Dennis Yi Tenen (Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature) has been awarded a 2026 Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award for outstanding teaching, groundbreaking research, and exceptional mentorship.

The Lenfest committee notes that the award is in acknowledgement of Yi Tenen’s:

Innovative scholarship in the areas of computational humanities, the history and theory of media, and literary theory and methods, his varied and original pedagogy in the classroom, his commitment to student mentorship and hands-on learning, and his leadership in crafting partnerships that extend beyond the Arts and Sciences.

Congratulations, Dennis!