Dr. David Eisenberg Receives 2023 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award
EUREKA, Ill. – Dr. David Eisenberg is Eureka College’s 2023 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award winner.
Eisenberg, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Eureka College, received the award at Eureka College’s commencement ceremony last month.
The award recognizes excellence, creativity and innovation in teaching. It includes a financial stipend, and the award-winner is the speaker at the college’s fall opening convocation. The award is named for a 1928 Eureka College alumna who had a long, successful teaching career and supported the college throughout her life. Faculty, staff and students make nominations, and a selection committee chooses the winner.
“For me, teaching has always been its own reward,” Eisenberg said. “In laboring to broaden the minds and harmonize the souls of my students—if I may be permitted to speak in such an antiquated manner—I broaden and harmonize my own. That said, I'm honored and humbled to be recognized by my pupils and peers.”
Born and raised in New York, David Eisenberg earned his B.A. from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and his Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University in Southern California. He arrived at Eureka in 2015.
His writings have appeared in a variety of online and print publications. His first book, Nietzsche and Tocqueville on the Democratization of Humanity, was published in 2022.
Eisenberg resides in Washington, Illinois with wife, Maureen, and his children, Adam, Alexander and Vivian. When time permits, he relishes the three (w)r's: running, reading, and (w)riting.
About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor’s degree to a future President of the United States.