Taylor L. Booth Education Award
A bronze medal and $5,000 honorarium are awarded for an outstanding record in computer science and engineering education.
Nomination Deadline:
1 October 2025 - 11:59PM EDT
Past Recipients
2025
Vipin Kumar
For contributions to Computational Science and Engineering through his foundational textbooks, outstanding mentoring and exceptional scientific leadership.
For contributions to Computational Science and Engineering through his foundational textbooks, outstanding mentoring and exceptional scientific leadership.
2024
Gerald Jay Sussman
For providing a novel, long-lasting, and inspirational approach to the teaching of computer science through functional programming that has impacted students from a broad range of STEM disciplines.
For providing a novel, long-lasting, and inspirational approach to the teaching of computer science through functional programming that has impacted students from a broad range of STEM disciplines.
2023
Bhavani Thuraisingham
For Outstanding Leadership in Cyber Security Education and Data Science Education as well as Mentorship of Members of Systemically Marginalized Groups.
For Outstanding Leadership in Cyber Security Education and Data Science Education as well as Mentorship of Members of Systemically Marginalized Groups.
2022
Matt Bishop
For contributions as an educator, author, and technical leader in cybersecurity education.
For contributions as an educator, author, and technical leader in cybersecurity education.
2021
Charles C. Weems
For outstanding contributions to computer science education worldwide spanning four decades, through numerous textbooks, and curriculum development efforts.
For outstanding contributions to computer science education worldwide spanning four decades, through numerous textbooks, and curriculum development efforts.
2020
2019
Susan H. Rodger
For leadership in undergraduate and K-12 computer-science education, and for broadening participation of women in computing.
For leadership in undergraduate and K-12 computer-science education, and for broadening participation of women in computing.
2018
Daniel P. Siewiorek
For contributions to computer architecture, wearable computing, and human computer interaction education through his pioneering textbooks, mentoring, and leadership.
For contributions to computer architecture, wearable computing, and human computer interaction education through his pioneering textbooks, mentoring, and leadership.
2017
Mark Allen Weiss
For his outstanding books and contributions to the Advanced Placement program, and their impact in the teaching of data structures and programming.
For his outstanding books and contributions to the Advanced Placement program, and their impact in the teaching of data structures and programming.
2016
C.-C. Jay Kuo
For excellence as an inspiring educator and for distinguished contributions to multimedia education with impact on academic and industry realms.
For excellence as an inspiring educator and for distinguished contributions to multimedia education with impact on academic and industry realms.
2015
Judith Gal-Ezer
For outstanding research and its practical application in the field of computer science education.
For outstanding research and its practical application in the field of computer science education.
2014
Charles E. Leiserson
For worldwide computer science education impact through writing a best-selling algorithms textbook, and developing courses on algorithms and parallel programming.
For worldwide computer science education impact through writing a best-selling algorithms textbook, and developing courses on algorithms and parallel programming.
2013
Nell B. Dale
For inspiring hundreds of people to careers in computer science through both her excellent teaching and her award-winning textbooks.
For inspiring hundreds of people to careers in computer science through both her excellent teaching and her award-winning textbooks.
2012
Eric Roberts
For contributions to computing education as demonstrated by teaching excellence, education publications, curricula development, and student mentoring.
For contributions to computing education as demonstrated by teaching excellence, education publications, curricula development, and student mentoring.
2011
Wen-Tsuen Chen
For contributions to computer science education in Taiwan and worldwide, and for promoting computer networking education at all levels.
For contributions to computer science education in Taiwan and worldwide, and for promoting computer networking education at all levels.
2009
Michael T. Heath
For contributions to computational science and engineering education, curriculum and scholarship.
For contributions to computational science and engineering education, curriculum and scholarship.
2008
James P. Cohoon
For sustained effort to transform introductory computer science education through lab-based multimedia pedagogy coupled with examples that attract a diverse student body.
For sustained effort to transform introductory computer science education through lab-based multimedia pedagogy coupled with examples that attract a diverse student body.
2008
Jack W. Davidson
For sustained effort to transform introductory computer science education through lab-based multimedia pedagogy coupled with examples that attract a diverse student body.
For sustained effort to transform introductory computer science education through lab-based multimedia pedagogy coupled with examples that attract a diverse student body.
2007
Alan Clements
For outstanding contributions to education in the field of computer architecture, as demonstrated by teaching, education publications, and dedication to nurturing the future leaders for the computing professions.
For outstanding contributions to education in the field of computer architecture, as demonstrated by teaching, education publications, and dedication to nurturing the future leaders for the computing professions.
2004
Tadao Nakamura
For leadership in the reform of advanced information science education and for important and substantive contributions to information science and computer engineering education in Japan.
For leadership in the reform of advanced information science education and for important and substantive contributions to information science and computer engineering education in Japan.
2003
Eugene H. Spafford
For excellence as an educator, and for outstanding contributions to the definition, materials and practice of information security and computing.
For excellence as an educator, and for outstanding contributions to the definition, materials and practice of information security and computing.
2002
Abraham Silbershatz
For distinguished contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through teaching, mentoring, and writing influential textbooks in the operating systems and database systems areas.
For distinguished contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through teaching, mentoring, and writing influential textbooks in the operating systems and database systems areas.
2001
James F. Kurose
For distinguished contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through teaching, writing and innovative textbook, curriculum development, and mentoring in the networking area.
For distinguished contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through teaching, writing and innovative textbook, curriculum development, and mentoring in the networking area.
2000
Prithviraj Banerjee
For outstanding contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through research, teaching, writing a graduate level textbook, and developing a new computational science and engineering graduate program.
For outstanding contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through research, teaching, writing a graduate level textbook, and developing a new computational science and engineering graduate program.
1999
Harold S. Stone
For outstanding contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through your research, teaching and most important through innovative writing of seminal textbooks that established computer architecture on a firm foundation.
For outstanding contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through your research, teaching and most important through innovative writing of seminal textbooks that established computer architecture on a firm foundation.
1998
Tosiyasu L. Kunii
For initiating and promoting computer and information science education in Japan and for your seminal contributions towards the integration of computer-based education in all academic disciplines.
For initiating and promoting computer and information science education in Japan and for your seminal contributions towards the integration of computer-based education in all academic disciplines.
1997
Sartaj K. Sahni
For contributions to computer science and engineering education in the areas of data structures, algorithms, and parallel algorithms.
For contributions to computer science and engineering education in the areas of data structures, algorithms, and parallel algorithms.
1996
Edward S. Davidson
For contributions to the establishment of computer engineering as an academic discipline and for nurturing many leaders of this field during their formative years the profession.
For contributions to the establishment of computer engineering as an academic discipline and for nurturing many leaders of this field during their formative years the profession.
1995
Harold Abelson
For continued contributions to the pedagogy and teaching of introductory computer science, exemplified by the Logo and Scheme languages and their associated methodologies.
For continued contributions to the pedagogy and teaching of introductory computer science, exemplified by the Logo and Scheme languages and their associated methodologies.
1994
David L. Gries
For your commitment to education in Computer Science and Engineering as demonstrated by your record of outstanding teaching and mentoring, writing of textbooks, curriculum development and professional.
For your commitment to education in Computer Science and Engineering as demonstrated by your record of outstanding teaching and mentoring, writing of textbooks, curriculum development and professional.
1993
Melvin A. Breuer
For outstanding contributions to the fields of design automation and testing by writing and editing three major tests, developing related curriculum, and the training of future educators and scholars.
For outstanding contributions to the fields of design automation and testing by writing and editing three major tests, developing related curriculum, and the training of future educators and scholars.
1992
C.L. Liu
Outstanding contribution to computer science education through curriculum development, preparation of text books, supervision of graduate students, classroom instruction, & participation in accreditation activities.
Outstanding contribution to computer science education through curriculum development, preparation of text books, supervision of graduate students, classroom instruction, & participation in accreditation activities.
1991
Edward J. McCluskey
Outstanding service as a computer science & engineering educator and for inspiring students and educators alike through his prolific contribution as a teacher, author, curriculum developer & graduate research supervisor.
Outstanding service as a computer science & engineering educator and for inspiring students and educators alike through his prolific contribution as a teacher, author, curriculum developer & graduate research supervisor.
1989
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