The award recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions to teaching.ÌýInstructional faculty and tenured/tenure-track faculty are eligible. The award honorsÌýCharles A. Hutchinson, a distinguished professor of applied mathematics in the collegeÌýfromÌý1918 to 1966. He received the college's Distinguished Engineering Alumni AwardÌýposthumously in 1970.

The factors that may be considered include, but are not limited to: record of course teaching;Ìýleadership in curriculum, laboratory, or course development at the department, college, orÌýcampus level; individual supervision of undergraduate or graduate students; leadership inÌýprofessional activities about teaching and education; publications and presentations aboutÌýteaching and education. The award is intended to recognize faculty who have shown aÌýconsistent dedication to teaching, education, and students.

The award is presented annually and the winner receives a stipend of $2,000.Ìý An individual may only be awarded this recognition one time.

Nomination Procedures

  1. Nominations and supporting documentation should be returned to the dean’s office by the first Friday in November each year.
  2. A committee of three, appointed by the associate dean for faculty advancement, will review all nominations and recommend an award recipient to the dean.
  3. The award will be givenÌýat 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 — Describe the contribution(s) to teaching, which have been made by the nominee. These contributions can includeÌýbut 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 — Optional.

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Previous Recipients

2023

Dan Godrick
Integrated Design Engineering


2022Ìý

Mike Soltys
Integrated Design Engineering


2021Ìý

Arielle Dispenza (Hein)
ATLAS


2020Ìý

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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