HHD Alumni Awards: HHD Alumni Society Excellence in Teaching Award
The Excellence in Teaching Award honors a tenured or tenure-track College faculty member’s excellence in teaching and contributions to the art of teaching.
Purpose
The College of Health and Human Development and its Alumni Society wish to recognize and reward outstanding Health and Human Development educators for excellence in teaching and for contributions to the art of teaching.
The Teaching Award is established in honor of the truly memorable educators whose inspiration is never forgotten.
Criteria
- All tenured or tenure-track faculty are eligible.
- Candidate must have at least three years of teaching experience
at Penn State. - Candidate must teach at least two different classroom or laboratory classes per year.
- Candidate must be successful as a teacher, both in competence
of subject matter and in ability to inspire students to high achievements. - Candidate must have improved the tools of and/or conditions for teaching. Evidence may include textbooks, development of courses and curricula, laboratory and other teaching equipment.
Nominating Procedure
The nomination shall consist of a resume or curriculum vita and one comprehensive support letter that details how the candidate meets the award criteria. The letter should be signed by the department head, one other faculty member, and two students who have been in courses taught by the nominee. The materials should also include a listing of courses taught in the past three years, the number of students enrolled in each course, and other pertinent teaching activities (e.g. courses developed, innovative teaching strategies designed). Student groups are encouraged to participate in this activity.
Selection
Selection will be made by a committee, including alumni representation, appointed by the Dean of the College of Health and Human Development.
Frequency
Past recipients are not eligible for a period of five years.
Award
The recipient will receive a $500 award and a plaque.
Deadline
The deadline for nominations is April 24, 2009. Completed nomination packets should be sent to Ms. Abby Diehl, Director of Alumni Relations, College of Health and Human Development, 201 Henderson Building, University Park, PA, 16802-6501.
Past Recipients
| 2008 | Linda Wray, BBH |
| 2007 | John Challis, KINES |
| 2006 | J. Douglas Coatsworth, HDFS |
| 2005 | Ingrid Blood, CSD |
| 2004 | Stephen Piazza, KINES |
| 2003 | Kathryn Drager, CSD |
| 2002 | Laura Cousino Klein, BBH |
| 2001 | Ralph Smith, RC PK |
| 2000 | William Buckley, KINES |
| 1999 | Janice Light, CMDIS |
| 1998 | Michael Rovine, HDFS |
| 1997 | Rebecca L. Corwin, NUTR |
| 1996 | Gordon Blood, CMDIS |
| 1995 | Lori Bechtel, BBH |
| 1994 | Phyllis K. Mansfield, HL ED |
| 1993 | Elizabeth J. Crockett, HDFS |
| 1992 | Cheryl Acherberg, NUTR |
| 1991 | Patricia B. Koch, HL ED |
| 1990 | Dorothy Blair, NUTR |
| 1989 | Bruce Stuart, HPA |
| 1988 | Judith L. Newman, HDFS |