Category: Awards, Celebrations, Faculty

Congratulations to Dr. Daria Bahtina on Receiving the 2026 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award

Published: May 28, 2026

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Daria Bahtina on receiving the 2026 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award in Undergraduate Mentorship!

This well-deserved honor is UCLA’s highest recognition for teaching excellence. The award recognizes and highlights instructors for their outstanding effort, impact, creativity, inclusive excellence, and dedication to continually improving the educational experience for our students. Dr. Bahtina’s award celebrates her meaningful guidance, care, and the support she brings to our undergraduate students!

All recipients will be recognized at the Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching held during the Fall 2026 quarter.

Congratulations, Dr. Bahtina! We are so proud to celebrate this incredible achievement!

For more information on The Distinguished Teaching please visit:

https://teaching.ucla.edu/programs/distinguished-teaching-awards/

To view past recipients, please visit:

https://teaching.ucla.edu/programs/night-to-honor-teaching/ucla-distinguished-teaching-award-past-recipients/