
Robert Munkacsy, Advertising
Jose Pereiro, Spanish
Gary Pratt, Intellectual Heritage
Keith Quesenberry, Advertising
John Sorrentino, Economics
Elvis Wagner, Education
Vanessa Yingling, Kinesiology
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