Overview
A well-crafted nomination for this award would clearly address sustained excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching and contributions to undergraduate learning beyond classroom instruction. These are the principal campus awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Up to 13 recipients will be chosen (5 members of the faculty, 5 graduate teaching assistants, and 5 members of the instructional staff). The award consists of an honorarium and a personalized commemorative plaque.
Calendar*
Nominations are only accepted from colleges. Contact your college to determine its deadline for departmental submissions.
February 1 – Deadline for college nominations to be submitted.
Early March – Recipient(s) and their nominator(s) will be notified.
April – Awards are presented at the annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence.
*When a deadline falls on a weekend or campus holiday, nominations will be due the next business day.
Eligibility
Faculty:
- Tenure system faculty on the Illinois campus
- Taught on the Illinois campus for at least 5 years
- Has not won this award in the previous 10 years
Specialized Faculty:
- Specialized faculty on the Illinois campus
- Taught on the Illinois campus for at least 5 years
- Has not won this award in the previous 10 years
Teaching Assistants:
- Taught on the Illinois campus for at least two semesters. The semesters need not have been taught consecutively.
Evaluation Criteria
- Sustained excellence in undergraduate teaching
- Innovative approaches to undergraduate teaching
- The overall positive impact on undergraduate student learning
- Other contributions to improve undergraduate instruction (e.g., engaging students in the classroom; developing courses and curricula; mentoring graduate teaching assistants; leading workshops on pedagogy; advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning; or making other multidimensional contributions beyond the classroom, laboratory, or studio; etc.)
Nominations
A nomination may be submitted by students, faculty members, administrators, or alumni, and should be submitted to a departmental selection committee.* (See Selection section below for additional information.)
Any academic unit offering undergraduate instruction may nominate no more than one faculty candidate and no more than one member of the instructional staff; however, more than one graduate teaching assistant may be nominated.
*Faculty members, instructional staff, or graduate teaching assistants nominated during a particular year should not be serving on the departmental selection committee during that same year.
Nomination packets must include all materials described below, and should be formatted in 12-point Times New Roman or equivalent font; single-spaced; and 1-inch margins. Please follow this outline when submitting a nomination:
- The standard cover page (Attachment A) with the appropriate signatures. (Not to exceed 1 page.)
- A nomination letter addressing each of the Evaluation Criteria described above. The nomination letter should indicate why the nominee is exceptional as an excellent teacher of undergraduate students. (Not to exceed 3 pages.)
- A teaching and learning philosophy statement provided by the nominee. (Not to exceed 2 pages.)
- A longitudinal ICES profile from the Center for Teaching Excellence (Attachment B).
- Two letters of support* from current or past undergraduate students (preferably one current student and one alumnus). (See Attachment C for a sample solicitation letter.) (Not to exceed 2 pages each.)
*NOTE: Letters from students should be solicited by the departmental selection committee, not the nominee. The nominee may be asked to suggest some names and the department should add some names.
Attachments
Attachment A: Nomination Cover Sheet (you must download the form from Box to complete it)
Attachment B: ICES Longitudinal Profile
Attachment C: Sample Letter Request from Former Student
Submission
Nominations should be submitted first to a departmental committee. This committee will select its final candidates to forward to the college. (The college may establish a limit for the number of candidates each departmental committee can submit.)
A college committee, which should include at least one undergraduate student member, will select the final candidate nominations to submit to campus. The number of nominations (based roughly on the size of the unit) that each college committee is encouraged to submit to the campus selection committee is as follows:
NUMBER OF NOMINEES TO BE SUBMITTED | |||
Faculty | Specialized Faculty | Graduate TAs | |
ACES | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Applied Health Sciences | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Education | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Fine & Applied Arts | 2 | 1 | 2 |
iSchool | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Gies Business | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Grainger Engineering | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Liberal Arts & Sciences | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Social Work | 2 | 1 | 2 |
TOTALS | 24 | 14 | 24 |
Nominations are only accepted from colleges and must be submitted to tab-awards@illinois.edu. The nomination deadline is 11:59 p.m. February 1. If this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. the next business day.
Selection
The campus selection process is overseen by the Teaching Advancement Board, and is advisory to the Provost. Recipient(s) and their nominator(s) will be notified by early March. Awards are presented at the annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence.
Previous Recipients
Faculty
Award Recipient | Department | Award Year |
---|---|---|
Stephanie Sanders-Smith | Curriculum & Instruction | 2022 |
Daniel Leon Ruiz | Classics | 2022 |
Alex Shakar | English | 2022 |
Amanda Mabry-Flynn | Advertising | 2022 |
Andiara Schwingel | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2022 |
Amanda Ciafone | Media & Cinema Studies | 2021 |
Ryan Shosted | Linguistics | 2021 |
Terri Barnes | History | 2021 |
Michael Donohoe | Accountancy | 2021 |
Paul Davidson | Agricultural & Biological Engineering | 2021 |
Andrew Gaedtke | English | 2020 |
Rana Hogarth | History | 2020 |
Zoi Rapti | Mathematics | 2020 |
David Rivier | Cell & Developmental Biology | 2020 |
Brian Walters | Classics | 2020 |
Brian Allan | Entomology/School of Integrative Biology | 2019 |
Manisha Basu | English | 2019 |
Gregory Elliott | Aerospace Engineering | 2019 |
Philipp Hieronymi | Mathematics | 2019 |
Sandra Ruiz | Latina/Latino Studies and English | 2019 |
Timothy Bretl | Aerospace Engineering | 2018 |
Brendan Harley | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 2018 |
Robert Rushing | French & Italian; Comparative & World Literatures | 2018 |
Ren é e Trilling | English | 2018 |
Craig Zilles | Computer Science | 2018 |
Laura Segebart DeThorne | Speech & Hearing Science | 2017 |
Karla Möller | Curriculum & Instruction | 2017 |
Thomas Nevins | Mathematics | 2017 |
Rebecca Stumpf | Anthropology | 2017 |
Andrew Suarez | Animal Biology; Entomology | 2017 |
Marni Boppart | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2016 |
Lee Deville | Mathematics | 2016 |
Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi | History | 2016 |
Jonathan Keeble | Music | 2016 |
Karen Sears | Animal Biology | 2016 |
Richard Gorvett | Mathematics | 2015 |
John Murphy | Communication | 2015 |
Fiona I.B. Ngô | Gender & Women’s Studies; Asian American Studies | 2015 |
Andrea Stevens | English | 2015 |
Bradley Sutton | Bioengineering | 2015 |
Amelia Woods | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2015 |
Dale Bauer | English | 2014 |
Christopher Benson | Journalism & African American Studies | 2014 |
Tamara Chaplin | History | 2014 |
Ollie Watts Davis | Music | 2014 |
Alan Hansen | Agricultural & Biological Engineering | 2014 |
Bruce Fouke | Geology | 2013 |
David Hays | Landscape Architecture | 2013 |
Steven Petruzzello | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2013 |
Brian Quick | Communication | 2013 |
Kirk Sanders | Classics | 2013 |
Lauretta Hogin | Art & Design | 2012 |
Soo-Yeun Lee | Food Science & Human Nutrition | 2012 |
Stephen Marshak | Geology | 2012 |
Steven Michael | Business Administration | 2012 |
Rebecca Nettl-Fiol | Dance | 2012 |
Catherine Gray | English | 2011 |
A.J. Hildebrand | Mathematics | 2011 |
Cynthia Johnson | Speech & Hearing Science | 2011 |
Dimitrios Kyritsis | Mechanical Science & Engineering | 2011 |
Robert Pahre | Political Science | 2011 |
Roy Axford | Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering | 2010 |
Steven Helle | Journalism | 2010 |
Anthony Pollock | English | 2010 |
Kelly Tappenden | Food Science & Human Nutrition | 2010 |
Billie Theide | Art & Design | 2010 |
Carla Caceres | Animal Biology | 2009 |
Rosa Santos Gilbertz | Special Education | 2009 |
Kim Graber | Kinesiology | 2009 |
Mark H. Leff | History | 2009 |
Bruce A. Reznick | Mathematics | 2009 |
Andrew G. Alleyne | Mechanical Science & Engineering | 2008 |
Cleora J. D’Arcy | Crop Sciences | 2008 |
Matthew C. Ehrlich | Journalism | 2008 |
Lisa E. Monda-Amaya | Special Education | 2008 |
Alex Winter-Nelson | Agricultural & Consumer Economics | 2008 |
Bruce A. Conway | Aerospace Engineering | 2007 |
Jeff Erickson | Computer Science | 2007 |
Walter L. Hurley | Animal Science | 2007 |
Prasanta K. Kalita | Agriculture & Biological Engineering | 2007 |
Shelly J. Schmidt | Food Science & Human Nutrition | 2007 |
Donald Crummey | History | 2006 |
Cara Finnegan | Speech Communication | 2006 |
Leonard Pitt | Computer Science | 2006 |
Julia Saville | English | 2006 |
Jasna D. Jovanovic | Human & Community Development | 2005 |
Gary J. Kling | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences | 2005 |
Kimberly Shinew | Recreation | 2005 |
Mark S. Micale | History | 2005 |
David H. Tewksbury | Speech Communication | 2005 |
Stephen P. Altaner | Geology | 2004 |
Richard W. Burkhardt | History | 2004 |
Gail E. Hawisher | English | 2004 |
Jeffrey S. Moore | Chemistry | 2004 |
Robert Skirvin | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences | 2004 |
Dorothy L. Espelage | Educational Psychology | 2003 |
Kimiko Gunji | Art & Design | 2003 |
Craig M. Koslofsky | History | 2003 |
Richard S. Laugesen | Mathematics | 2003 |
Edward McAuley | Kinesiology | 2003 |
Carol K. Augspurger | Plant Biology | 2002 |
Brigit P. Kelly | English | 2002 |
Darrel J. Kesler | Animal Sciences | 2002 |
Robert D. Reid | Journalism | 2002 |
Douglas B. West | Mathematics | 2002 |
Stephanie Foote | English | 2001 |
John A. Lynn | History | 2001 |
Roderick McLeod | Cell & Structural Biology | 2001 |
Adam T. Martinsek | Statistics | 2001 |
Renate G. Gokl | Art & Design | 2000 |
Philip Graham | English | 2000 |
Joseph B. Miles | Mathematics | 2000 |
Ty Newell | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | 2000 |
Philip Buriak | Agricultural Engineering | 1999 |
Orville V. Burton | History | 1999 |
Paul F. Diehl | Political Science | 1999 |
Janet Lyon | English | 1999 |
Robin H. McFarquhar | Theatre | 1999 |
Ollie Watts Davis | Music | 1998 |
Mark H. Leff | History | 1998 |
Michael D. Madonick | English | 1998 |
Diane Musumeci | Spanish & Portuguese | 1998 |
Robert M. Skirvin | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences | 1998 |
Karl R. Koenke | Curriculum & Instruction | 1997 |
J. Bruce Litchfield | Agricultural Engineering | 1997 |
Kenneth M. Reardon | Urban & Regional Planning | 1997 |
Kim B. Rotzoll | Advertising | 1997 |
Emily S. Watts | English | 1997 |
Steven J. Helle | Journalism | 1996 |
Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande | Religious Studies & Linguistics | 1996 |
Robert Dale Parker | English | 1996 |
David N. Ruzic | Nuclear Engineering | 1996 |
Donald R. Sherbert | Mathematics | 1996 |
Ira H. Carmen | Political Science | 1995 |
Achsah Guibbory | English | 1995 |
Michael C. Loui | Electrical & Computer Engineering | 1995 |
Adelle M. Renzaglia | Special Education | 1995 |
Donald G. White | Plant Pathology | 1995 |
Instructional Staff
Award Recipient | Department | Award Year |
---|---|---|
Eric Larson | Business Administration | 2022 |
Raquel Castro Goebel | Spanish & Portuguese | 2022 |
Jeffrey Frame | Atmospheric Sciences | 2022 |
April Hoffmeister | Mathematics | 2022 |
Joseph Barich | Industrial & Systems Engineering | 2022 |
Scott Ricketts | English | 2021 |
Kate Ditewig-Morris | Communications | 2021 |
Jenny Amos | Bioengineering | 2021 |
Michael Raycraft | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | 2021 |
Sarah Richardson | Animal Sciences | 2021 |
Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider | Computer Science | 2020 |
Aldo Manfroi | Mathematics | 2020 |
Mary Ramey | Communication | 2020 |
Michael Stewart | Geology | 2020 |
Paul Stoddard | Agricultural & Consumer Economics | 2020 |
Isaac DiIanni | Economics | 2019 |
Susan Dramin-Weiss | Speech & Hearing Science | 2019 |
Karle Flanagan | Statistics | 2019 |
Kari Keating | Agricultural Education Program | 2019 |
Jean McDonald | Journalsim | 2019 |
Iryce Baron | English | 2018 |
Susan Farner | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2018 |
David Zola | Educational Psychology | 2018 |
Gretchen Adams | Chemistry | 2017 |
Emad Jassim | Mechanical Science & Engineering | 2017 |
Bob Murphy | Mathematics | 2017 |
Stephen Downing | Mechanical Science & Engineering | 2016 |
Steven Hall | Advertising | 2016 |
JW Morrissette | Theatre | 2016 |
Dawn Bohn | Food Science & Human Nutrition | 2015 |
Jennifer Follis | Journalism | 2015 |
Adam Poetzel | Curriculum & Instruction | 2015 |
Donald DeCoste | Chemistry | 2014 |
Jennifer McNeilly | Mathematics | 2014 |
Mardia Bishop | Communication | 2014 |
Amy Fischer-Brown | Animal Sciences | 2013 |
Grace Giorgio | Communication | 2013 |
Julie Price | English | 2013 |
Lawrence Angrave | Computer Science | 2012 |
Suzanne Lee | Special Education | 2012 |
Eric Snodgrass | Atmospheric Sciences | 2012 |
Barbara Hug | Curriculum & Instruction | 2011 |
John Rubins | English | 2011 |
Peter Sheldon | Advertising | 2011 |
Thomas Costello | Communication | 2010 |
Michael Raycraft | Recreation Sport & Tourism | 2010 |
David Sinow | Finance | 2010 |
John W. Griswold | English | 2009 |
Marina Miletic | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 2009 |
Katherine A. Wahl | Mathematics | 2009 |
Marie-Christine Brunet | Electrical & Computer Engineering | 2008 |
Stephen J. Notaro | Health | 2008 |
Iryce W. Baron | English | 2007 |
Ryan K. Gower | Recreation Sport & Tourism | 2007 |
Susan Farner | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2006 |
Lori Garner | English | 2006 |
David Zola | Educational Psychology | 2006 |
Ellen Fireman | Statistics | 2005 |
Sandra Goss Lucas | Psychology | 2005 |
Leslie Klis. McNeil | Biochemistry | 2005 |
John D. Anderson | English | 2004 |
Ricardo B. Uribe | Electrical & Computer Engineering | 2004 |
Donna Charlevoix | Atmospheric Sciences | 2003 |
Peter Sheldon | Advertising | 2003 |
Robert C. Steltman | English | 2003 |
Julie P. Price | English | 2002 |
Jason Zych | Computer Science | 2002 |
Teaching Assistants
Award Recipient | Department | Award Year |
---|---|---|
Cody Jones | Evolution, Ecology & Behavior | 2022 |
Gabe Malo | Gender & Women’s Studies | 2022 |
Julia Spielmann | Psychology | 2022 |
Emiliana Cofell | Materials Science & Engineering | 2022 |
Marta Tapia | Food Science & Human Nutrition | 2022 |
Jone Vicente Urrutia | Spanish & Portuguese | 2021 |
Emily Blevins | Psychology | 2021 |
Ander Beristain | Spanish & Portuguese | 2021 |
Leah Becker | English | 2021 |
Karie Brown-Tess | Curriculum & Instruction | 2021 |
Brianna Anderson | Human Development & Family Studies | 2020 |
Elizabeth Field | Mathematics | 2020 |
Teresa Greppi | Spanish & Portuguese | 2020 |
Christiaan Hazlett | Computer Science | 2020 |
Ana Olguin | Curriculum & Instruction | 2020 |
Zachary Berent | Mechanical Science & Engineering | 2019 |
Katherine Norcross | English | 2019 |
Matthew Pitchford | Communication | 2019 |
John Westbrook | Psychology | 2019 |
Leah Wilks | Dance | 2019 |
Bryan Abendenschein | Communication | 2018 |
Brynn Adamson | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2018 |
Valerie O’Brien | English | 2018 |
Michael Perino | Psychology | 2018 |
Nima Rasekh | Mathematics | 2018 |
Alexis Jones | Curriculum & Instruction | 2017 |
Chad Killian | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2017 |
Cara Monical | Mathematics | 2017 |
David Tokarz | Communication | 2017 |
Nickolas Andersen | Mathematics | 2016 |
Seong Hee Cho | Psychology | 2016 |
Yün Han | Aerospace Engineering | 2016 |
Anita Mixon | Communication | 2016 |
Wendy Truran | English | 2016 |
Miranda Haus-Segura | Plant Biology | 2015 |
Ann Hubert | English | 2015 |
Alicia Kozma | Media & Cinema Studies | 2015 |
Audrey Neville | Political Science | 2015 |
Elyse Yeager | Mathematics | 2015 |
Katherine Anders | Mathematics | 2014 |
Joseph Donovan | Food Science & Human Nutrition | 2014 |
Emily Dworkin | Psychology | 2014 |
Jeremy Robinett | Recreation, Sport & Tourism | 2014 |
Melanie B. Tannenbaum | Psychology | 2014 |
Molly Briggs | Landscape Architecture | 2013 |
Anna Kurhajec | History | 2013 |
Megan Remmel | Political Science | 2013 |
Amiee Rickman | Human & Community Development | 2013 |
Julius Riles | Communication | 2013 |
Jane Butterfield | Mathematics | 2012 |
Andrew Hunte | Mathematics | 2012 |
Christopher Josey | Communication | 2012 |
John Knorek | Educational Psychology | 2012 |
Kerry Pimblott | History | 2012 |
Adam Irish | Political Science | 2011 |
Ryan Jones | History | 2011 |
Amy Norgard | The Classics | 2011 |
Mary Unger | English | 2011 |
Amanda Vicary | Psychology | 2011 |
Kimber Andrews | Art & Design | 2010 |
Troy Cooper | Communication | 2010 |
Lynn Herrmann | Kinesiology & Community Health | 2010 |
Amy Oh | Classics | 2010 |
Jennifer Rosner | Psychology | 2010 |
Michelle A. Birkett | Educational Psychology | 2009 |
Julia K. Jamieson | Music | 2009 |
Shabnam Javdani | Psychology | 2009 |
Samantha M. Looker | English | 2009 |
Mary E. Ramey | Communication | 2009 |
Abram J. Bicksler | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences | 2008 |
Ryan Blum | Speech Communication | 2008 |
Luis Eduardo Herrera | Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies | 2008 |
Tara E. Larrison | School of Social Work | 2008 |
Tara L. Lyons | English | 2008 |
Erin E. Donovan-Kicken | Speech Communication | 2007 |
Sarah Marie Kiefer | Educational Psychology | 2007 |
Julilly Kohler-Hausmann | History | 2007 |
Ellen J. McWhorter | English | 2007 |
Mark E. Uchanski | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences | 2007 |
Melissa Girard | English | 2006 |
Thomas Mackaman | History | 2006 |
Jon Sherman | Germanic Languages & Literatures | 2006 |
Emma M. Betz | Germanic Languages & Literatures | 2005 |
Pinaki Chakraborty | Theoretical & Applied Mechanics | 2005 |
Grace E. Cho | Psychology | 2005 |
E. K. Tan | Comparative & World Literature | 2005 |
Mandy L. Wescott | English | 2005 |
Eric A. Dunn | Electrical & Computer Engineering | 2004 |
Rebecca C. Harris | Political Science | 2004 |
Marina P. Levina | Communications Research | 2004 |
Roberto Sanchez | History | 2004 |
Jody L. Shipka | English | 2004 |
Tobias G. Barske | Germanic Languages & Literatures | 2003 |
Trent W. Maurer | Human & Community Development | 2003 |
James Nelligan | History | 2003 |
Srinivasan Sitaraman | Political Science | 2003 |
Catharine M. Waitinas | English | 2003 |
Bryan F. Ganaway | History | 2002 |
Yi-ping Hsu | East Asian Languages & Cultures | 2002 |
J. Gardner Rogers | English | 2002 |
Sarah J. Schoppe | Psychology | 2002 |
Mahmut Yasar | Agricultural & Consumer Economics | 2002 |
Kristine Baxter Bauer | Mathematics | 2001 |
Andrew C. Helms | Economics | 2001 |
Stephanie M. Hilger | Comparative Literature | 2001 |
Elizabeth T. Klett | English | 2001 |
Jon D. Perkins | Accountancy | 2001 |
T. William Altermatt | Psychology | 2000 |
Boris Petracovici | Mathematics | 2000 |
Joseph R. Pomerening | Plant Biology | 2000 |
Debbie Reese | Curriculum & Instruction | 2000 |
Susan K. Stewart | English | 2000 |
Suzanne A. Dun | Speech Communication | 1999 |
Dennis A. Eichhorn | Mathematics | 1999 |
Joseph B. Perry | History | 1999 |
Carrie A. Rentschler | Communications Research | 1999 |
Amanda J. Rose | Psychology | 1999 |
Ihsan Ajwad | Economics | 1998 |
Montserrat Oliveras-Heras | Spanish, Italian & Portuguese | 1998 |
Christopher A. Seguin | Computer Science | 1998 |
Urmila S. Seshagiri | English | 1998 |
Randi J. Storch | History | 1998 |
Wendy V. Cunningham | Economics | 1997 |
Beth D. Hawkins | Comparative Literature | 1997 |
Emily Noelle Ignacio | Sociology | 1997 |
Philip Johnston | Dance | 1997 |
Marino Parissi | Speech Communication | 1997 |
Margaret J. Timme | Plant Biology | 1997 |
Tony L. Kirschner | Speech Communication | 1996 |
Mary Jo Licht | Germanic Languages & Literatures | 1996 |
Holly J. Nibert | Spanish, Italian & Portuguese | 1996 |
Kimberly A. Paul | Advertising | 1996 |
Marquette C. Stankowski | Theatre | 1996 |
Steven P. Vaughan | History | 1996 |
Dabney Anderson Bankert | English | 1995 |
Eric Anthony Burin | History | 1995 |
W. Kevin Cope | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | 1995 |
Ted deChatelet | Theatre | 1995 |
Steven W. Knox | Mathematics | 1995 |
John Edward Werner | Geology | 1995 |
Assistance
For more information about Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction, contact the Office of the Provost at tab-awards@illinois.edu or 217-333-6677.