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Past Recipients of LAS Awards
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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 - 2007-2008
Ann Tandy Lacy, Spurlock Museum
Jonathan Manton, Mathematics
Penelope A. Soskin, LAS Student Academic Affairs Office - 2008-2009
Alison Ahlgren, Mathematics
Joseph Hinchliffe, Political Science
Jun Kai Zhang, Microbiology
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
Marita Romine, FLB Admin
Terry Davis, English
Brenda Stamm, Political Science - 2007-2008
Barbara Elmore, Geology
Rebecca Moss, English
Susana Vazquez Weigel, Speech Communication - 2008-2009
Margie Salmon, Communication
Deborah Stauffer, English
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 - 2008-2009
Thomas Bedwell, History
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 - 2007-2008
Carl Niekerk, Germanic Languages and Literatures
Gary Spezia, Integrative Biology - 2008-2009
Richard T. Rodriguez, Latina/Latino Studies
Robert C. Steltman, English
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 - 2007-2008
Richard Gorvett, Mathematics
Carol Symes, History - 2008-2009
Laurie Johnson, Germanic Languages & Literatures
Leanne Knobloch, Communication
Mark H. Leff, History
Bruce Reznick, Mathematics
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 - 2007-2008
Andrew Moss, English - 2008-2009
John Griswold, English
Katherine Wahl, Mathematics
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 - 2007-2008
Evelyn Au, Psychology
Ryan Blum, Speech Communication
Melissa Dennison, Mathematics
Luis Eduardo Herrera, Latin American & Caribbean St.
Michael Rosenow, History - 2008-2009
Shabnam Javdani, Psychology
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 - 2008-2009
Mary E. Ramey, Communication
Professor Carla Cáceres, Animal Biology
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 - 2007-2008
Robert Rushing, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese and Comparative and World Literatures
Tara Lyons, English - 2008-2009
Samantha Looker, English
Gillen Wood, English