The award recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions to teaching.听Instructional faculty and tenured/tenure-track faculty are eligible. The award honors听Charles A. Hutchinson, a distinguished professor of applied mathematics in the college听from听1918 to 1966. He received the college's Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award听posthumously in 1970.
The factors that may be considered include, but are not limited to: record of course teaching;听leadership in curriculum, laboratory, or course development at the department, college, or听campus level; individual supervision of undergraduate or graduate students; leadership in听professional activities about teaching and education; publications and presentations about听teaching and education. The award is intended to recognize faculty who have shown a听consistent dedication to teaching, education, and students.
The award is presented annually and the winner receives a stipend of $2,000.听 An individual may only be awarded this recognition one time.
Nomination Procedures
- Nominations and supporting documentation should be returned to the dean鈥檚 office by the first Friday in November each year.
- A committee of three, appointed by the associate dean for faculty advancement, will review all nominations and recommend an award recipient to the dean.
- The award will be given听at the college faculty and staff reception in December.
Making a Nomination
Verify that the nominee's most recent vita has been placed on the FRPA website. Then, submit the following documents in Word or PDF format:
- Nomination Letter 鈥� Describe the contribution(s) to teaching, which have been made by the nominee. These contributions can include听but are not limited to, such areas as course teaching, curriculum/lab/course development, student supervision, and teaching publications. Nominators may solicit student comments and include them in the letter.
- Supporting Letters 鈥� Optional.
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Previous Recipients
2023
Dan Godrick
Integrated Design Engineering
2022听
Mike Soltys
Integrated Design Engineering
2021听
Arielle Dispenza (Hein)
ATLAS
2020听
Matt Morris
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
2019
Julie Steinbrenner
Mechanical Engineering
2018
Jeffrey Knutsen
Mechanical Engineering
2017
Abbie Liel
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
2016
Alireza Doostan
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
2015
Matthew Hallowell
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
2014
Donna Gerren
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
2013
Mark Rentschler
Mechanical Engineering
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