Dennis Yi Tenen Receives Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award

Dennis Yi Tenen, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, has been awarded a 2026 Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award. Among his many outstanding contributions to Columbia, the award recognized his innovative scholarship, varied and original pedagogy, commitment to student mentorship and hands-on learning, and leadership in crafting intellectual partnerships extending far beyond our department. The Department congratulates Professor Tenen on this much-deserved honor!