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Distinguished Teaching Award

2012-2013 Nomination period is now closed

Any student or alumnus may submit one or more nominations, which includes the professor's name, department, and a supporting statement containing evidence of merit based upon criteria below .

Criteria for the award:

  • content and quality of material presented
  • teaching procedures that contribute to student interest, enthusiasm, achievement, and that stimulates thinking
  • techniques that show excellence in teaching
  • innovative instructional approaches
  • a high degree of interaction with students
  • high personal and professional standards
  • clear and well-organized activities, lectures, or labs
  • concern for individual student success
  • fair, rigorous methods for evaluating students' progress, evidence of significant professional development as it relates to teaching excellence

Please Note:

Only full time tenured faculty members teaching during this academic year who have not previously won the award are eligible.

To nominate, students must have a university email account in their name and indicate their major, email address, and a telephone number for verification.

The Distinguished Teaching Award is supported financially by the Cal Poly Alumni Association

2011-2012 Recipients

Matt Ritter, Biological Sciences

Emily Taylor, Biological Scienes

Umut Toker, City & Regional Planning

 

Previous Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients

List of faculty members who are currently teaching/not eligible
Armstrong, Mary Bailey, Christina Ball, Stephen Barnes, Timothy Bergman, Sky
Brown, Ronald Burgunder, Lee Clark, Kevin Cotkin, George Davis, Thomas
DeJong, Alvin DeNatale, Jay DePiero, Fred Devore, Jay di Santo, Thomas
Duffy, Bernard Duffy, Susan Fahs, Michael Fitzhenry, William Frayne, Colette
Geringer, Michael Gragson, Derek Greenwald, Harvey Halisky, Linda Hallock, Brent
Hampsey, John Headrick, David Jankay, Pater Johnson, William Jones, Dane
Kantorowski, Eric Keeling, David Keeling, Elena Keil, Dave Lucas, Michael
Maas, Donald MacCurdy, Carol Machamer, Josh Marx, Steven McLamore, Alyson
Miller, Charles "Tad" Miller, Michael B Moelter, Matt Mueller, James Mullisen, Ronald
Nakamura, Raymond Nelson, Yarrow Pedersen, Mary Preston, William Russell, Craig
Ryujin, Donald Scriven, Talmage Shani, Abraham Slem, Charles Smidt, Bob
Staley, Clint Taylor, Kevin J Van Draanen, Nanine Vanasupa, Linda Zohns, Mark