College Distinguished Teaching Award

Award: $1000

Eligibility: All faculty

College Distinguished Teaching Awards are $1,000 awards in recognition of excellence in teaching. Fifteen awards are available each year and the distribution rotates among the Colleges. Awardees are recognized at The Laurelsannual award reception.

For this year's distribution, see:

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Nomination Instructions

Each College Dean's office should recommended individuals for the College Distinguished Teaching Awards based upon established College procedures, which should include input from a variety of individuals. The recommendation letter should be uploaded as a PDF when completing the nomination form.

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About the Award

In 1976, the Nebraska Legislature authorized the presentation of $1,000 stipends to selected faculty members to recognize outstanding teaching. Up to 15 awards are presented each year based on recommendations from the colleges, each of which have differing criteria for selection.

*In Fall 2003, the College of Human Resources & Family Sciences and Teachers College merged to form the new College of Education & Human Sciences.

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Year Recipient Department
2024 Deepak Keshwani Biological Systems Engineering
2023 Sam Wortman Agronomy and Horticulture
2022 Lisa Karr Animal Science
2021 Kathleen Brooks Agricultural Economics
2020 Douglas Golick Entomology

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College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources - continued
Year Recipient Department
2019 Madhavan Soundararajan Biochemistry
2018 Fabio Lanhoso De Mattos Agricultural Economics
2017 Elizabeth Walter-Shea Natural Resources
2016 Erin Blankenship Statistics
2015 Dennis Conley Agricultural Economics
2014 Bryan Reiling Animal Science
2013 Lloyd Bell Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
2012 Charles A. Francis Agronomy & Horticulture
2011 Susan Cuppett Food Science & Technology
2010 Martha Mamo Agronomy & Horticulture
2009 James R. Brandle Natural Resources
2008 Walter H. Schacht Rangeland Ecology & Management
2007 James E. Partridge Plant Pathology
2006 Leon G. Higley Entomology
2005 Mary M. Beck Animal Science
2004 Daniel Walters Agronomy & Horticulture
2003 Dean Eisenhauer Biological Systems Engineering
2002 Steven J. Jones Animal Science
2001 Bruce B. Johnson Agricultural Economics
2000 Susan Fritz Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
1999 Donald J. Lee Agronomy
1998 Dennis McCallister Agronomy
1997 George H. Pfeiffer Agricultural Economics
1996 Stephen C. Mason Agronomy
1995 Joyce Povlacs Lunde Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
1994 James Stubbendieck Agronomy
1993 Edward J. Peters Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife Management
1992 Terry J. Klopfenstein Animal Science
1991 Edgar T. Clemens Animal Science
1991 Galen W. Dodge Agricultural Education
1990 Virginia Book Agricultural Communication
1989 Steven S. Waller Agronomy
1988 Fred W. Wagner Biochemistry
1987 Richard M. Foster Agriculture
1987 Ernest R. Peo, Jr. Animal Science
1986 Leverne A. Barrett Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
1986 Dennis R. Brink Animal Science
1985 John H. Rupnow Food Science & Technology
1985 Jack L. Schinstock Agricultural Engineering
1984 Richard B. Warren Animal Science
1983 Dean A. Linsenmeyer Agricultural Economics
1983 Richard P. Waldren Agronomy
1982 Ted H. Doane Animal Science
1981 Allen G. Blezek Agricultural Education
1981 David T. Lewis Agronomy
1980 Keith E. Gilster Animal Science
1980 Robert A. Olson Agronomy
1979 Lowell D. Satterlee Food Science & Technology
1979 Dwane R. Zimmerman Animal Science
1978 Ronald J. Hanson Agricultural Economics
1978 Robert C. Sorensen Agronomy
1977 Roy G. Arnold Food Science & Technology
1977 Bobby D. Moser Animal Science
1976 John F. Davidson Botany
1976 A. Dale Flowerday Agronomy
1975 P.J. Cunningham Animal Science
1974 Lowell E. Moser Agronomy
1973 Gary A. Peterson Agronomy
1972 Ernest R Peo, Jr. Animal Science
1971 Charles H. Adams Animal Science
1971 V.E. Wendorff Agricultural Engineering
1970 Donald M. Edwards Agricultural Engineering
1969 James Kendrick Agricultural Economics
1966 William Colville Agronomy
1960 David P. McGill Agronomy
1958 Lawrence K. Crowe Dairy Technology & Biochemistry
1955 Thomas H. Goodding Agronomy


College of Architecture
Year Recipient Department
2024 Rumiko Handa Architecture
2021 Sharon Kuska Architecture
2018 Lindsey Bahe Interior Design
2012 Peter Hind Architecture
2009 Martin Despang Architecture

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College of Architecture - continued
Year Recipient Department
2008 Hyun Tea Jung Architecture
2007 William L. Borner II Architecture
2006 Katherine S. Ankerson Architecture
2005 Jeffrey L. Day Architecture
2003 Carl Matthews Architecture
2000 Keith Sawyers Architecture
1996 Dale L. Gibbs Architecture
1994 James J. McGraw Community & Regional Planning
1991 N. Brito Mutunayagam Community & Regional Planning
1988 Philip A. Corkill Architecture
1985 Robert I. Duncan Architecture
1983 James G. Porter, Jr. Architecture
1981 Thomas S. Laging Architecture
1979 Robert F. Guenter Architecture
1977 Keith Sawyers Architecture
1967 Dale L. Gibbs Architecture
1956 James S. Blackman College of Engineering & Architecture


College of Arts & Sciences
Year Recipient Department
2024 Eve Brank Psychology
2024 Kevin Gonzales Mathematics
2024 Kristen Hoerl Communication Studies
2024 Laura Muñoz History and Ethnic Studies
2024 Gerald Steinacher History
2024 Regina Werum Sociology

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College of Arts & Sciences - continued
Year Recipient Department
2023 Joshua Brummer Mathematics
2023 James Brunton English
2023 Alba Hasan Modern Languages and Literatures
2023 Patrick Jones History and Ethnic Studies
2023 Jacquelyn Omelian Psychology
2023 Ingrid Robyn Modern Languages and Literature and Ethnic Studies
2022 Olha Tytarenko Modern Languages and Literatures
2022 Julia Frengs Modern Languages and Literatures
2022 Clayton Cressler Biological Sciences
2022 Huijing Du Mathematics
2022 Hope Wabuke English
2022 Pascha Sotolongo Stevenson English
2021 Katherine Castle Communication Studies
2021 Lynne Elkins Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
2021 Matthew Van Den Broeke Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
2021 Anna Hiatt Biological Sciences
2021 Nathan Wakefield Mathematics
2021 Emily Kazyak Sociology/Women's and Gender Studies
2020 Alexander Zupan Mathematics
2020 Heather Richards-Rissetto Anthropology
2020 Angela Palmer-Wackerly Communication Studies
2020 Alexandra Seceleanu Mathematics
2020 David Hage Chemistry
2020 Nganga Muchiri English
2019 Brandon Bosch Sociology and Political Science
2019 Kelsy Burke Sociology
2019 Lory Dance Sociology
2019 David Harwood Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
2019 Eric Malina Chemistry
2019 Rachael Shah English
2018 Carolyn Brown-Kramer Psychology
2018 Jennine Capo-Crucet English & Ethnic Studies
2018 Thomas Gannon English & Ethnic Studies
2018 Lisa Kort-Butler Sociology
2018 Yvonne Lai Mathematics
2018 Tyler White Political Science
2017 Elizabeth Enkin Modern Languages and Literatures
2017 Emily Hammerl Anthropology
2017 Alexander Sinitskii Chemistry
2017 Kelly Stage English
2017 Daniel Toundykov Mathematics
2017 Manda Williamson Psychology
2016 Chad Brassil Biological Sciences
2016 Jeannette Jones History & Ethnic Studies
2016 Jody Koenig Kellas Communication Studies
2016 Nora Peterson Modern Languages & Literatures
2016 Jordan Soliz Communication Studies
2016 Jeffrey Stevens Psychology
2015 Mark Anderson Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
2015 Stacey Waite English
2015 Peter Capuano English
2015 Iker Gonzalez-Allende Modern Languages & Literatures
2015 Allan Donsig Mathematics
2015 Marilyne Stains Chemistry
2014 Rebecca Lai Chemistry
2014 Mark Brittenham Mathematics
2014 Sergio Wals Political Science & Ethnic Studies
2014 Catherine Johnson Modern Languages & Literature
2014 Shari Stenberg English
2014 Petronela Radu Mathematics
2013 Roland Vegso English
2013 Isabel Maria Velazquez Modern Languages & Literatures
2013 Stephen Ramsay English
2013 Lisa Kort-Butler Sociology
2013 Sarah Gervais Psychology
2012 Michael Dodd Psychology
2012 Rose Holz Women's & Gender Studies
2012 Christine Kelley Mathematics
2012 Eric Malina Chemistry
2012 T. Jack Morris Biological Sciences
2012 Seanna Sumalee Oakley English
2011 Tracy D. Frank Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
2011 June Griffin English
2011 Ari Kohen Political Science
2011 Kenneth Nickerson Biological Sciences
2011 Lisong Xu Computer Science & Engineering
2010 Stephen Hartke Mathematics
2010 Debra Hope Psychology
2010 Julia Schleck English
2009 Srikanth Iyengar Mathematics
2009 Jason Kautz Chemistry
2009 Simon Wood Classics & Religious Studies
2009 Mikil Foss Mathematics
2009 Jody Koening Kellas Communication Studies
2009 Deborah Minter English
2008 Marco Abel English
2008 Alan C. Christensen Biological Sciences
2008 T. Adrian George Chemistry
2008 Mark A. Griep Chemistry
2008 Nicholas P. Spencer English
2007 Audrey L. Atkin Biological Sciences
2007 Robert Brooke English
2007 Thomas C. Gannon English
2006 Mark Awakuni-Swetland Anthropology & Geography
2006 Daniel W Leger Psychology
2006 David R. Pitts Mathematics
2006 Leen-Kiat Soh Computer Science & Engineering
2006 Rosalie A. Torres Stone Sociology
2005 David B. Berkowitz Chemistry
2005 James D. LeSueur History
2005 Adelaida López de Martínez Modern Languages & Literatures
2005 Patrice McMahon Political Science
2005 Amelia María de la Luz Montes English & Ethnic Studies
2005 Vinodchandran Variyam Computer Science & Engineering
2004 Gwendolyn Bachman Biological Sciences
2004 Radha Balasubramanian Modern Languages & Literatures
2004 Allan Donsig Mathematics
2004 Gwendolyn Foster English
2004 Susan Hermiller Mathematics
2004 Kenneth Winkle History
2003 Julia McQuillan Sociology
2003 John Osterman Biological Sciences
2003 Venetria Patton English
2003 Mohammad Rammaha Mathematics & Statistics
2003 Mark Walker Mathematics & Statistics
2003 Laura White English
2002 Chris Gallagher English
2002 William Glider Biological Sciences
2002 Carole Levin History
2002 Malea Powell English
2002 George Veomett Biological Sciences
2002 Gordon Woodward Mathematics & Statistics
2001 Sidnie White-Crawford Classics & Religious Studies
2001 C. William McLaughlin Chemistry
2001 Deborah Minter English
2001 Stephen D. Scott Computer Science & Engineering
2001 Nicholas Spencer English
2001 Alan E. Steinweis History
2000 Rashmi D. Bhatnagar English
2000 Vanessa Barrett Gorman History
2000 Brian Horowitz Modern Languages & Literatures
2000 Anthony Joern Biological Sciences
2000 Judy L. Walker Mathematics & Statistics
1999 Amy N. Burnett History
1999 Amy M. Goodburn English
1999 Lawrence G. Harshman Biological Sciences
1999 Paul B. Kelter Chemistry
1999 Daniel S. Nettleton Mathematics & Statistics
1999 David A. Woodman Biological Sciences
1998 Jessica Coope History
1998 Heidi M. Inderbitzen-Nolan Psychology
1998 Brent B. Nickol Biological Sciences
1998 Jody Redepenning Chemistry
1998 Kevin B. Smith Political Science
1998 Gregory R. Snow Physics & Astronomy
1997 Samuel Brunk History
1997 Eugene L. Martin Biological Sciences
1997 Gerald D. Shapiro English
1997 Jeff Spinner-Halev Political Science
1997 Ross A. Thompson Psychology
1997 Ana-Maria Wahl Sociology
1996 Robert E. Brooke English
1996 Albert Casullo Philosophy
1996 Sharon M. Harris English
1996 Gary E. Moulton History
1996 A.J. "Jamie" Radcliffe Mathematics & Statistics
1996 Robert D. Stock English
1995 Walter J. Centuori Modern Languages & Literatures
1995 Patrick H. Dussault Chemistry
1995 Ellen K. Eggers English
1995 Thomas A. Morgan Physics & Astronomy
1995 Benjamin G. Rader History
1995 Richard L. Rebarber Mathematics & Statistics
1994 Calvin Garbin Psychology
1994 Robert K. Hitchcock Anthropology
1994 John Lindsay Orr Mathematics & Statistics
1994 Suzanne Ortega Sociology
1994 Judith C. Slater English
1994 Gerald D. Tharp Biological Sciences
1993 Diane M. Badzinski Speech Communication
1993 Wheeler W. Dixon English & Film Studies
1993 Sitaram S. Jaswal Physics & Astronomy
1993 Thomas Marley Mathematics & Statistics
1993 Robert D. Narveson English
1993 R.L. "Ted" Pardy Biological Sciences
1993 Elizabeth Theiss-Morse Political Science
1992 Robert D. Benford Sociology
1992 Brian L. Harbourne Mathematics & Statistics
1992 Frances W. Kaye English & Great Plains Studies
1992 Edward G. Schmidt Physics & Astronomy
1991 Stephen M. Buhler English
1991 Esther Cope History
1991 Steven Dunbar Mathematics & Statistics
1991 Maureen Honey English
1991 Roger D. Kirby Physics & Astronomy
1991 J. David Logan Mathematics & Statistics
1991 Thomas Rinkevich Classics
1991 Eugene Rudd Physics & Astronomy
1991 George Sturgeon Chemistry
1990 Neil Adkin Classics
1990 Gerry H. Brookes English
1990 Parks M. Coble History
1990 Robert H. Harris Chemistry
1990 Ned S. Hedges English
1990 John Janovy, Jr. Biological Sciences
1990 Keith J. Mueller Political Science
1990 Ivan Volgyes Political Science
1990 Hugh P. Whitt Sociology
1989 Peter A. Bleed Anthropology
1989 Evelyn M. Jacobson Modern Languages & Literatures
1989 Duane H. Jaeckes Physics & Astronomy
1989 David R. Johnson Sociology
1989 Dane Kennedy History
1989 Charles A. Kingsbury Chemistry
1989 Catherine A. Nickel Modern Languages & Literatures
1989 A. Bruce Winter Political Science
1988 David P. Forsythe Political Science
1988 John R. Hibbing Political Science
1988 Dieter Karch Modern Languages & Literatures
1988 Robert E. Knoll English
1988 Daniel W. Leger Psychology
1988 John C. Meakin Mathematics & Statistics
1988 Donald W. Miller Mathematics & Statistics
1988 Linda Ray Pratt English
1988 Dean S. Rugg Geography
1987 William B. Campbell Physics & Astronomy
1987 Elizabeth S. Grobsmith Anthropology
1987 Melvin C. Thornton Mathematics & Statistics
1986 Gerry H. Brookes English
1986 Robert G. Fuller Physics & Astronomy
1986 John R. Gruhl Political Science
1986 David A. Klarner Computer Science
1986 Peter Maslowski History
1986 Edward P. Rack Chemistry
1986 Paul Schach Modern Languages & Literatures
1986 Dennis L. Schneider Music
1985 John A. Brumbaugh Biological Sciences
1985 Barbara J. DiBernard English
1985 Richard A. Dienstbier Psychology
1985 Raymond H. Haggh Music
1985 Helen A. Moore Sociology & Women's Studies
1985 David D. Read Art & Art History
1985 James A. R. Samson Physics & Astronomy
1984 Patrice M. Berger History, Honors Program
1984 David B. Brinkerhoff Sociology
1984 Jack Kay Speech Communication
1984 Spyros S. Magliveras Computer Science & Engineering
1984 David P. Rapkin Political Science
1984 Clayton P. Rivers Psychology
1984 James L. Roberts English
1984 Michael T. Steinman Political Science
1984 Stanley T. Vandersall Classics
1983 William J. Arnold Psychology
1983 Robert F. Bergstrom English
1983 Kenneth Dewey Geography
1983 David P. Forsythe Political Science
1983 C. Edward Jones Physics & Astronomy
1983 William H. Leonard Life Sciences
1983 Frederick C. Luebke History
1983 James W. Michel Music
1983 Allan C. Peterson Mathematics & Statistics
1983 Donald J. Taylor Physics & Astronomy
1982 Daniel J. Bernstein Psychology
1982 John R. Demuth Chemistry
1982 Philip W. Dyer Political Science
1982 T. Adrian George Chemistry
1982 Edward L. Homze History
1982 Warren R. Luckner Actuarial Science
1982 R.L. "Ted" Pardy Biological Sciences
1982 Peter J. Worth Art
1982 Raphael Zariski Political Science
1981 Henry E. Baumgarten Chemistry
1981 James D. Carr Chemistry
1981 Mary Jo Deegan Sociology
1981 Robert H. Hurlbutt III Philosophy
1981 June P. Levine English
1981 Joyce N. Megay Modern Languages & Literatures
1981 Edgar A. Pearlstein Physics & Astronomy
1981 Thomas S. Shores Mathematics & Statistics
1981 Robert Spence Art
1981 John K. Yost History
1980 William P. Avery Political Science
1980 Paul D. Burrow Physics & Astronomy
1980 Robert J. Krueger Mathematics & Statistics
1980 Audun Ravnan Music
1980 Norman R. Simon Physics & Astronomy
1980 Gerald D. Tharp Life Sciences
1980 Samuel B. Treves Geology
1980 Desmond M.S. Wheeler Chemistry
1979 Albin T. Anderson History
1979 Dudley Bailey English
1979 John R. Gruhl Political Science
1979 Robert J. Hardy Physics & Astronomy
1979 Gerald W. Johnson Mathematics & Statistics
1979 William J. Lewis Mathematics & Statistics
1979 Joan K. Wadlow Political Science
1979 J. Allen Williams, Jr. Sociology
1978 James K. Cole Psychology
1978 Louis W. Crompton English
1978 Michael L. Gross Chemistry
1978 Earl F. Jenkins Music
1978 Peter Maslowski History
1978 Edward N. Megay Political Science
1978 John G. Peters Political Science
1978 Nicole Smith Modern Languages & Literatures
1978 Charles Stubblefield English
1978 Thomas L. Thompson Life Sciences
1977 Frans C. Amelinckx Modern Languages & Literatures
1977 Patrice M. Berger History
1977 David W. Brooks Chemistry
1977 Mark E. Cory Modern Languages & Literatures
1977 Dorothy F. Day Modern Languages & Literatures
1977 Philip W. Dyer Political Science
1977 Stephen S. Hilliard English
1977 Paul A. Landolt Life Sciences
1977 Roger L. Welsch English & Anthropology
1977 David J. Wishart Geography
1974 William J. Wayne Geology
1973 Robert G. Fuller Physics & Astronomy
1972 Donald J. Burns Physics & Astronomy
1972 Donald D. Jensen Psychology
1971 George Wolf English
1970 John Janovy, Jr. Zoology
1969 Carl W. Gugler Zoology
1968 Robert M. Beadell Music
1968 Paul A. Johnsgard Zoology
1968 Robert E. Knoll English
1967 Ray W. Frantz English
1967 Walter E. Mientka Mathematics & Statistics
1963 Theodore Jorgensen, Jr. Physics & Astronomy
1961 Miguel A. Basoco Mathematics
1960 Norman L. Hill Political Science
1958 Thomas M. Raysor English
1957 John S. Latta Anatomy
1956 William K. Pfeiler Germanic Languages
1954 Lane W. Lancaster Political Science


College of Business
Year Recipient Department
2024 Erkut Sonmez Supply Chain Management & Analytics
2023 Thomas Dotzel Marketing
2022 Troy Smith Management
2021 James Downes Accountancy
2020 Dirk Black Accountancy

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College of Business - continued
Year Recipient Department
2019 Blake Runnalls Marketing
2018 Joel Owens Accountancy
2017 Troy Smith Management
2016 Jake Messersmith Management
2015 Scott Seavey Accountancy
2014 Scott Friend Marketing
2013 Geoffrey Friesen Finance
2012 Subrata Chakrabarty Management
2011 Aaron D. Crabtree Accountancy
2010 John Geppert Finance
2009 Ravipreet Sohi Marketing
2008 Ronald D. Hampton Marketing
2008 James R. Schmidt Economics
2007 Amit Saini Marketing
2006 Dechun Wang Accountancy
2005 Scott M. Fuess, Jr. Economics
2004 Angela Woodland Accountancy
2003 Ronald Hampton Marketing
2002 Kathleen A. Farrell Finance
2001 Keng Siau Management
2000 Marc J. Schniederjans Management
1999 Terrence C. Sebora Management
1998 Paul Shoemaker Accountancy
1997 Douglas R. May Management
1996 Janice E. Lawrence Accountancy
1995 John E. Anderson Economics
1994 James R. Schmidt Economics
1993 Michael K. Shaub Accountancy
1992 Ann Mari May Economics
1991 William D. Torrence Management
1990 James F. Brown, Jr. Accountancy
1989 William Gillies Economics
1989 David Rosenbaum Economics
1988 Thomas E. Balke Accountancy
1987 Jon R. Carpenter Accountancy
1987 Wallace C. Peterson Economics
1986 Fred Luthans Management
1985 Robert T. Justis Management
1984 Daniel C. Ganster Management
1983 George C. Holdren Accountancy
1983 James R. Schmidt Economics
1982 Sang M. Lee Management
1982 J. Clay Singleton Finance
1981 Thomas D. Hubbard Accountancy
1981 Cary D. Thorp, Jr. Management
1980 Phillip McVey Marketing
1979 Keith L. Broman Finance
1979 Richard W. Metcalf Accountancy
1979 Robert H. Raymond Accountancy
1978 F. Gregory Hayden Economics
1977 F. Charles Lamphear Economics
1977 Richard J. Schonberger Management
1975 Jerry L. Petr Economics
1971 Theodore W. Roesler Economics
1969 William D. Torrence Management
1965 Raymond C. Dein Accountancy
1961 Campbell R. McConnell Economics
1955 Clifford M. Hicks Business Organization & Management


*College of Education and Human Sciences
Year Recipient Department
2024 Gilbert Parra Child, Youth & Family Studies
2024 Jiangang Xia Educational Administration
2024 Kristy Weissling Special Education and Communication Disorders
2023 Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza Educational Administration
2023 Patty Kuo Child, Youth and Family Studies
2023 Mackenzie Savaiano Special Education and Communication Disorders

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*College of Education and Human Sciences - continued
Year Recipient Department
2022 Elaine Chan Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
2022 Carrie Hanson-Bradley Child, Youth and Family Studies
2022 Hideo Suzuki Educational Psychology
2021 Lydiah Kiramba Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education
2021 Rochelle Dalla Child, Youth and Family Studies
2021 Ajai Ammachathram Nutrition and Health Sciences
2020 Amanda Morales Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2020 Mackenzie Savaiano Special Education and Communication Disorders
2020 Kelley Buchheister Child, Youth, & Family Studies
2019 Matthew Fritz Educational Psychology
2019 Sue Kemp Special Education and Communication Disorders
2019 Shavonna Holman Educational Administration
2018 Lorraine Males Teaching, Learning, & Teacher Education
2018 Shannon Rowen Nutrition and Health Sciences
2018 Mary Beth Lehmanowsky Educational Administration
2017 Wayne Babchuk Educational Psychology
2017 Dipra Jha Nutrition and Health Sciences
2017 Linda Young Nutrition and Health Sciences
2016 Edward Daly Educational Psychology
2016 Elizabeth Lewis Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2016 Scott Napolitano Educational Psychology
2015 Lauren Gatti Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2015 Kent Mann Educational Administration
2015 Soo-Young Hong Child, Youth & Family Studies
2014 Theresa Catalano Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2014 Sheree Moser Child, Youth & Family Studies
2014 Malinda Eccarius Special Education & Communication Disorders
2013 Julia Torquati Child, Youth & Family Services
2013 Martha Horvay Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design
2013 James Griesen Educational Administration
2012 William Lopez Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2012 Loukia K Sarroub Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2012 Yan Ruth-Xia Child, Youth & Family Studies
2011 Jenelle Reeves Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2011 Allison M.J. Reisbig Child, Youth & Family Studies
2011 Stephanie D. Wessels Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2010 Eric Buhs Educational Psychology
2010 Paul Springer Child, Youth & Family Studies
2010 Stephen Swidler Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2009 Karen Hux Special Education & Communication Disorders
2009 Michelle Rupiper Child, Youth & Family Studies
2009 Carol Easley Textiles, Clothing & Design
2008 Edmund "Ted" Hamann Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2008 Cody Stonewall Hollist Child, Youth & Family Studies
2007 Cynthia J. Cress Special Education & Communication Disorders
2007 Catherine Huddleston-Casas Family & Consumer Science
2006 Margaret Macintyre Latta Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2006 Kathleen M. Wilson Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
2005 Richard J. Bischoff Family & Consumer Science
2005 Miles T. Bryant Educational Administration
2005 William E. Hanson Educational Psychology
2004 Jody C. Isernhagen Educational Administration
2004 Christine A Marvin Special Education & Communication Disorders


*Teachers College
Year Recipient Department
2003 Leon Caldwell Educational Psychology
2003 Susan Wunder Curriculum & Instruction
2002 William T. Mickelson Educational Psychology
2002 Ellen M. Weissinger Educational Psychology
2001 Deborah Bandalos Educational Psychology
2001 Joan L. Erickson Special Education & Communication Disorders

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Teachers College - continued
Year Recipient Department
2000 Birdie H. Holder Curriculum & Instruction
2000 Alan T. Seagren Educational Administration
1999 Richard J. Meyer Curriculum & Instruction
1999 L. James Walter Curriculum & Instruction
1998 John W. Creswell Educational Psychology & Measurements
1998 Kenneth A. Kiewra Educational Psychology & Measurements
1997 Stanley F. Vasa Special Education & Communication Disorders
1997 Steven L. Wise Educational Psychology & Measurements
1996 Gregory J. Schraw Educational Psychology & Measurements
1996 David E Wilson Curriculum & Instruction
1995 Ali J. Moeller Curriculum & Instruction
1995 John K. Scheer Health & Human Performance
1994 Roger H. Bruning Educational Psychology & Measurements
1994 Karl D. Hostetler Curriculum & Instruction
1993 John W. Maag Special Education & Communication Disorders
1993 Gargi Roysicar Sodowsky Educational Psychology & Measurements
1992 Robert D. Brown Educational Psychology & Measurements
1992 Ann Burnett Pettus Speech Communication
1992 Wesley E. Sime Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1991 Marilyn Grady Educational Administration
1991 Thomas Wandzilak Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1990 Robert L. Egbert Curriculum & Instruction
1990 Terry J. Housh Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1989 Jan Callahan Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1989 Sidney L. Hahn Foreign Language Education
1989 E Charles Healey Special Education & Communication Disorders
1988 Terry B. Gutkin Educational Psychology & Measurements
1988 Dorothy Jo Stevens Curriculum & Instruction
1987 Glenn E. Nierman Music
1987 Barbara Plake Educational Psychology & Measurements
1987 Karla Hawkins Wendelin Curriculum & Instruction
1987 Lee A. Witters Special Education & Communication Disorders
1986 Robert D. Brown Educational Psychology & Measurements
1986 Jane C. Conoley Educational Psychology & Measurements
1986 Royce R. Ronning Educational Psychology & Measurements
1986 Marvin J. Spomer Curriculum & Instruction
1985 Gordon F. Culver Business Education
1985 Erwin H. Goldstein Adult Education
1985 Donald W. McCurdy Curriculum & Instruction
1985 Thomas Wandzilak Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1984 Elbert C. Alfrey Center of Curriculum & Instruction
1984 Alvah M. Kilgore Ed Administration; Curriculum & Instruction
1983 Joe V. Aguilar Curriculum & Instruction
1982 Charles J. Ansorge Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1982 Roger H. Bruning Educational Psychology & Social Foundations
1981 Glen O. Johnson Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1980 John A. Glover Educational Psychology & Measurements
1980 Richard J. Schmidt Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1980 Mary H. Williams Elementary Education
1979 Edgar A. Kelley Secondary Education & Education Administration
1979 Glenn R. Potter Health, Physical Education & Recreation
1978 Milton W. Beckmann Secondary Education
1978 Robert D. Brown Educational Psychology & Measurements
1978 F. William Sesow Elementary Education
1977 Charles M. Godwin Elementary Education
1976 Melinda A. Holcombe Education & Family Resources
1974 Larry A. Braskamp Educational Psychology & Measurements
1973 Dorcus Cavett Elementary Education
1972 James P. O'Hanlon Secondary Education
1967 J. Galen Saylor Secondary Education
1963 Mary L. Mielenz Secondary Education
1959 William E. Hall Educational Psychology & Measurements


*College of Human Resources and Family Sciences
Year Recipient Department
2003 Timothy Carr Nutritional Science & Dietetics
2002 Susan Churchill Family & Consumer Sciences
2001 Rochelle L. Dalla Family & Consumer Sciences
2000 Barbara Trout Textiles, Clothing & Design
1999 Nancy M. Lewis Nutritional Science & Dietetics

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College of Human Resources and Family Sciences - continued
Year Recipient Department
1998 Beverly Benes Nutritional Science & Dietetics
1997 Annette A. Ward Textiles, Clothing & Design
1996 Robert C. Hillestad Textiles, Clothing & Design
1995 Sheran L. Cramer Family & Consumer Sciences
1994 Kaye L. Stanek Nutritional Science & Dietetics
1993 Melinda A. Holcombe Family & Consumer Sciences
1992 E. Raedene Combs Consumer Science & Education
1991 Julie Johnson Consumer Science & Education
1990 Sheran L. Cramer Family & Consumer Sciences
1989 Robert C. Hillestad Textiles, Clothing & Design
1989 Patricia Cox Crews Textiles, Clothing & Design
1987 William Meredith Human Development & Family Science
1986 Sally L. Van Zandt Human Development & Family Science
1985 Rita C. Kean Textiles, Clothing & Design
1984 Connie J. Ley Education & Family Resources
1983 Helen C. Sulek Human Development
1982 Joan M. Laughlin Textiles, Clothing & Design
1981 Joan M. Anderson Education & Family Resources
1980 Marie E. Knickrehm Human Nutrition & Foodservice
1979 Jacqueline Voss Human Development & Family Science
1978 Robert C. Hillestad Textiles, Clothing & Design
1977 Mabel C. Skjelver Textiles, Clothing & Design
1973 Jacqueline Voss Human Development & Family Science
1970 Audrey Newton Textiles, Clothing & Design
1968 Hazel Anthony Home Economics Education


College of Engineering
Year Recipient Department
2024 Seunghee Kim Civil & Environmental Engineering
2024 Jae Sung Park Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2023 Shudipto Dishari Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2023 Stuart Bernstein Architectural Engineering and Construction
2022 Moe Alahmad Architectural Engineering and Construction
2022 Stephanie Valentine School of Computing

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College of Engineering - continued
Year Recipient Department
2021 Khalid Sayood Electrical and Computer Engineering
2021 Jena Asgarpoor College of Engineering
2020 Hunter Flodman Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2020 Jiong Hu Civil and Environmental Engineering
2019 Sangjin Ryu Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2019 Angie Pannier Biological Systems Engineering
2018 Ece Erdogmus Architectural Engineering & Construction
2018 Carl Nelson Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2018 Yong-Rak Kim Civil Engineering
2017 Yusong Li Civil Engineering
2017 Joseph Turner Mechanical and Materials Engineering
2016 Sohrab Asgarpoor Electrical and Computer Engineering
2016 Deepak Keshwani Biological Systems Engineering
2015 Aemal Khattak Civil Engineering
2015 John Barton Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2014 Paul Harmon Construction Management
2014 Mehrdad Negahban Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2013 Curtis Weller Biological Systems Engineering and Food Science & Technology
2013 Roger Sash Computer & Electronics Engineering
2012 Leen-Kiat Soh Computer Science & Engineering
2012 Lily Wang Architectural Engineering & Construction
2011 Carl A. Nelson Mechanical Engineering
2011 Kevin E. Van Cott Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2010 Dennis Alexander Electrical Engineering
2010 Wieslaw Szdlowski Mechanical Engineering
2009 Mustafa Gursoy Electrical Engineering
2009 Shannon Bartelt-Hunt Civil Engineering
2008 Jeffrey E. Shield Mechanical Engineering
2007 David M. Admiraal Civil Engineering
2007 Wayne G. Jensen Construction Management & Civil Engineering
2006 Bruce I. Dvorak Civil Engineering
2006 Lance Perez Electrical Engineering
2005 Paul A. Savory Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
2004 David Jones Biological Systems Engineering
2004 Gary Krause Civil Engineering
2003 Kevin Houser Architectural Engineering
2003 Barry Rosson Civil Engineering
2002 Gary Krause Civil Engineering
2002 Dennis Schulte Biological Systems Engineering
2001 Steve Goddard Computer Science & Engineering
2000 A. John Boye Electrical Engineering
2000 Mostafa M. Khattab Construction Management
1998 W. Max Kirk Construction Management
1997 Kevin D. Murphy Engineering Mechanics
1997 Paul A. Savory Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
1996 Dennis D. Schulte Biological Systems Engineering
1995 Gary L. Krause Civil Engineering
1995 Robert C. Maher Electrical Engineering
1994 Kevin D. Cole Mechanical Engineering
1994 James D. Goedert Construction Systems Engineering
1993 Rollin H. Hotchkiss Civil Engineering
1993 Massoum Moussavi Civil Engineering
1992 Russell C. Nelson Mechanical Engineering
1992 Hamid Sharif-Kashani Electronics Engineering Technology
1991 Fred Choobineh Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
1991 Wieslaw Szydlowski Mechanical Engineering
1990 John T. Neal Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
1990 Clifford W. Walton Chemical Engineering
1989 Avery D. Schwer Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
1988 Donald N. Pierce Engineering Mechanics
1988 Khalid Sayood Electrical Engineering
1987 A. John Boye Electrical Engineering
1987 Ted T. Sokol Construction Systems
1986 Allen R. Edison Electrical Engineering
1986 James C. Wolford Mechanical Engineering
1985 Verner M. Meyers Construction Management
1985 Yen-Ching Pao Engineering Mechanics
1984 Robert N. McDougal Engineering Mechanics
1983 Joseph E. Panarelli Engineering Mechanics
1983 William N. Weins Mechanical Engineering
1982 Maher K. Tadros Civil Engineering
1981 Gerald M. Smith Engineering Mechanics
1980 Donald C. Haack Engineering Mechanics
1979 Byron M. Radcliffe Construction Management
1979 Michael W. Riley Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
1978 David J. Cochran Industrial Engineering
1977 Eva A. Winter Construction Management
1969 Henry L. Ablin Electrical Engineering
1967 Keith N. Newhouse Mechanical Engineering
1959 James K. Ludwichson Mechanical Engineering
1956 James S. Blackman College of Engineering & Architecture


Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
Year Recipient Department
2024 Rafael Untalan Theatre & Film
2023 Danni Gilbert Music
2022 Katie Anania Art, Art History and Design
2020 Hye-Won Hwang Music
2019 Colleen Syron Art, Art History and Design

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Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts - continued
Year Recipient Department
2016 Stanley Kleppinger Music
2015 Karen Kunc Art & Art History
2014 Susan Levine Ourada Music
2013 Aaron Holz Art & Art History
2012 Eric Richards Music
2011 Alan F. Mattingly Music
2010 Rhonda Fuelberth Music
2009 Scott Anderson Music
2008 Michael Hoff Art & Art History
2007 Gretchen C. Foley Music
2006 Robert H. Woody Music
2018 David Hall Music
2005 Carolyn A. Barber Music
2004 Andrea Bolland Art & Art History
2002 Donna Harler-Smith Music
2001 Diane C. Cawein Music
2000 Carolee R. Curtright Music
1999 John R. Bailey Music
1998 Albert Rometo Music
1997 Shelley T. Fuller Art & Art History
1996 Patricia F. Behrendt Theatre Arts & Dance
1995 Dennis L. Schneider Music
1994 Martha J. Horvay Art & Art History
1992 Quentin Faulkner Music
1992 Christin J Mamiya Art & Art History


College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Year Recipient Department
2023 Kaci Richter Broadcasting
2020 Sue Bullard News-Editorial
2013 Stacy James Advertising & Public Relations
2011 Amy Struthers Advertising & Public Relations
2008 Joe Starita News-Editorial

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College of Journalism and Mass Communications - continued
Year Recipient Department
2007 John R. Bender News-Editorial
2006 Richard K. Alloway, Jr. Broadcasting
2005 Jerry Renaud Broadcasting
2002 Charlyne Berens News-Editorial
1999 Daryl .L Frazell News-Editorial
1996 Alfred A. Pagel, Jr. News-Editorial
1993 Nancy A. Mitchell Advertising
1990 Peter E. Mayeux Broadcasting
1987 Richard Streckfuss News-Editorial
1986 Michael Stricklin News-Editorial
1984 James C. Botts News-Editorial
1984 James M. Neal News-Editorial
1982 Wilma B. Crumley Journalism & Mass Communications
1982 Larry J. Walklin Broadcasting
1980 George Tuck News-Editorial


College of Law
Year Recipient Department
2022 Adam Thimmesch Law
2019 John Lenich Law
2016 William H. Lyons Law
2014 Adam Thimmesch Law
2010 Eric Berger Law

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College of Law - continued
Year Recipient Department
2008 William H. Lyons Law
2007 Richard E. Moberly Law
2006 Roger W. Kirst Law
2004 Susan Poser Law
2001 Craig M. Lawson Law
1998 Martin R. Gardner Law
1995 C. Steven Bradford Law
1992 Richard F. Duncan Law
1989 John R. Snowden Law
1986 John P. Lenich Law
1984 William H. Lyons Law
1980 Robert C. Denicola Law
1975 Robert G. Works Law
1974 Harvey S. Perlman Law
1969 James A. Lake, Sr. Law
1966 Richard S. Harnsberger Law
1957 David Dow Law