
Indiana University President Pamela S. Whitten presents the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching to Clark Barwick.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Clark Barwick, teaching professor of communications at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, recently received IU’s highest university-wide teaching award.
IU President Pamela Whitten presented Barwick with the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching. He was one of eight IU faculty members from four campuses to be recognized for their teaching and service.
“I’ve taught at IU for more than two decades, and for me, this award represents all of the meaningful relationships I have developed with IU students over the years,” said Barwick, a native of Atlanta, whose mother also was an educator.

Clark Barwick
“I love helping students progress towards their academic and career goals, and nothing is more gratifying than witnessing their personal successes. I have been honored to work with so many amazing Kelley students, who invariably go on to impact the world,” he added.
In Communications, Professional and Computing Skills, a unit of the school that Barwick co-directs, he and his colleagues teach five pre-I-CORE Kelley courses – “Business Presentations,” “Business Writing,” and three Compass courses – to thousands of Kelley students each year. It is considered one of the top communication and professional skills programs in the country.
“We continually hear from employers how well-prepared our students are for success when they arrive for work at their internships and jobs,” Barwick said, adding that “this award also recognizes my teaching CPS community. I am continually inspired by their dedication, both to their students and to the craft of teaching. My colleagues will do anything to help their students succeed. Just ask our undergraduates.”
“Professor Barwick is a dedicated educator and thoughtful leader whose work has significantly enriched the experience of students at both the Kelley School of Business and the Hutton Honors College,” said Dan Li, executive associate dean for faculty and academic affairs and the L. Leslie Waters Chair in International Business at Kelley.
“Through his innovative teaching and considerate mentorship, he empowers students to develop the skills, confidence, and perspective they need to thrive in academic and professional settings,” she added.
Barwick has advised more than a dozen Kelley Honors capstone thesis projects and has served as faculty advisor for many Kelley student organizations. He is an academic fellow in Kelley’s Institute for Environmental and Social Sustainability and was a member of Kelley’s inaugural Equal Justice Initiative Leadership Collaborative. He is co-author of the book, “Strategic Business Writing,” published by IU Press in 2021.

Barwick, left with Dan Li, executive associate dean for faculty and academic affairs at the Kelley School.
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