Business program director receives Outstanding Educator Award
Business law lecturer Jennifer Harrison was recognized with the Outstanding Educator Award from KU’s Torch chapter of Mortar Board on Dec. 10. The award was presented during the KU men’s basketball game against the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee at Allen Fieldhouse.
Mortar Board is a national honor society for college seniors who have displayed dedication and achievement in scholarship, leadership and service.
Members of KU’s Torch chapter nominate educators for the award each year to honor excellence in the classroom, including dedication to academics, teaching style, accessibility and knowledge of their subjects. Harrison was selected to receive the award for her ability to engage with students and to create a dynamic classroom environment.
She directs KU’s Business Leadership Program and the Jack Dicus Business Honors Program, and teaches courses in business law and negotiations. Harrison received her bachelor’s degree in philosophy and political science from KU and her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where she co-authored a book on tort law. She practiced law in Colorado before returning to KU in 2016 to teach.
Harrison has received other teaching awards, including the 2018–19 Outstanding Educator Award from the Undergraduate Business Council, the 2018 Bubb-Hibbs Award for Outstanding Teaching from the KU School of Business and the 2016 Outstanding Honors Course Instructor Award from the University Honors Program.
