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.
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 Lashiner |
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 |