Recognizing Teaching Excellence

We believe in creatively honoring and celebrating instructors and the excellence they bring to the classroom.
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Creatively honoring and celebrating instructors and their excellence in teaching is core to NTLC. We strive to nurture and support UW-Stout's faculty by recognizing their involvement in its projects/programs, the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars program, Faculty College, Named Professorships, and Outstanding Teachers. Completion of projects or receipt of these various awards attests to the hard work and dedication of our university colleagues.

Outstanding Teachers

Each year, UW-Stout students select outstanding teachers from each college. We are pleased to honor our colleagues.

2023-2024 Outstanding Teacher Award:

  • Seth Dutter, Math, Stats, & Computer Science, CSTEMM
  • Kathryn Hamilton, Psychology, CAHS
  • Nicole Hayes, Biology, CSTEMM
  • Mary Climes, Visual & Performing Arts, CAHS
  • Mackenzie Krzmarzick, English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies, CAHS
  • Brenda Puck, Engineering & Technology, CSTEMM
Past Outstanding Teachers
 

2023-2024

  • Seth Dutter, Math, Stats, & Computer Science, CSTEMM
  • Kathryn Hamilton, Psychology, CAHS
  • Nicole Hayes, Biology, CSTEMM
  • Mary Climes, Visual & Performing Arts, CAHS
  • Mackenzie Krzmarzick, English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies, CAHS
  • Brenda Puck, Engineering & Technology, CSTEMM

2022-2023

  • Matthew Ray, Chemistry and Physics Department, CSTEMM
  • Michael Tetzlaff, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Department, CSTEMM
  • Emi Stuemke, English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Department, CAHS
  • Sarah Eileen Smith, Business Department, CSTEMM
  • Dana Linnell, Psychology Department, CAHS
  • Joshua Wilichowski, Art & Art History Department, CAHS

2021-2022

Outstanding Teaching Tenured

  • Cynthia Bland, CACHSS
  • Erik Evensen, CACHSS
  • Eun Joo Lee, CEHHHS
  • Sue Halama, CEHHHS
  • Kimberly Martinez, CEHHHS
  • Laura McCullough, CSTEMM
  • Laura Schmidt, CSTEMM

Outstanding Teaching Tenure-Track

  • Sharon Becker, CEHHHS
  • Justin Nicholes, CACHSS
  • Elham Nikoo, CACHSS
  • Mary Spaeth, CSTEMM
  • Heather Terhorst-Miller, CEHHHS
  • Brian Teague, CSTEMM

Outstanding Teaching-IAS

  • Glenn Bushendorf, CSTEMM
  • Shing Lee, CSTEMM
  • Kari Tarr, CACHSS
  • Darren Tesar, CACHSS
  • Molly Welch Deal, CEHHHS

2020-2021

  • Lopa Basu, CACHSS
  • Alex Hall, CSTEMM
  • Rickie Ann Legleitner, CACHSS
  • Candice Maier, CEHHHS
  • Michael Mensink, CEHHHS
  • Keif Oss, CACHSS
  • John Schultz, CSTEMM
  • Molly Uravitch, CACHSS

2019-2020

  • Jennifer Astwood, CACHSS
  • Jerry Hui, CACHSS
  • Chelsea Lovejoy, CEHHHS
  • Chris Marshall, CACHSS
  • John Schultz, CSTEMM
  • Sylvia Tiala, CEHHHS

 

2018-2019

  • Chris Freeman, CACHSS
  • Kim Loken,  CACHSS
  • Chelsea Lovejoy, CEHHHS
  • Terry Mason, Professor, CSTEMM
  • Marcia Miller-Rodeberg, CSTEMM
  • Sylvia Tiala, CEHHHS

 

2017-2018

  • Amanda Barnett, CEHHHS
  • Seth Dutter, CSTEMM
  • Kathryn Hamilton, CEHHHS
  • James Handley, CACHSS
  • Anne Hoel, CSTEMM
  • Joan Navarre, CACHSS

 

 

 

2016-2017

  • Chris Ferguson, CACHSS
  • Jay Jones, CEHHHS
  • Arthur Kneeland, CSTEMM
    (Educator of the Year)
  • Robin Muza, CEHHHS
  • Jill Paetzold, CSTEMM
  • Evan Sveum, CACHSS 

 

2015-2016

  • Daniel Atyim, CAHSS
  • James Burritt, CSTEM
  • Melody Brennan, CEHHS
  • Chris Freeman, CAHHS
  • Bernie Mullen, COM
  • Robin Muza, CEHHS
  • Jill Paetzold, COM
  • Keith Wojciechowski, CSTEM

 

​​2014-2015

  • James Burritt, CSTEM
  • Naveen Chikthimmah, CEHHS
  • David Ding, COM
  • Anne Kerber, CAHHS
  • Laura McCullough, CSTEM
  • Jill Paetzold, COM
  • Nels Paulson, CAHHS
  • Sarah Wood, CEHHS

 

2013-2014

  • James Church, CSTEM
  • Aaron Durst, CAHSS
  • Christopher Freeman, CAHSS
  • Chelsea Lovejoy, CEHHS
  • Bernie Mullen, COM
  • John Neiderhauser, CSTEM
  • Scott Vaver, COM
  • Susan Wolfgram, CEHHS

 

2012-2013

  • David Beck, CAHSS
  • Paul Anheier, CAHSS
  • SueJung Han, CEHHS
  • Melody Brennan, CEHHS
  • Nancy Flyen, COM
  • Paul Lokken, COM
  • Michael Bessert, CSTEM
  • Seth Dutter, CSTEM

 

2011-2012

  • Robert Fraher, CAHSS
  • Kristal Gerdes, COM
  • Bethany Jurs, CEHHS
  • Joan Navarre, CAHSS
  • Katherine Navarre, CEHHS
  • Stephen Nold, CSTEM
  • Len Pederson, COM
  • Keith Wojciechowski, CSTEM

 

2010-2011

  • Robert Atwell, CAHSS
  • Kevin Pontuti, CAHSS
  • Robert Salt, CEHHS
  • David Stricker, CEHHS
  • Michael Galloy, COM
  • Marya Wilson, COM
  • Adam Kramschuster, CSTEM
  • Amanda Little, CSTEM

 

 

 

2009-2010

  • Tim Alberg, CAHSS
  • Ed Biggerstaff, CEHHS
  • Kitrina Carlson, CSTEM
  • Hector Cruz, CEHHS
  • Bill DeHoff, CAHSS
  • Petre Ghenciu, CSTEM
  • Jafar Jafari, COM
  • William Kryshak, COM

 

2008-2009

  • Alan Block, CEHHS
  • Matthew Livesey, CAHSS
  • Urs Haltinner, CEHSS
  • Maureen Mitton, CAHSS
  • Peter Schlosser, CSTEM
  • Charlene Schmidt, CEHSS
  • Gregory Slupe, CSTEM
  • Molly Welch-Deal, CEHSS

 

2007-2008

  • Charles Bomar, CAS
  • John Petro, CSTEM
  • Jean-Marie Dauplaise, CAS
  • Byron Anderson, SOE
  • Richard Larrabee, CSTEM
  • Jill Klefstad, SOE

 

2006-2007

  • Ed Biggerstaff, CHD
  • Jerry Coomer, CSTEM
  • Hector Cruz, SOE
  • Jeanne Foley, CAS
  • Robert Hendricks, CSTEM
  • Judy Herr, SOE
  • Martin Ondrus, CAS
  • Susan Wolfgram, CHD

 

2005-2006

  • Forrest Schultz, CAS
  • Christopher Bendel, CAS
  • Robert Salt, CHD
  • Edward Harris, CHD
  • Michael Lorenzen, CSTEM
  • Kenneth Neuberg, CSTEM
  • Debbie Stanislawski, SOE
  • Karen Zimmerman, SOE

 

2004-2005

  • Timothy Alberg, CAS
  • Carolyn Barnhart, SOE
  • Thomas Franklin, CHD
  • Diane Klemme, SOE
  • Maureen Mitton, CAS
  • Peter Schlosser, CSTEM
  • Charlene Schmidt, CHD
  • Linards Stradins, CSTEM

 

 

 

Outstanding Graduate Faculty

Graduate students annually distinguish one individual per college to receive the Outstanding Graduate Faculty award. We are pleased to recognize the achievements of our colleagues.

2023-2024 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Awards:

  • Dr. Pranabendu Mitra, Associate Professor, Kinesiology, Health, Food & Nutritional Science, CAHS
  • Dr. Kelly Droege, Assistant Professor, Operations & Management, CSTEMM
Past Outstanding Graduate Faculty
  

2023-2024

Dr. Pranabendu Mitra, CAHS

Dr. Kelly Droege, CSTEMM

2022-2023

Dr. DeLeana Strohl

CAHS

2021-2022

Urs Haltinner

CEHHHS

2020-2021

Dana Wanzer

CACHSS

2019-2020

Julie Bates-Maves

CEHHHS

2018-2019

Julie Peterson

CACHSS

2017-2018
Stephen Nold

CSTEMM

2016-2017
Deanna Schultz

 CEHHHS

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2015-2016
Alicia Stachowski, CACHSS
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2012-2013
Naveen Chikthimmah, CEHHHS
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2011-2012
Carol Mooney, CEHHHS
2010-2011
James Keyes, COM
2009-2010
Brian Finder, COM
2008-2009
Susan Staggs, CEHHHS
2007-2008
Michelle Hamilton, CEHHHS
2006-2007
Kathleen Deery, CEHHHS
2005-2006
Julie Champe, CEHHHS
2004-2005
Kristina Gorbatenko-Roth, CEHHHS

 

Named Professorships

The colleagues below have received named professorship awards which commend the colleagues' excellence in teaching and research and the donors' excellence in vision and support.

Past Named Professorships

2011-2012

  • Tamara Brantmeier, CAHSS - Dahlgren Professorship

2010-2011

  • Jeanne Foley, CSTEM - Maybelle Ranney Price Professorship
  • Michael Levy, CAHSS - Dahlgren Professorship 

2009-2010

  • Stephen Nold, CSTEM - Dahlgren Professorship
  • Dale Hawley, CEHHS - Maybelle Ranney Price Professorship
  • Gindy Neidermyer, CSTEM - Landry Professorship
  • Kathryn Kujawa, CSTEM - Landry Professorship
  • Adam Kramschuster, CSTEM - Taft Professorship

2007-2008

  • Kenneth Welty, CEHHS - Dahlgren Professorship
  • Geoffrey Wheeler, CAHSS - Dahlgren Professorship
  • Jerry Kapus, CAHSS - Maybelle Ranney Price Professorship

2006-2007

  • Elbert Sorrell, CSTEM - Dahlgren Professorship 
  • Mingshen Wu, CAHSS - Dahlgren Professorship
  • Scott Springer, CSTEM - Maybelle Ranney Price Professorship

2005-2006

  • Martin Ondrus, CAHSS - Dahlgren Professorship
  • Hans Timper, CSTEM- Dahlgren Professorship
  • Steve Deckelman, CAHSS - Maybelle Ranney Price Professorship

2004-2005

  • Richard Tafalla, CEHHS - Dahlgren Professorship 
  • Marian Marion, CEHHS - Dahlgren Professorship
  • Amy Gillett, CEHHS - Maybelle Ranney Price Professorship
  

 

 

University of Wisconsin System Teaching Excellence Award

Each year, the University of Wisconsin System recognizes outstanding teaching and teaching achievements of faculty and academic staff in the system with the Regents Teaching Excellence Award. In 2022, Laura McCullough, a UW-Stout professor of physics, was awarded the UW Teaching Excellence Award for their dedication and achievements in teaching. Dr. McCullough is the first from UW-Stout to receive this award. Please visit the UW-Stout news article and the UW System 2022 news release for more information about Dr. McCullough's UW System Teaching Excellence Award!

2022 UW System Teaching Excellence Award

  • Dr. Laura McCullough, Professor, Chemistry and Physics, CSTEMM
Laura McCullough
Dr. Laura McCullough