the Humanities. He also received a number of awards including the American Association of Teachers of Arabic Translation Prize, the Golden Key International Honour Society's recognition for his contributions to undergraduate education, the G. Granyon & Jane W. Curtis Award for Excellence in Nontenured Teaching, the University of Rochester's Teacher of the Year Award, and the Georgen Award for Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Education. References External links Official site Speaking Stones - a course on Mt. Hope Cemetery Epitaph Memorial from the University of Rochester University of Chicago alumni University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni University of Rochester faculty 1955 births 2020 deaths People from Pekin, Illinois Fulbright alumni