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Past Recipients of LAS Awards

Academic Professional | Staff | McCowen Distinguished Service| Academic Advising | Dean's Award for Undergraduate Teaching | Dean's Award for Undergraduate Teaching, Instructors | Undergraduate Teaching by TAs | Distinguished Women Teachers | Teaching Excellence Award Program


Academic Professional Award Winners

1992-93
Robert Dole, Plant Biology
Thom Moore, Psychology
Paul Mortensen, School of Life Sciences

1993-94
James Kramer, Plant Biology
Vera Mainz, Chemical Sciences
Monica Shoemaker, Sociology

1994-95
Barbara Bohen, World Heritage Museum
Louise Cox, Biochemistry

1995-96
John Fiore, Psychology
Valinda Littlefield, Afro-American Studies & Research Program
John Pingel, Chemistry

1996-97
Barbara Hartman, Psychology
Asghar Mirarefi, Chemical Engineering
David Shoemaker, LAS Administration

1997-98
Earle Heffley, Psychology
Joann Hower, Mathematics

1998-99
R. Bruce Hinely, LAS Student Office
Alvin G. Klein, LAS Administration

1999-2000
Sandra Goss, Psychology
David Wojtowicz, Atmospheric Sciences
Arthur R. Zangerl, Entomology

2000-01
Lawrence H. Broda, Psychology
Beth A. Morgan, Plant Biology

2001-02
Deborah Black, Plant Biology
Lynda Park, Russian and East European Center
James Wentz, School of Chemical Sciences

2002-03
Susanne Aref, Statistics
Jane Barrett, Psychology
Christine Catanzarite, Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities

2003-04
Gladys Hunt, Department of Psychology
Sharon S. Lee, Asian American Studies Program
Dorothy Loudermilk, School of Chemical Sciences

2004-2005
Dianna Armstrong, Mathematics
Firmino Pinto, Psychology

2005-2006
Christa Deacy-Quinn, Spurlock Museum
William Chapman, Atmospheric Sciences Susan Brannock-Gaul, Anthropology/PSAP

2006-2007
Brian Jewett, Atmospheric Sciences     
Kathy Hatch, Psychology
Jacquelyn Kahn, Gender and Women’s Studies


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Staff Award Winners

1992-93
Carolyn Corn, Microbiology
Mary Rudder, Speech Communication
Barbara McCall, Anthropology

1993-94
Carol Severins, English
Marita Romine, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
Eva Ridenour, Sociology

1994-95
Mary Ellen Fryer, Classics
Karla Harmon, Anthropology
L. Jane Weber, Psychology

1995-96
Cynthia Giertz, English as an International Language
Kyia Miller, Germanic Languages & Literatures
Dee Robbins, Anthropology

1996-97
Connie K. Bensyl, LAS Student Affairs
Marsha A. Healy, Psychology
Irene K. Wahlfeldt, English

1997-98
Jim Fitzsimmons, School of Life Sciences
Dianne Merridith, Russian and East European Center
Carol Stickrod, Astronomy

1998-99
Janet Davis, Slavic Languages & Literatures
Lori A. Hendricks, Psychology
Lauri Harden, English

1999-2000
Teresa Bertram, English/Writing Center
John Boyd, Psychology
Connie Ogden, LAS Development

2000-01
Kathryn Schilson, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
Donna Zimmerman, LAS Administration

2001-02
Usha Dhar, Statistics
Victoria Retzolk, Russian and East European Center
Joyce Roberts, Mathematics

2002-03
Carolyn Cornwell, School of Chemical Sciences
Mae Donaldson, Psychology

2003-04
Christine Clark, English
Ann Harvey, Psychology
Virginia Veeder, LAS Advancement

2004-2005
Shari French, Anthropology
Robert Taylor, School of Chemical Sciences
Vicki Tempel, Chemistry

2005-2006
Delinda Swanson, Political Science
Timothy Cunningham, ATLAS
Jacqueline Bowdry, Entomology

2006-2007
Maria Romine, FLB Admin
Terry Davis, English     
Brenda Stamm, Political Science


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Nancy J. McCowen Distinguished Service Award

1998-99
Arnita Althaus, Afro-American Studies & Research Program

1999-2000
Debbie Bialeschki, LAS Administration

2000-01
Aprel Orwick, History

2001-02
Sharon Medlock, Psychology

2002-03
Marsha Healy, Psychology

2003-04
Sharon Decker, English

2004-2005
Sandra Osterbur, Astronomy

2005-2006
Delores Hill, Sociology

2006-2007
Paula Adametz Hays, LAS Admin


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Academic Advising Awards

1997-98
Sister Marie Golla, LAS Student Affairs
Richard Leskosky, Cinema Studies

1998-99
Nancy Blake, Comparative Literature
John Fiore, Psychology

1999-2000
Carol Muster, Biology Honors
Sharon Michalove, History

2000-01
Ruth Wene, School of Life Sciences
Alain Fresco, French

2001-02
Pam Greer, LAS Bridge/Transition
Kimberly Kendall, Sociology

2002-03
Michael Palencia-Roth, Program in Comparative and World Literatures
Matthew Lessig, English

2003-04
David Sansone, Classics
Kathryn Martensen, LAS General Curriculum

2004-2005
David Skadden, Psychology

2005-2006
Phyllis Vanlandingham, LAS Student Affairs

2006-2007
Deneen DeMarie, Psychology


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Dean's Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

1997-98
Stephen P. Altaner, Geology
Carol Leff, Political Science
Michael Madonick, English
Sarah Mangelsdorf, Psychology

1998-99
O. Vernon Burton, History
Paul F. Diehl, Political Science
Janet Lyon, English
Karl-Heinz Schoeps, Germanic Languages & Literatures

1999-2000
Philip Graham, English
John Wilcox, Spanish,Italian & Portuguese

2000-01
Stephanie Foote, English
John A. Lynn, History
Adam T. Martinsek, Statistics

2001-02
Carol K. Augspurger,Plant Biology
Anna María Escobar, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
Mark D. Steinberg, History

2002-03
Richard S. Laugesen, Mathematics
Zohreh T. Sullivan, English

2003-04
Stephen P. Altaner, Geology
Jeffrey Moore, Chemistry

2004-2005
John P. D'angelo, Mathematics
David Tewksbury, Speech Communication

2005-2006
Scott D. Ahlgren, Mathematics
Cara A. Finnegan, Speech Communication

2006-2007
Matthew Ando, Mathematics
CL Cole, Gender and Women’s Studies
Stephen Marshak, Geology      


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Dean's Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
by Instructional Staff

2001-02
Julie P. Price, English

2002-03
Donna J. Charlevoix, Atmospheric Sciences
Robert C. Steltman, English

2003-04
John D. Anderson, English

2004-2005
Sandra Goss Lucas

2005-2006
Lori A. Garner, English

2006-2007
Iryce Baron, English


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Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for
Graduate Teaching Assistants

1997-98
Dennis Grammenos, Geography
Christopher B. Hill , Mathematics
Montserrat Oliveras-Heras, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
Amy J. Pierce, Speech Communication
Urmila S. Seshagiri, English
Randi J. Storch, History

1998-99
Suzanne A. Dun, Speech Communication
Dennis A. Eichhorn, Germanic Languages & Literatures
Joseph B. Perry, History
Joseph R. Pomerening, Plant Biology
Amanda J. Rose, Psychology

1999-2000
T. William Altermatt, Psychology
Anand T. Lee, Chemical Engineering
Scott C. Neumann, History
Erika M. Schlaak, Germanic Languages & Literatures
Susan K. Stewart, English
Adam D. Wolfe, Cell & Structural Biology

2000-01
Stephanie M. Hilger, Program in Comparative Literature
Elizabeth T. Klett, English
Kristine E. Baxter, Mathematics

2001-02
Elizabeth J. Denne, Mathematics
Bryan F. Ganaway, History
Yi-ping Hsu, East Asian Languages & Cultures
J. Gardner Roger, English
Sarah J. Schoppe, Psychology

2002-03
Mark D. Anderson, Mathematics
Tobias Barske, Germanic Languages & Literatures
James Nelligan, History
Srinivasan Sitaraman, Political Science

2003-04
Roberto Sanchez, History

2004-2005
Emma Betz, Germanic Languages and Literatures
Grace E. Cho, Psychology
Michah James, Mathematics
Goran Skosples, Economics

2005-2006
Melissa A. Girard, English
Jon Sherman, German

2006-2007
Julilly Kohler-Hausmann, History
Matthew R. Lee, Psychology
Chetan Pahlajani, Mathematics
Carsten Wilmes, Germanic Languages and Literatures


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Lynn M. Martin Award for Distinguished Women Teachers

1996-97
Ramona Curry, English

1997-98
Diane Musumeci, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese

2000-01
Lori Humphrey Newcomb, English

2003-04
Gail Hawisher, English
Rebecca C. Harris, Political Science

2004-2005
Ellen Fireman, Statistics
Mancy C. Westcott, English

2005-2006
Julia F. Saville, English

2006-2007
Erin Donovan-Kicken, Speech Communication


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Humanities Council Teaching Excellence Award Program

1997
Bill VanPatten, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
Marino Parissi, Speech Communication

1998
Michael Madonick, English
Randi Storch, History

1999
Daniel O’Keefe, Speech Communication
Amber Landis, Comparative Literature

2000
Philip Graham, English
Craig Matarrese, Philosophy

2001
John Lynn, History
Stephanie Hilger, Comparative Literature

2002
Brigit P. Kelly, English
Tatjana Soldat-Jaffe, German

2003
Craig Koslofsky, History
Catherine M. Waitinas, English

2004
Richard W. Burkhardt, Jr., History
Jody L. Shipka, English

2005
Mark S. Micale, History
E. K. Tan, Comparative and World Literatures

2006
Donald Crummey, History
Thomas Mackaman, History

2007
Trish Loughran, English
Ellen McWhorter, English


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