The College of Natural Sciences is home to a large number of committed, innovative educators that help our students learn a demanding curriculum. The College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award celebrates the members of our faculty that excel in the classroom.
2021 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Keith Hawkins |
| Biology Instruction Office | Ann Thijs |
| Computer Science | Sarah Abraham |
| Freshman Research Initiative | Soo Hyun Yang |
| Human Development and Family Sciences | Fatima Varner |
| Mathematics | Kathryn Dabbs |
| Mathematics | Shinko Harper |
| Nutritional Sciences | Ladia Hernandez |
| Physics | Aaron Zimmerman |
| Statistics and Data Sciences | KyongJoo Hong |
| UTeach Accelerate | Ariel J. Taylor |
2020 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Caitlin Casey |
| Biology Instruction Office | Katie Bruner |
| Chemistry | Stacy Sparks |
| Chemistry | Lauren Webb |
| Computer Science | Glenn Downing |
| Computer Science | Etienne Vouga |
| Molecular Biosciences | David Taylor |
| Nutritional Sciences | Laura Lashinger |
| Physics | Vernita Gordon |
| TIDES | Dennis Mishler |
| TIDES | Elizabeth Ilardi |
2019 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Stella Offner |
| Computer Science | Scott Niekum |
| Human Development and Family Sciences | Karen Fingerman |
| Integrative Biology | Travis LaDuc |
| Mathematics | Joel Niebert |
| Molecular Biosciences | Jessie Zhang |
| Neuroscience | Michael Mauk |
| Nutritional Sciences | Drew Hays |
| Physics | Christina Markert |
| Statistics & Data Sciences | Michael Mahometa |
| UTeach | Kelli Allen |
2018 Teaching Awards
| Chemistry | Carlos Baiz |
| Mathematics | Kathy Davis |
| Biology Instruction Office | Kristin Patterson |
| Integrative Biology | Stephen Phelps |
| Chemistry | Emily Que |
| Statistics & Data Sciences | Sally Ragsdale |
| Nutritional Sciences | Stefano Tiziani |
2017 Teaching Awards
| Computer Science | Alison Norman |
| Human Development and Family Sciences | Su Yeong Kim |
| Chemistry | Shagufta Shabbir |
| Mathematics | Pedro Morales |
| Chemistry | Sean Roberts |
2016 Teaching Awards
| Human Development and Family Sciences | Natalie Ammon |
| Astronomy | Steve Finkelstein |
| Statistics and Data Sciences | Kristin Harvey |
| Mathematics | John Meth |
| Physics | Roy Schwitters |
| Molecular Biosciences | Jason Upton |
2015 Teaching Awards
| Physics | Can Kilic |
| Neuroscience | Kimberly Raab-Graham |
| Statistics and Data Sciences | Margaret 'Maggie' Myers |
| Chemistry | Michael Rose |
| Human Ecology | Jaimie Davis |
| Physics | Boris Breizman |
| Integrative Biology | Shalene Jha |
| Marine Science | Gerald 'Chris' Shank |
| Mathematics | Amanda Hager |
| Mathematics | Gustavo Cepparo |
| Molecular Biosciences | Andy Ellington |
| Computer Science | Peter Stone |
| Molecular Biosciences | Jeffrey Barrick |
2014 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Volker Bromm |
| Neuroscience | Laura Colgin |
| Mathematics | Mark Daniels |
| Chemistry | Guangbin Dong |
| Human Ecology | Paul Eastwick |
| Physics | Richard Fitzpatrick |
| Integrative Biology | Johann Hofmann |
| Biology Instructional Office | Martha Maas |
| Physics | John Markert |
| Mathematics | Mark Maxwell |
| Biology Instructional Office | Barbara Moore |
| Computer Science | Vitaly Shmatikov |
| Molecular Biosciences | Gwendolyn Stovall |
2013 Teaching Awards
| Computer Science | Adam Klivans |
| Textiles & Apparel | Ann Reed |
| Nutritional Sciences | Chris Jolly |
| Integrative Biology | Christine Hawkes |
| Marine Science | Dong-Ha Min |
| Neurobiology | Ila Fiete |
| Mathematics | Jennifer Mann Austin |
| Freshman Research Initiative | Josh Beckham |
| Human Development & Family Sciences | Liz Gershoff |
| Statistics & Scientific Computation | Peter Mueller |
| Physics | Philip Morrison |
| School of Biological Sciences | Richard Taylor |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Sara Sawyer |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | Simon Humphrey |
| Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology | Steven Vokes |
2012 Teaching Awards
| Integrative Biology | Craig Randy Linder |
| Marine Science | Deanna L. Erdner |
| Biochemistry | David Hoffman |
| Physics | Gregory Fiete |
| UTeach | Jason Ermer |
| School of Biological Sciences | Jessica Wandelt |
| Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology | Janice Fischer |
| Astronomy | Shardha Jogee |
| Mathematics | Dan Knopf |
| Human Dev & Family Sci | Marci. E. J. Gleason |
| Computer Science | Michael Walfish |
| Molecular Genetics and Microbiology | M. Stephen Trent |
| FRI | Stacia E Rodenbusch |
| Statistics and Scientific Computation | James Scott |
2011 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Greg Shields |
| School of Biological Sciences | Jennifer Moon |
| Integrative Biology | Michael Ryan |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Jennifer Morgan |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Christopher Sullivan |
| Neurobiology | Nicholas Priebe |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Allen Bard |
| Computer Science | Michael Dahlin |
| Human Ecology | Lydia Steinman |
| Human Development & Family Sciences | Lisa Neff |
| Nutritional Sciences | Linda deGraffenreid |
| Textiles and Apparel | Nancy Prideaux |
| Marine Science | No candidate this year |
| Mathematics | Mirela Ciperiani |
| Physics | Gerald Hoffmann |
| Statistics & Scientific Computation | Catherine Stacy |
2010 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Milos Milosavljevic |
| School of Biological Sciences | Moon Draper |
| Integrative Biology | Claus Wilke |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Jeffrey Gross |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Vishwanath Iyer |
| Neurobiology | Raymond Chitwood |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Dionicio Siegel |
| Computer Science | Michael Scott |
| Human Ecology | Karen Bravo |
| Marine Science | James McClelland |
| Mathematics | Natasa Pavlovic |
| Physics | Greg Sitz |
2009 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Mary Kay Hemenway |
| School of Biological Sciences | Anita G. Latham |
| Integrative Biology | Johann Hofmann |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | David S. Stein |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Marvin Whiteley |
| Neurobiology | Helmut Koester |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Lauren J. Webb |
| Computer Sciences | Lorenzo Alvisi |
| Human Ecology (Hum Dev/Family Sci) | Timothy J. Loving |
| Mathematics | Lexing Ying |
| Physics | Todd Ditmire |
2008 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Volker Bromm |
| School of Biological Sciences | Ruth Franks |
| Integrative Biology | Molly Cummings |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | John Wallingford |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Richard Meyer |
| Neurobiology | Alex Huk |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Christopher Bielawski |
| Computer Science | Bruce Porter |
| Human Ecology | Henry Ciolina |
| Human Ecology | Eve Nicols |
| Marine Science | G. Christopher Shank |
| Mathematics | Diane Radin |
| Physics | Duane Dicus |
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2007 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Eiichiro Komatsu |
| School of Biological Sciences | Emin Ulug |
| School of Biological Sciences | Beverly Finklea |
| Integrative Biology | Dan Bolnick |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Enamul Huq |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Jacquelin Dudley |
| Neurobiology | Seema Agarwala |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Rick Russell |
| Computer Science | Simon Lam |
| Human Ecology | Theodore Dix |
| Marine Science | No candidates this year |
| Mathematics | Shinko Harper |
| Physics | Josh Klein |
2006 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | John Kormendy |
| School of Biological Sciences | John Abbott |
| School of Biological Sciences | Suzanne Barth |
| Integrative Biology | John Juenger |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | John Sisson |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Scott Stevens |
| Neurobiology | Mendell Rimer |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | John Stanton |
| Computer Science | Mohamed Gouda |
| Human Ecology | Nancy Hazen-Swann |
| Marine Science | Izhar Khan |
| Mathematics | Gary Hamrick |
| Physics | Willy Fischler |
2005 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Bill Jefferys |
| School of Biological Sciences | David Hall |
| School of Biological Sciences | Dee Silverthorn |
| Integrative Biology | Lauren Meyers |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Arturo De Lozanne |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Elizabeth Weiss |
| Neurobiology | Nace Golding |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Dmitrii Makarov |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Svetlana Leytner |
| Computer Sciences | Jayadev Misra |
| Geological Sciences | James Connelly |
| Human Ecology | Michelle Lane |
| Marine Science | Ken Dunton |
| Mathematics | John Durbin |
| Physics | Sonia Paban |
2004 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Frank Bash |
| School of Biological Sciences | Tanya Paull |
| Integrative Biology | Creagh Breuner |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Terry O’Halloran |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Jon Huibregtse |
| Neurobiology | Bing Zhang |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | John Tesmer |
| Computer Sciences | Ben Kuipers |
| Geological Sciences | Liang Yang |
| Human Ecology | Bugao Xu |
| Marine Science | Edward Buskey |
| Mathematics | John E. Gilbert |
| Physics | Sasha Kopp |
2003 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Karl Gebhardt |
| School of Biological Sciences | Ruth Buskirk |
| Integrative Biology | Ulrich Mueller |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | David Herrin |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Paul Szaniszlo |
| Neurobiology | John Mihic |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Brian Pagenkopf |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Cynthia Labrake |
| Computer Sciences | Calvin Lin |
| Geological Sciences | Robert Goldhammer |
| Human Ecology | Chris Jolly |
| Human Ecology | Kay Southworth |
| Marine Science | Scott Nunez |
| Mathematics | Oscar Gonzalez |
| Physics | Gerald Hoffmann |
2002 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Don Winget |
| School of Biological Sciences | Judy Edmiston |
| Integrative Biology | Mark Kirkpatrick |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Martin Poenie |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Arlen Johnson |
| Neurobiology | Austen Riggs |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Mike Krische |
| Computer Sciences | Glenn Downing |
| Geological Sciences | Mark Helper |
| Human Ecology | Ed Anderson |
| Marine Science | Henrietta Edmonds |
| Mathematics | David Saltman |
| Physics | Roger Bengtson |
2001 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Dan Jaffe |
| Astronomy | John Lacey |
| School of Biological Sciences | Paul Gottlieb |
| Integrative Biology | Randal Linder |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | John LaClaire |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Leanne Field |
| Neurobiology | Nigel Atkinson |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | David Vandenbout |
| Computer Sciences | Doug Burger |
| Computer Sciences | Steve Keckler |
| Geological Sciences | Steven Grand |
| Human Ecology | Ardis Rewerts |
| Marine Sciences Institute | George Ward |
| Mathematics | Lorenzo Sadun |
| Physics | Michael Downer |
2000 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Frank N. Bash |
| Integrative Biology | Norma Fowler |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Klaus Kalthoff |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Clarence Chan |
| Neurobiology | Wesley Thompson |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Jonathan Sessler |
| Computer Sciences | Vladimir Lifschitz |
| Geological Sciences | Chris Bell |
| Human Ecology | Eve Nicols |
| Marine Sciences Institute | Ken Dunton |
| Mathematics | Charles Friedman |
| Physics | Richard Hazeltine |
1999 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | R. Robert Robbins |
| Biology | Kanagasabapathi Sathasivan (Sata) |
| Botany | Stanley J. Roux |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Ruth Shear |
| Computer Sciences | Vicki Almstrum |
| Geological Sciences | Daniel S. Barker |
| Human Ecology | Richard A. Willis |
| Marine Sciences Institute | Lee A. Fuiman |
| Mathematics | James W. Daniel |
| Physics | John Markert |
| Zoology | Eric R. Pianka |
1998 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Harriet Dinerstein |
| Biology | Julie Palmer |
| Botany | Guy Thompson |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | John Stanton |
| Computer Sciences | Gordon Novak |
| Geological Sciences | Leon Long |
| Human Ecology | Catherine Surra |
| Marine Sciences Institute | Ellery Ingall |
| Mathematics | Ted O’Dell |
| Microbiology | Linda Lowen |
| Physics | Tom Griffy |
| Zoology | James Larime |
