May 2005

Faculty Awards

Science Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher
Each year, science undergraduate students, polled by the Science Student Council, select the faculty member who has had the greatest impact on Science majors through their teaching abilities.
Dennis Minchella, Biological Sciences

College of Science Top Teachers of Undergraduate Majors
These are the top teachers in the College of Science, as selected by undergraduate science majors.
Jue Chen, Biological Sciences
H.E. “Buster” Dunsmore, Computer Sciences
Peter Hollenbeck, Biological Sciences
Jeffrey Lucas, Biological Sciences
John Nash, Chemistry
Gustavo Rodriguez-Rivera, Computer Sciences
David Thompson, Chemistry
Tom Walter, Biological Sciences
Jonathan Wilker, Chemistry

College of Science Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Teaching by an Assistant Professor
Jonathan Wilker, Chemistry

Teaching Academy
The mission of the Teaching Academy is to provide leadership, and serve as a catalyst to enhance and strengthen the quality of undergraduate, graduate, and outreach teaching and learning. The Academy is comprised of a dedicated and dynamic network of scholar-teachers committed to the continual improvement of teaching and learning at Purdue University. The following were appointed in 2004-05:
Mikhail Atallah, Computer Science
Stephen Konieczny, Biological Sciences

University Faculty Scholars
This recognition is for outstanding faculty members at the West Lafayette campus who are on an accelerated path for academic distinction. Eligible faculty must hold the rank of tenured associate or full professor, and have been in that rank for no more than five years. New hires appointed with tenure are also eligible.
Eric Calais, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Zhiyuan Li, Computer Science
Jiu-Kang Yu, Mathematics

Purdue University Herbert Newby McCoy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research
The McCoy award is the most prestigious research award given by the University in the area of science. It is given to the faculty member(s) who have made the greatest contribution to science over the past year.
David Nolte, Physics

Distinguished Professor
This is a special recognition that is bestowed on a select few professors of outstanding accomplishment who have achieved national and international prominence. The following were appointed in 2004-05:
William Cleveland, Statistics and Computer Science
John Cushman, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Nick Giordano, Physics
Laszlo Lempert, Mathematics
Alexandre Eremenko, Mathematics

PACADA’s Outstanding New Professional Awards
Each year, the Purdue Academic Advising Association selects an advisor early in their career who presents evidence of effective advising qualities and practices that distinguish the person as an outstanding, caring, academic advisor.
Tim Kerr, Biological Sciences

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