Class of 1943 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Eligibility and Criteria

  1. All tenured faculty, including department heads, who have been on the faculty at UNI for at least five years are eligible.  Such eligibility includes individuals who are employed at least half-time, those on a leave of absence during consideration, and those who are in their final year of employment prior to retirement.  A faculty member may receive the Excellence in Teaching Award only once; however, recipients are not precluded from consideration for other University awards.
     
  2. The emphasis for this award should be placed on effective performance in the classroom.  Outstanding teaching also includes being generous with personal time and seriously concerned with academic excellence and individual student needs, interests and development.
     
  3. Distinguished teaching will be measured by student assessments over time; significant teaching activities, both inside and outside the classroom; letters from current students, former students and faculty colleagues; evidence of curriculum development activity; and high-quality standards for rigor and currency of course content.
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Selection Procedures

  1. The selection process begins with the nomination of faculty by colleagues.  A nomination form must be completed by November 4, 2024, which will be forwarded to the Chair of your College Senate. The nomination form includes an indication of the nominee’s willingness to be named and a brief description of how the nominated faculty member’s teaching merits consideration for this award.
     
  2. The College Senate chair will refer nominations to the College Awards Committee, which will select a maximum of two faculty members to be forwarded to the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President via the nominee submission form by November 18, 2024. 
     
  3. The nominees that are selected by the College Awards Committee will be notified by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President. The nominees will compile the following documents and submit them using the nominee application by February 24, 2025. 
     
    • A current vita
    • A written narrative of not more than 500 words describing the nominee’s philosophy of teaching.
    • A maximum of three letters of support (alternatively, letters of support can be sent directly to the Provost's Office at provost@uni.edu)
    • A maximum of three documents supportive of the award criteria (e.g. curriculum materials).
    • Student assessments from the last 6 semesters.

 

Selection Committee

The University Committee is selected by the Provost or designee in consultation with College Senate Chairs. It will consist of one representative from each academic college, one student, and two members of the Emeritus Faculty Association. It will review all materials and forward a recommendation to the Provost and Executive Vice President. The Committee’s recommendation shall remain confidential until the Provost and Executive Vice President announces the recipient.  

Award Recipients

2023-24: Ira Simet, Chemistry & Biochemistry                                                  Douglas Shaw, Mathematics

2022-23: Elise Dubord, Languages & Literatures                                              Timothy Gilson, Ed. Psych, Foundations & Lead. Studies

2021-22: Mason Kuhn, Curriculum & Instruction                                                Brett Olsen, Finance

2020-21: Jeff Morgan, Physics

2019-20: Robert Dise, History                                                                             Russell Guay, Management

2018-19: Lyn Countryman, Teaching

2017-18: James O'Loughlin, Languages and Literatures

2016-17: Sarah Montgomery, Curriculum and Instruction                                Tyler O'Brien, Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminology

2015-16: Timothy Lindquist, Accounting

2014-15: Susan Etscheidt, Special Education

2013-14: Robin Lund, School of Health, Phys. Ed. & Leisure Serv.

2011-12: Helen Harton, Psychology                                                                  Elaine Eshbaugh, School of Applied Human Sciences

‌2012-13: Martha Reineke, Phil. & World Religions
 

2010-11:   Kristin Mack, Soc., Anthro. and Crim.

2009-10:   Michael Roth, Physics

2008-09:   M. Kimberly MacLin, Psychology

2007-08:   Lisa Jepsen, Economics

2006-07:   Catherine Miller, Mathematics

2005-06:   Paul Shand, Physics

2004-05:   Russell Wiley, Chemistry

2003-04:   Jay Lees, History

2002-03:   James F. Fryman, Geography

2001-02:   Michael Shott, SAC

2000-01:   Kenneth McCormick, Economics

1999-00:   David May, Geography

1998-99:   Kent Sandstrom, SAC 

1997-98:   Barbara Lounsberry, English   

1996-97:   Thomas Lindsay, Political Science

1995-96:   Robert Washut, School of Music

1994-95:   Steven Corbin, Marketing

1993-94:   Gretta Berghammer, Theatre

1992-93:   Robert Seager, Biologyxt goes here.‌