Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Teaching Excellence Award Winners!
Cheryl Sanders, Psychology
Tenured
Smita Singh, Hospitality
Tenure-Track
Maria Magallanes, School of Education
Category II
Andrew Gillespie, Physics
Affiliate
Award Process
Please consider applying or nominating a fellow faculty member to apply for this recognition of the outstanding efforts faculty make. Applications for the 2023-2024 Award will open in the spring.
Overview
There are four awards, each for $1,500:
- Tenured Faculty
- Tenure Track Faculty
- Category II
- Affiliate (part-time)
The Faculty Senate Teaching Excellence Awards are intended to honor individuals who demonstrate excellence in teaching by:
- Exhibiting knowledge of their subject matter
- Showing enthusiasm for their subject matter and for imparting that enthusiasm to students
- Maintaining rigorous academic standards
- Having a positive impact on students’ learning and professional development
- Showing a commitment to teaching
- Cultivating accessibility and open rapport with students
Applicants for the tenured and tenure track award must be full-time faculty and have taught a full load or worked an equivalent load during both semesters of 2022-2023. Applicants for the full-time temporary and part-time faculty award must have taught classes during both semesters of 2022-2023. The Teaching Excellence Award Committee is committed to evaluating on-line and hybrid teaching and encourages all faculty to consider applying for this prestigious award.
Application Process
All applications must have been received by the deadline for full consideration.
A complete application will include the following:
- Complete SRIs from 2022-2023 calendar year Fall and Spring, or Spring 2023 and Fall 2023
- Syllabus from one class;
- Guidelines for one assignment;
- Teaching schedule this semester with times and location of classes;
- Letter of recommendation from someone who has observed the applicant’s teaching and is not a student.
Please direct questions to [email protected].
Past Recipients
Tenured
2022- 2023 |
Cheryl Sanders Psychology |
2021- 2022 |
Mark Koester Mathematics and Statistics |
2020- 2021 |
Carla Aguilar Music |
2019- 2020 |
Meredith Jeffers Modern Languages |
2018- 2019 |
Ingrid Carter Elementary Education |
Lisa Hagen Psychological Sciences |
|
2017- 2018 |
Sue Barnd Secondary Education |
2016- 2017 |
Jeff Loats Physics |
2015- 2016 |
Matt Makley History |
2014- 2015 |
Barbara McKenzie Special Education |
2013- 2014 |
Cherise Leiter Music |
2012- 2013 |
Lunden MacDonald Modern Languages |
2011- 2012 |
Rebecca Ferrell Biology |
2010- 2011 |
Jennifer Weddig Nutrition |
2009- 2010 |
Ann Williams Modern Languages |
2008- 2009 |
Bill Baxendale Biology |
2007- 2008 |
Erick Erickson Economics |
2006- 2007 |
Nancy Frontczak Marketing |
2005- 2006 |
Anil Rao Biology |
2004- 2005 |
Robert Schatz Psychology |
Tenure-Track
2022- 2023 |
Smita Singh Hospitality |
2021- 2022 |
Steve Krizman Journalism and Media Production |
2020- 2021 |
Leslie Boyd Art |
2019- 2020 |
Ann Obermann Social Work |
2018- 2019 |
N/A |
2017- 2018 |
Cory Sell Elementary Education |
2016- 2017 |
Jeff Parker Theatre and Dance |
2015- 2016 |
Barb EchoHawk Earth and Atmospheric Sciences |
Rebecca Canges Special Education |
|
2014- 2015 |
Courtney Rocheleau Psychology |
2013- 2014 |
Uwe Kackstaetter Earth and Atmospheric Sciences |
2012- 2013 |
Andrew Bonham Chemistry |
Todd Reimer Secondary Education |
|
2011- 2012 |
Annie Butler Human Services and Counseling |
2010- 2011 |
Jeff Loats Physics |
2009- 2010 |
David Kish Music |
2008- 2009 |
Rebecca Gorman English |
2007- 2008 |
Aaron Richmond Psychology |
Jeff Simpson Biology |
|
2006- 2007 |
Cynthia Kuhn English |
2005- 2006 |
Kamran Sahami Physics |
2004- 2005 |
Bruce Degi English |
Category II
2022- 2023 |
Maria Magallanes School of Education |
2021- 2022 |
Claire Critchlow Human Services and Counseling |
2020- 2021 |
Alycia Palmer Chemistry |
2019- 2020 |
Sophia Cherry Chemistry |
2018- 2019 |
Wendy Gallagher Modern Languages |
2017- 2018 |
Ali O’Brien Elementary Education |
2016- 2017 |
Sarah Schliemann Earth and Atmospheric Sciences |
2015- 2016 |
Christine Kuglin Accounting |
Affiliate
2022- 2023 |
Andrew Gillespie Physics |
2021- 2022 |
Harry Chiang Psychological Sciences |
2020- 2021 |
Joy Pieper Nutrition |
2019- 2020 |
Rebecca Bryan Biology |
2018- 2019 |
N/A |
2017- 2018 |
Christopher Keelan Music |
2016- 2017 |
N/A |
2015- 2016 |
N/A |
2014- 2015 |
Kayoko Moore Modern Languages |
2013- 2014 |
Rebecca Cottrell Social Work |
2012- 2013 |
Christopher Tetro Human Performance and Sport |
2011- 2012 |
Jesse Ruderman English |
2010- 2011 |
Katherine Sauer Economics |
2009- 2010 |
Kristine Reyes Communication Studies |
2008- 2009 |
Wendy Gallagher Modern Languages |
2007- 2008 |
Allison Wilder |
2006- 2007 |
Kas Parsons Human Performance and Sport |
2005- 2006 |
Jean Ethridge Mathematics and Statistics |