Yiwei Huang is the Exceptional Early Career Murphy Award winner in West Lafayette, Ind. on Monday, March 31, 2025.
Dr. Yiwei Huang has been honored with Purdue University’s Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award, marking a significant milestone for both Dr. Huang and the entire HLA department. This prestigious recognition represents Purdue’s highest teaching accolade for faculty members in the early stages of their careers.
The award acknowledges Dr. Huang’s outstanding teaching abilities and unwavering dedication to student success. Most notably, Dr. Huang is the first faculty member from HLA to receive this distinguished honor, setting a new precedent for excellence within the department.
“There are so many amazing teachers here in HLA and it’s fantastic to get another external recognition of one of our own!” noted Dr. Linda Prokopy, head of the department.
This latest honor contributes to an extraordinary year for the HLA department. In a rare accomplishment, HLA has now received both of Purdue’s highest teaching awards in the same academic year.
These recognitions underscore the collective commitment to exceptional undergraduate education that defines HLA’s academic culture. The department’s success in teaching excellence reflects the dedication of all faculty members to Purdue’s educational mission.
Congratulations to Dr. Huang on this well-deserved recognition, and to the entire HLA department for fostering such a remarkable culture of teaching excellence!
More photos from the award revealing can be viewed in the gallery.