Professor Mark Creter of the Department of English is the recipient of the 2021-2022 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Innovative Teaching. This award recognizes a recent significant innovation in undergraduate teaching. Mr. Creter is recognized for his use of playwriting in Theater courses. He introduced a playwriting exercise in Introduction to Theater classes and has developed a Fundamentals of Playwriting workshop course that culminates with students’ one-act plays being dramatically read by actors.