Please join us in congratulating Professor Rajesh Bhatt, who is one of the recipients of the 2025 UMass Distinguished Teaching Award.

This highly competitive award is in recognition of Bhatt’s many extraordinary contributions to teaching on campus over his career. In addition to a monetary award of $3500, Bhatt’s name will be included permanently on the Distinguished Teaching Award Display in the Integrative Learning Center.

As stated in the letter sent announcing the award, “Our campus advances toward our highest ideals through your hard work.”

Congratulations, Rajesh!