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:
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.
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.
Past Awardees
Award Schedule
The final award rotates annually between the Colleges of Architecture, Journalism and Mass Communication, and Law.
CDTA Annual Distribution
- 1 award: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- 1 award: Business
- 1 award: Fine and Performing Arts
- 2 awards: Engineering
- 3 awards: Education and Human Sciences
- 6 awards: Arts and Sciences
CDTA Rotating Award
- 2025-2026: Journalism and Mass Communications
- 2026-2027: Architecture
- 2027-2028: Law
- 2028-2029: Journalism and Mass Communications
- 2029-2030: Architecture
- 2030-2031: Law
Year | Recipient | Department |
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2025 | Andréia Bianchini | Food Science and Technology |
2024 | Deepak Keshwani | Biological Systems Engineering |
2023 | Sam Wortman | Agronomy and Horticulture |
More recipients
Year | Recipient | Department |
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2022 | Lisa Karr | Animal Science |
2021 | Kathleen Brooks | Agricultural Economics |
2020 | Douglas Golick | Entomology |
2019 | Madhavan Soundararajan | Biochemistry |
2018 | Fabio Lanhoso De Mattos | Agricultural Economics |
2017 | Elizabeth Walter-Shea | Natural Resources |
2016 | Erin Blankenship | Statistics |
Year | Recipient | Department |
---|---|---|
2024 | Rumiko Handa | Architecture |
2021 | Sharon Kuska | Architecture |
2018 | Lindsey Bahe | Interior Design |
Year | Recipient | Department |
---|---|---|
2025 | James Checco | Chemistry |
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 |
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 |
More recipients
Year | Recipient | Department |
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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 |
Year | Recipient | Department |
---|---|---|
2025 | Tammy Beck | Management |
2024 | Erkut Sonmez | Supply Chain Management & Analytics |
2023 | Thomas Dotzel | Marketing |
More recipients
Year | Recipient | Department |
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2022 | Troy Smith | Management |
2021 | James Downes | Accountancy |
2020 | Dirk Black | Accountancy |
2019 | Blake Runnalls | Marketing |
2018 | Joel Owens | Accountancy |
2017 | Troy Smith | Management |
2016 | Jake Messersmith | Management |
Year | Recipient | Department |
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2025 | Katelyn Coburn | Child, Youth and Family Studies |
2025 | Susan Loveall | Special Education and Communication Disorders |
2025 | Christine Kiewra | Child, Youth and Family Studies |
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 |
More recipients
Year | Recipient | Department |
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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 |
Year | Recipient | Department |
---|---|---|
2025 | Mehrdad Negahban | Mechanical and Materials Engineering |
2025 | Neal Lewis | College of Engineering |
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 |
More recipients
Year | Recipient | Department |
---|---|---|
2022 | Moe Alahmad | Architectural Engineering and Construction |
2022 | Stephanie Valentine | School of Computing |
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 |
Year | Recipient | Department |
---|---|---|
2025 | Sophie Isaak | Art, Art History and Design |
2024 | Rafael Untalan | Theatre & Film |
2023 | Danni Gilbert | Music |
More recipients
Year | Recipient | Department |
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2022 | Katie Anania | Art, Art History and Design |
2020 | Hye-Won Hwang | Music |
2019 | Colleen Syron | Art, Art History and Design |
2016 | Stanley Kleppinger | Music |
Year | Recipient | Department |
---|---|---|
2023 | Kaci Richter | Broadcasting |
2020 | Sue Bullard | News-Editorial |
2013 | Stacy James | Advertising & Public Relations |
Year | Recipient | Department |
---|---|---|
2022 | Adam Thimmesch | Law |
2019 | John Lenich | Law |
2016 | William H. Lyons | Law |