The College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Student Advisory Committee created the CAS Outstanding Teaching Award in 1985 to recognize exemplary service in the classroom and beyond. Nominations are solicited from College of Arts and Sciences alumni and the selections are made based on the responses from these former students. An award is given in each of the three college divisions. An award in the category of Instructional Academic Staff was added in 2011.
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2011
James Pratt, Marketing Communications
John Wheeler, Biology
Kiril Petkov, History & Philosophy
Ken Olson, English (IAS)
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2010
Jennifer Willis-Rivera, Communication Studies & Theatre Arts
Glenn Spiczak, Physics
Imtiaz Mossa, History & Philosophy
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2009
Nicholas Karolides, English
Karl Peterson, Chemistry
Erick Hofacker, Mathematics
Rik Seefeldt, Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2008
Sarah Parks, Music
Tim Lyden, Biology
Cyndi Kernahan, Psychology
Travis Tubré, Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2007
Morgan Clifford, Art
Karen Klyczek, Biology
Brad Caskey, Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2006
Jim Mulvey, English
Eileen Korenic, Physics
Wes Chapin, Political Science
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2005
Ruth Wood, English
Kathryn Ernie, Mathematics
Donald Petzold, Geography
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2004
Terrence Mannetter, Modern Language
Clarke Garry, Biology
Edward Peterson, History
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2003
Stephen Olsen, Marketing Communications
Mark Bergland, Biology
Brian Copp, Sociology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2002
Jennifer Brantley, English
Magdalena Pala, Chemistry
Charles Rader, Geography
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2001
Keith Chavey, Mathematics
Marilyn Duerst, Chemistry
Clifford Mottaz. Sociology
Barbara Werner. SCTA
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 2000
David Furniss, English
E. Katherine Miller, Biology
Dan Linwick, Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1999
Carole Gerster, English
Douglas Johnson, Biology
John Buschen, History
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1998
Richard McNamara, English and Journalism
Earl Blodgett, Physics
Neal Prochnow, Physics
Barbara Rebhuhn, Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1997
Nicholas Karolides, English
Imtiaz Moosa, Philosophy
John Shepherd, Physics
Rik Seefeldt, Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1996
Teresa Brown, English
Kermit Paulson, Physics
Brad Caskey, Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1995
Ila June Brown-Pratt, Music
Karen Klyczek, Biology
Kurt Leichtle, History
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1994
James Mulvey, English
Robert Pionke, Sociology
Susan Rogers, Business Law
Kathryn Ernie, Math/CS
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1993
Susan Beck, English
Hossein Eftekhari, Economics
Clarke Garry, Biology
Jeffrey Rosenthal, Chemistry
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1992
Laura Zlogar, English
Carl Finstad, Biology
Bruce Decheine, Sociology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1991
Kurt Wild, Art
Curtiss Larson, Physics
Ruth Hale, Geography
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1990
Richard Beckham, English
Mark Bergland, Biology
Herbert Cederberg, History
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1989
Glenn Potts, Economics
Bruce Williamson, Math/CS
Ronald Snell, SCTA
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1988
Walter Nottingham, Art
James Delaplain, English
Douglas Johnson, Biology
Janna Cowen, Economics
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1987
Robert Beck, English
Bruce Murray, Chemistry
Brian Copp, Sociology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1986
John Buschen, Art
Neal Prochnow, Physics
Robert Bailey, Sociology
Outstanding Teaching Award Winners for 1985
Margaret Odegard, English
John Hill, Chemistry
Brian Schultz, Economics