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Distinguished Teaching Award

2010-2011 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

2010-2011 Recipients

Thomas Davies, Music - CLA

Thomas DiSanto, Architecture - CAED

 

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 DeJong, Alvin
DeNatale, Jay DePiero, Fred Devore, Jay 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