Distinguished Teaching Award

The Michigan Tech Distinguished Teaching Award is presented annually. Since 1982, an Award has been given in two categories.  Beginning in 2025 the categories were realigned as follows:

  • Assistant Professor/Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Associate Professor/Associate Teaching Professor/Professor/Teaching Professor/Professor of Practice

Current Award Recipients:

Tim Wagner

Tim Wagner
Mathematical Sciences
Assistant Professor/Assistant Teaching Professor Category
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Teresa Woods

Teresa Woods
Mathematical Sciences
Associate Professor/Associate Teaching Professor/Professor/Teaching Professor/Professor of Practice Category
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Distinguished Teaching Academy
Year Assistant Professor, Assistant Teaching Professor Associate Professor/ Associate Teaching Professor/Professor/Teaching Professor/Professor of Practice
2025 Tim Wagner- Mathematical Sciences

Teresa Woods, Mathematical Sciences

 

Distinguished Teaching Academy
Year Associate Professor, Professor Teaching Professor, Professor of Practice, Assistant Professor
2024 Charles Wallace- Computer Science J.W. Hammond, Humanities
2023 Amy Marcarelli- Biological Sciences Kyle Griffin- Chemical Engineering
2022 Molly Cavaleri- Forest Resources and Environmental Science Briana Bettin- Computer Science
2020 Melissa Baird- Social Sciences Mike Hyslop- Forest Resources & Environmental Sciences
2019 Thomas Werner- Biological Sciences Andrew Barnard- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
2018 Richelle Winkler- Social Sciences Brigitte Morin- Biological Sciences
2017 Scott Miers- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Elizabeth Reed- Mathematical Sciences
2016 Chang Kyoung (CK) Choi- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Karyn Fay- Biological Sciences
2015 William Kennedy- Cognitive and Learning Sciences Tarun Dam- Chemistry
2014 Theresa (Tess) Ahlborn- Civil and Environmental Engineering Scott Miers- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
2013 Nilufer Onder- Computer Science Thomas Werner- Biological Sciences
2012 Will Cantrell- Physics Roger Woods- Business and Economics
2011 Brian Barkdoll- Civil and Environmental Engineering Michael Meyer- Physics
2010 Blair Orr- Forest Resources and Environmental Science Charles Margraves- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
2009 Dean Johnson- Business and Economics Sean Clancey- Chemical Engineering
2008 Randall Freisinger- Humanities Robert Mark- Business and Economics
2007 Bryan Suits- Physics Guy Hembroff-School of Technology
2006 John Sandell- Chemical Engineering Heidi Bostic- Humanities
2005 Charles W. Nelson- Humanities Brian T. Davis- Electrical & Computer Engineering
2004 Terry S. Reynolds- Social Sciences Ann Humes- School of Technology
2003 Mary Ann Beckwith- Fine Arts Joel C. Tuoriniemi- School of Business and Economics
2002 William J. Sproule- Civil and Environmental Engineering David J. Flaspohler- Forestry and Wood Products
2001 Michael J. Irish- Fine Arts Gordon G. Parker- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Anne F. Wysocki- Humanities
2000 Martin F. Jurgensen- Forestry and Wood Products Dean L. Johnson- Business and Economics
1999 Ashok K. Ambardar- Electrical Engineering David A. Olson- Mathematical Sciences
1998 Madhukar Vable- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Donna Michalek- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
1997 Fredrick Williams- Chemistry Dennis Lewandowski- Mathematical Sciences
1996 Robert Stebler- School of Technology Mary Ann Beckwith- Fine Arts
1995 Jimmy Diehl- Geological Engineering and Sciences Allan Struthers- Mathematical Sciences
1994 Donald Daavettila- Physics

Janice Glime- Biological Sciences
Ghatu Subhash- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
1993 Peck Cho- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Jeffrey Bell-Hanson- Fine Arts
1992 Warren Weingarten- School of Technology John Sutherland- Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
1991 Edmund Vandette- Social Sciences Peck Cho- Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
1990 Mark Plichta- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Panayiotis Charalambides- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
1989 C. Edwin Haltenhoff- Civil and Environmental Engineering Charles Van Karsen- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
1988 Sidney Graham- Mathematical Sciences Steven Loughrin-Sacco- Humanities
1987 Robert Weidman- Physics Michael Ohadi- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
1986 Billie Wahlstrom- Humanities William Bulleit- Civil Engineering
1985 Paul Lewis- Electrical Engineering George Meese- Humanities
1984 William Predebon- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics William Gregg- Geological Engineering
1983 Duane Abata- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Ashok Ambardar- Electrical Engineering
1982 Ralph Horvath- Electrical Engineering Cheryl DePuydt- Physical Education
Grace Swartz - Chemistry

From 1952-1981, only one Distinguished Teaching Award was given each year.

Distinguished Teaching Awards 1952-1981
Year Award Winner
1981 Anton Pintar - Chemical Engineering
1980 Gene Hesterberg - Forestry
1979 Bertwell Whitten - Biological Sciences
1978 Helmuth Steinhilb - Forestry
1977 Harold Evensen - Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
1976 Jack Holland - Biological Sciences
1975 Vernon Johnson - Forestry
1974 Howard Anderson - Mathematics
1973 Frederic Erbish - Biological Sciences
1972 Carmen DelliQuadri - Business and Engineering Administration
1971 Myron Berry - Chemistry
1970 Kiril Spiroff - Geology and Mineralogy
1969 M. D. Laitinen - Metallurgical Engineering
1968 D. O. Wyble - Physics
1967 Gene Ortner - Mathematics
1966 George Young - Civil Engineering
1965 Clyde Work - Engineering Mechanics
1964 Edgar Wiedenhoefer - Civil Engineering
1963 C. Ernest Kemp - Geology (Sault Ste. Marie Branch)
1962 Janis Inveiss - Mechanical Engineering
1961 Arthur Weaver - Engineering Mechanics
1960 Thomas Vichich - Mathematics
1959 Gilbert Boyd - Metallurgical Engineering
1958 Raymond Chelberg - Chemistry (Sault Ste. Marie Branch)
1957 Walter Anderson - Electrical Engineering
1956 David Chimino - Physics Walter Koepp - Institute of Wood Research
1955 U. John Noblet - Forestry
1954 B. Franz Schubert - Music
1953 Edwin Niemi - Mechanical Engineering
1952 William Longacre - Physics