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Isha Gore recognized for neuroscience teaching at Princeton
Students in the course also highlighted Gore’s teaching style and communication skills.
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Staff Reporter - Sun, 17, May 2026
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Isha Gore / Princeton University
Isha Gore was honored with a Graduate Teaching Award by the Princeton Graduate School for her work teaching a new neuroscience course during a campus reception held April 21 at Palmer House.
The award was presented during the university’s 2026 Tribute to Teaching Reception, where 10 graduate students were recognized for exceptional work as instructors. The event was hosted by Rodney Priestley, dean of the Princeton Graduate School.
The Graduate School said the awards recognize graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentorship across academic departments and programs. This academic year also marks the Graduate School’s 125th anniversary.
“The impact of teaching, at its best, is felt by both those who are learning and those who teach,” Priestley told attendees, which included students, faculty advisers and campus partners. “It is that shared transformation that our annual teaching awards are meant to recognize.”
Gore, a third-year graduate student at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, received the award for helping plan and teach the course “Neuropharmacology.” She served as the teaching assistant for what faculty described as a “course within a course.”
Elizabeth Gould, director of undergraduate studies in neuroscience and instructor for the course, praised Gore’s work in the classroom.
“In her 30 years of teaching, Gore ‘stands out over the very best in her quality of teaching, dedication to her students, and the care with which she provides rigorous and compassionate knowledge transfer,’” Gould said.
Gould also credited Gore for her ability to explain difficult material clearly and for maintaining what she described as a “compassionate and kind approach” with students.
Students in the course also highlighted Gore’s teaching style and communication skills. One student said, “A single explanation from her was often enough for me to understand the sometimes dense material in the papers.”
The other recipients of this year’s Graduate Teaching Awards were Bianca Centrone, Alice McCrum, Emily Merola, Lauren Miano, Elizabeth Mieczkowski, Patrick Park, Tachin Ruangkriengsin, Claire Whiting and Melissa Yorio.
According to the Graduate School, winners were selected by a committee chaired by Lisa Schreyer, deputy dean of the Graduate School, along with academic affairs deans and staff from the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. Nominations were submitted by academic departments and programs. Each recipient receives a $1,000 award.
“Our teaching assistants and preceptors help Princeton undergraduates reach their full potential as scholars while also deepening their own knowledge,” Schreyer said. “The 10 students receiving Teaching Awards this year bring exceptional scholarship, innovation and compassion to this vital role.”
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