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Distinguished Teaching Awards

Many of our CUR members have received Distinguished Teaching Awards from their institutions and professional associations.  If you have received one of these such awards, please forward a copy of the award letter to the CUR National Office, and we will be happy to post an announcement of your award on this page.   

Award Recipients: 

NameInstitutionAwardCUR Member Since
Carol Bender University of Arizona University Distinguished Outreach Professor 1997
Dr. Jennifer Blackmer Ball State University 2010 Outstanding Creative Endeavor Faculty Award 2007
Dr. Suzzette Chopin Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring 2003
Dr. Harold Takooshian Fordham University Denmark Faculty Advisor Award 2010
Dr. Kerry Karukstis Harvey Mudd College Joseph B. Platt Chair in Effective Teaching at Harvey Mudd College 1998
Dr. Malcolm J. D'Souza Wesley College 2009 Northern Illinois University Golden Anniversary College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Alumni Award 2007
Dr. Isabelle D. CherneyCreighton UniversityCreighton University 2008 Dean's Award for Professional Excellence 2000
Dr. Isabelle D. CherneyCreighton University2007 Nebraska Professor of the Year 2000
Dr. Stephen D. DavisPepperdine UniversityThe Robert Foster Cherry Award 1999
Dr. Kimberley Cousins California State University San Bernardino Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching 1998
Dr. Andrew T. HarrisBridgewater State CollegeACE Fellowship for 2008-2009 1999
Dr. Paula F. DehnCanisius College2006 Canisius College Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award 2000
Dr. Ray E. TurnerMassachusetts Institute for Technology2006 Portsmouth Notable 2005
Dr. Nancy L. ElwessState University of New York at PlattsburghNational Association of Biology Teachers Four-Year College Biology Research/Teaching Award for 2005 2001
Dr. Michael A. PalladinoMonmouth UniversityMonmouth University's 2005 Distinguished Teacher Award 1999
Dr. Michael A. PalladinoMonmouth UniversityNew Jersey Association for Biomedical Research 2005 Caring Heart Award 1999
Dr. Nancy L. ElwessState University of New York at PlattsburghState University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching for Academic Year 2003-2004 2001
Dr. Nancy E. CarpenterUniversity of Minnesota, Morris2002 Morse-Alumni Award 1999
Dr. Joseph O'RourkeSmith CollegeNSF Director's Distinguished Teaching Scholar 2001 1999
Dr. Richard L. MillerUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney1997 University of Nebraska Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award 1998
Dr. Richard L. MillerUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney1997 UNK Creative Teaching Award 1998
Dr. Richard L. MillerUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney1996 UNK Creative Teaching Award 1998
Dr. Richard L. MillerUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney1996 Pratt-Heins Award for Scholarly Teaching 1998

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