The College of Education bestows awards of excellence to faculty members in academic advising, graduate faculty teaching, research, service, and undergraduate teaching.
Nominees demonstrate a significant commitment to advising.
Excels in advising work with students, demonstrates a caring and supportive attitude, fosters student growth while challenging students to excel, shows sensitivity and respect toward all people, remains accessible to students, and develops meaningful mentoring relationships that help students monitor and evaluate their educational and professional progress.
To be eligible for this award, nominees must be full-time employees, with at least 50% of their appointment in the College of Education, serving as an academic advisor, instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor. Nominees must also have at least two years of advising experience in the K-State College of Education prior to nomination and must not have received this award within the past five years.
Recognizing excellence through the years: Lotta Larson (2023); Suzanne Porath (2021); Sandra Avalos (2019); Mechelle Martinez (2017); Kelly Briggs (2015); Amanda Morales (2013); Teresa Miller (2012); Pedro Espinoza (2010); Christy Moran Craft (2008); Darla Stone (2006); Gerald Bailey (2004); and Larry Scharmann (2002).
Nominees demonstrate a significant commitment to graduate teaching activities.
Individual and collective faculty efforts to improve graduate teaching and student learning, including the use of assessment results to enhance teaching practices and curriculum development, the implementation of innovative and effective pedagogical approaches, and a commitment to extracurricular work with graduate students, such as mentoring, supporting graduation, and assisting with job placement.
To be eligible for this award, nominees must hold full-time faculty status, with at least 50% of their appointment in the College of Education, and serve as an assistant, associate, or full professor. Nominees must have at least two years of experience in the K-State College of Education prior to nomination and must not have received this award within the past five years.
Recognizing excellence through the years: J. Spencer Clark (2022); Doris Wright Carroll (2020); Kay Ann Taylor (2018); Royce Ann Collins (2016); Sheryl Hodge (2014); Lotta Larson (2012); Christy Moran Craft (2010); Jane Fishback (2008); Diane McGrath (2006); Ken Hughey (2004); Jennifer Bay-Williams (2002); Cheryl Polson (2000); and Stephen Benton (1998).
Nominees must have demonstrated a significant commitment to research and grant writing activities.
Demonstrates excellence in scholarly and creative activities through authorship or co-authorship of peer-reviewed publications, citations received for published work, grants supporting primary research or innovative instructional methods at the university, initiation of research or creative performance, production of works related to scholarly or creative activities or digital scholarship, collaboration with faculty at K-State or other universities on significant research activities, and service as a referee, editor, or reviewer.
To be eligible for this award, nominees must hold full-time faculty status, with at least 50% of their appointment in the College of Education, and serve as an assistant, associate, or full professor. Nominees must have at least two years of experience in the K-State College of Education prior to nomination and must not have received this award within the past five years.
Recognizing excellence through the years: Craig McGill (2023); Tuan Nguyen (2021); Jeff Zacharakis (2019); Mickey Losinski (2017); Linda Thurston (2015); Socorro Herrera (2013); Jeong-Hee Kim (2011); Gail Shroyer (2009); Marjorie Hancock (2007); and David Thompson (2003).
Nominations are based upon nominees' service to the professions. Service projects and activities are a critical component.
Demonstrates active participation in professional organizations at the international, national, state, or local community level, as well as meaningful service to the university, college, department, and student organizations.
Nominations should recognize service relevant to the mission of the College of Education performed within the past five years. To be eligible, nominees must hold full-time faculty status, with at least 50% of their appointment in the College of Education, serving as an instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor. Nominees must also have at least two years of appointment in the K-State College of Education prior to nomination and must not have received this award within the past five years.
Recognizing excellence through the years: Dustin Meritt (2022); Suzanne Porath (2020); Socorro Herrera (2018); Trina Harlow (2016); Kimberly Staples (2014); Tom Vontz (2012); Frank Spikes (2011); David Griffin (2009); Gail Shroyer (2007); Sally Yahnke (2005); Darla Stone (2003); and Judy Hughey (2001).
The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in teaching performance in the undergraduate program and to provide an incentive to achieve that goal.
Four $2,500 awards are made each year for excellence in undergraduate teaching, one in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the other three rotated each year among six of the other colleges (Veterinary Medicine and Technology and Aviation are excluded), with three colleges making the awards one year and the other three the following year. The final selections for these awards are made at the college level and all teachers are eligible. Nominations for the awards are solicited from students, faculty and administrators, and are to be submitted to the dean of the college in which the teacher is appointed. In order to be considered, the nominee must provide student evaluations from at least two but not more than three undergraduate classes that he or she has taught within the last three semesters.
To be eligible for this award, nominees must hold full-time faculty status, with at least 50% of their appointment in the College of Education, and serve as an instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor. Nominees must have at least two years of teaching experience in the K-State College of Education prior to nomination, have teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate level, and demonstrate a significant commitment to undergraduate teaching activities. This commitment may be demonstrated through individual or collective efforts to improve undergraduate teaching and student learning, the use of assessment results to enhance teaching practices and curriculum development, and the use of innovative and effective pedagogical approaches. Nominees must not have received the award within the past ten years.
Recognizing excellence through the years: Tonnie Martinez (2023); Nicole Meritt (2021); Jessica Nelson (2019); Bradley Burenheide (2017); Laura Tietjen (2015); Deb Andres (2013); Laurie Curtis (2011); Kay Ann Taylor (2009); David Allen (2007); Ata Karim (2005); Jennifer Bay-William (2003); Patricia Love Staver (2001); Paul Burden (1999); M. Jenice French (1997); Lawrence Scharmann (1995); Marjorie Hancock (1993); Peggy Dettmer (1991); Rosemarie Deering (1989); Ann Jankovich (1987); Kathryn A. Holen (1985); Bernard Frank (1983); Robert Newhouse (1981); Fred Bradley (1978); Robert Shoop (1977); Thomas Parish (1977); Wayne Laughery (1971); Richard Hause (1971); and Richard Owens (1968).