APSA is pleased to recognize the recipients of campus-wide and departmental awards for teaching excellence during the 2012–13 academic year. Pi Sigma Alpha sponsored these recipients at the Reception Honoring Teaching at the APSA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Craig Albert, Georgia Regents University, Augusta: Emerging Leader in Teaching Award
Scott Althaus, University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign: Dean's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Gitty M. Amini, University of La Verne: Excellence in Teaching Award
Kevin Arceneaux, Temple University: Eleanor Hofkin Award for Excellence in Teaching
Benjamin O. Arah, Bowie State University: Outstanding Service Award
Shelly Arsneault, California State University, Fullerton: College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Teaching
Fanta Aw, American University: University Award for Outstanding Teaching in an Adjunct Appointment
Terri Bimes, University of California, Berkeley: Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Excellence Award
Charles H. Blake, James Madison University: JMU Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award
Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University: Distinguished Teaching Award, Department of Political Science
Christina L. Boyd, University at Buffalo, SUNY: Lisa Park Hertel Outstanding Teacher Award
Mitchell Brown, Auburn University: Student Government Association Outstanding Faculty Award for the College of Liberal Arts
Matt Carnes, Georgetown University: School of Foreign Service, Faculty of the Year
Lisa Mari Centeno, Adams State University: Presidential Teaching Award
Jeffrey Church, University of Houston: Ross M. Lence Teaching Award
Rosalee A. Clawson, Purdue University: The Kenneth T. Kofmehl Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
Matt Cleary, Syracuse University: Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award
Linda Cornett, University of North Carolina, Asheville: North Carolina Board of Governors
Michalene Cox, Illinois State University: College Outstanding Teaching Award
Aurelian Craiutu, Indiana University, Bloomington: Trustees Teaching Award
Mark Crescenzi, University of North Carolina: Chapman Family Teaching Award
Dyron Dabney, Albion College: Student's Choice Award
Steven Davis, Edgewood College: The Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Michelle D. Deardorff, Jackson State University: One JSU Excellence Award
Rebecca Deen, The University of Texas at Arlington: University of Texas System Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award
Daniel DiSalvo, City College of New York: Outstanding Teaching Award
Lisa Disch, University of Michigan: Tronstein Award
Laurel Elder, Hartwick College: Teacher-Scholar Award
William Curtis Ellis, Auburn University at Montgomery: Emerging Distinguished Teaching Award
Victoria A. Farrar-Myers, University of Texas at Arlington: Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award, The University of Texas System
Jasmine Farrier, University of Louisville: Special Merit Award, Kentuckiana Metroversity's Grawemeyer Awards for Outstanding Instructional Design
Chris Fettweis, Tulane University: Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Award
John A. Fliter, Kansas State University: Coffman University Distinguished Teaching Scholar
Carolyn Forestiere, University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Teacher of the Year
Alisa Gaunder, Southwestern University: Teaching Award
Clark C. Gibson, University of California, San Diego: Chancellor's Associates Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Rebecca A. Glazier, University of Arkansas at Little Rock: Distinguished Teaching Fellow Medallion
Paul Goren, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities: Arthur “Red” Motley Exemplary Teaching Award
Rebecca Hannagan, Northern Illinois University: Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Jon Hanson, Syracuse University: Teaching Recognition Award
Dana Harsell, University of North Dakota: Teaching Excellence in the College
Brianne Heidbreder, Kansas State University: William L. Stamey Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
Marjorie R. Hershey, Indiana University, Bloomington: Trustees Teaching Award
Carson Holloway, University of Nebraska, Omaha: College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Teaching Award
Anne Hildreth, University at Albany, SUNY: Edelman Award
Eric Hodges, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Teacher of the Week
Kinch Hoekstra, University of California, Berkeley: Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of Graduate Student Instructors
William Horner, University of Missouri: William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Randy Hopkins, Oklahoma City Community College: Outstanding Faculty, Social Sciences Division
Zohair Husain, University of South Alabama: Andy and Carol Denny National Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award
David Imbroscio, University of Louisville: 2012 Kentuckiana Metroversity's Award in Instructional Development
Zohair Iwanek, Collin College: Outstanding Professor of the Year Finalist
Peter Jacques, University of Central Florida: College of Sciences Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Will Jennings, University of Tennessee: Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award
Timothy Jeske, Yakima Valley Community College: Robert M. Leadon Excellence in Teaching Award
Terri Jett, Butler University: Outstanding Teaching Faculty of the Year
Christopher M. Jones, Northern Illinois University: Presidential Teaching Professor
Ryan Kennedy, University of Houston: Ross M. Lence Teaching Award
Melissa Labonte, Fordham University: Teaching Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences
Mike LaVaque-Manty, University of Michigan: Provost's Teaching Innovation Prize
Chad Lavin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Certificate of Teaching Excellence
Donna LeFebvre, University of North Carolina: Tanner Teaching Award
William Lowry, Washington University: Women's Panhellenic Teaching Award
Linda Lucia Lubrano, American University: University Award for Outstanding Teaching in a Full-Time Faculty Appointment
Julia MacDonald, George Washington University: Philip J. Amsterdam Graduate Teaching Award
Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Towson University: Maryland-DC Campus Compact Civic Engagement Award
Patrick F. McKinlay, Morningside College: Lucille and Charles Wert Faculty Excellence Award
Tim Meinke, Lynchburg College: Shirley E. Rosser Award for Excellence in Teaching
Mark C. Miller, Clark University: Advisor of the Year
Melissa K. Miller, Bowling Green State University: BGSU Educator of the Year
Michelle Miller-Adams, Grand Valley State University: Pew Teaching Excellence Award
Mary Hallock Morris, University of Southern Indiana: Helen and Bill Sands Professor of the Year
Patricia Moynagh, Wagner College: Wagner College Award for Excellence in Teaching
Susan Opp, Colorado State University: College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award
Scott Parker, Truckee Meadows Community College: Excellence in Teaching
Clint Peinhardt, University of Texas at Dallas: University of Texas System Board of Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award
Keith Poole, University of Georgia: Thomas P. Lauth Award for Excellence in Teaching
Kathy L. Powers, University of New Mexico: Outstanding New Teacher of the Year Award
Robert Press, University of Southern Mississippi: Departmental Annual Teaching Award
Leigh Raymond, Purdue University: College of Liberal Arts Educational Excellence Award
Andrew Reynolds, University of North Carolina: Tanner Teaching Award
Jesse Richman, Old Dominion University: Provost's Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor
William M. Rose, Connecticut College: John S. King Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching
Donna C. Schuele, University of California, Irvine: TLTC Celebration of Teaching Award “2013 Lecturer of the Year”
Corina Schulze, University of South Alabama,: Teaching Excellence Award
Paul Schumaker, University of Kansas: Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship Award
Cammy Shay, Houston Community College, Southeast: CTLE Student Engagement Innovation Award
Edward Sidlow, Eastern Michigan University: M.V.P. (Most Valuable Professor)
Steve S. Sin, University at Albany, SUNY: University President's Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Instructor
Daniel Skinner, Capital University: Cotterman Award for Excellence in Advising
James M. Smith, Indiana University, South Bend: Trustees' Teaching Award
Robbin Smith, Central Connecticut State University: CCSU Teaching Excellence Award
Holley Tankersley, Coastal Carolina University: Distinguished Professor of the Year
Sherri Wallace, University of Louisville: Kentuckiana Metroversity's Grawemeyer Awards for Outstanding Instructional Design
Jeff Walz, Concordia University Wisconsin Faculty Laureate Award
Christopher M. Whitt, Augustana College: Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year—National Conference of Black Political Scientists
Teena Wilhelm, University of Georgia: Susette M. Talarico Award for Excellence in Teaching
John W. Williams, Principia College: The Horace Edwin Harper, Jr., and Evelyn Wright Harper Award for Teaching Excellence
Elisabeth Wood, Yale University: Graduate Mentor Award
Kenneth H. Yount, Alderson-Broaddus College: Outstanding Professor