2019 WILLIAM T. KEMPER FELLOWS

Learn more about the Kemper Award, and meet our Kemper Fellows here.

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

The Excellence in Teaching with Technology Awards recognize excellence in the efforts of faculty, staff, teaching assistants and graduate instructors involved in using educational technologies to meaningfully improve teaching and learning at Mizzou.

Graduate/Professional Teaching Award

Ferris Pfeiffer, Biomedical, Biological & Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering. Ferris wanted his course to incorporate student choice and autonomy. Using these core values he created a “choose your own adventure” course. Each module used multiple modalities with overlapping content (research articles, textbook, and video) so that students would have choices in how the content was represented. In addition to representing the content creatively, Ferris also allowed students to demonstrate their understanding in multiple ways each week.

Undergraduate Teaching Award

Jennifer Bean, Nutrition & Exercise Physiology, College of Human Environmental Sciences. Jennifer is aware effective use of educational technology supports intellectual growth and promotes good citizenship online and in the workplace. Technology is not a one-size-fits-all teaching prop, and use without thought of curriculum support or teaching abilities can interfere with the learning process. Jennifer relies on feedback from experts and students to ensure she is providing the right kind of technology use.

GI/TA Teaching Award

Rachel Juergensen, Special Education, College of Education. Rachel has used popular technologies such as bitmoji to illustrate concepts in engaging ways, Google forms and documents to leverage the collaboration capabilities, as well as thoughtfully integrating traditional technologies in meaningful ways in her course. She always has a Universal Design for Learning focus, so her eye is continually looking for barriers and technologies that can be used to reduce barriers in her classroom.

Staff Award

Greg Rotert, School of Natural Resources, College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources. Because Greg knows the basics and can make anything work all the time, it allows others to become more unique and creative. It is also unique and creative on some level that Greg helps explain all of the new software/hardware to us so that it can work. He has a way to help us without making any of us feel inadequate.

Campus Writing Program Award Winners

The Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching

The Campus Writing Program awarded Robin Rotman, Assistant Professor in the School of Natural Resources, the Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching for the 2019-2020 academic year. Inspired by early CWP director Win Horner, this award celebrates innovative approaches to teaching writing in the disciplines. In her Environmental Science 4400W course, Professor Rotman mentors students through complex legal writing, and, by the conclusion of each semester, her students create their own Journal of Environmental Law, Policy, and Justice. Through her mentorship and dedication to teaching with writing, Professor Rotman embodies the legacy of Dr. Win Horner.

The Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching

The Campus Writing Program awarded Dr. Laurie Kingsley, Teaching Professor in the College of Education, the Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching for the 2019-2020 academic year. Inspired by early CWP director Win Horner, this award celebrates innovative approaches to teaching writing in the disciplines. In her courses, Dr. Kingsley designs engaging lessons to encourage students both to write to learn disciplinary content and to learn to write as educators. Furthermore, she inspires these emerging teachers to consider innovative ways to use writing in their own future classrooms, furthering the legacy of Dr. Win Horner.

The Writing Intensive Excellence Award

The Campus Writing Program awarded Cydni Robertson, Graduate Teaching Assistant in Textile and Apparel Management, the Writing Intensive Excellence Award for the 2019-2020 academic year. As a teaching assistant in a Writing Intensive class, Cydni has been a constant support to her students who remark that she has helped them improve their writing skills and inspired their creativity.

OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences – SHP

• Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year -MU

Antoinette Landor, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science

• Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year -MU

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Tojan Rahhal, Adjunct Professor, Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Engineering Dept.

• MU Study Abroad Teaching Excellence Award

Robert Sites, Professor, Division of Plant Sciences

• MU Study Abroad Teaching Excellence Award

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Peter Motavalli, Professor, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Plant Sciences

• William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence

Cravens Lesleighan, Instructor, Plant Sciences, Plant Sciences

• CAFNR Outstanding Early Career Teaching Award

Mary Hendrickson, Associate Professor, Rural Sociology, Applied Social Sciences

• CAFNR Outstanding Senior Teaching Award

John Tummons, Assistant Teaching Professor, Agricultural Education and Leadership, Applied Social Sciences

• USDA Food and Agriculture Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award

Scott Peck, Professor, Biochemistry, Biochemistry

• Extraordinary Professor, Univ of Western Cape, South Africa

Robert Robert, Curators Distinguished Professor, Plant Sciences, Plant Sciences

• Extraordinary Professor, Univ of Western Cape, South Africa

Jennifer Wentz, Assistant Teaching Professor, Parks, Recreation and Sport, Natural Resources

• SNR Outstanding Faculty Award

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Troy Hall, Assistant Visiting Professor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Philosophy

• Purple Chalk Teaching Award – F19

James Kaemmerer, Graduate Student, College of Arts and Science, Department of Geography

• Green Chalk Teaching Award – F19

Pablo Serna, Instructor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures

• Blue Chalk Advising Award – F19

Justin Walensky, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Chemistry

• Blue Chalk Advising Award – SP20

Xiomara Cornejo, Graduate Student, College of Arts and Science, Department of Theatre

• Green Chalk Award – SP 20

Cassandra Kearney, Assistant Teaching Professor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Communication

• Purple Chalk Award – SP 20

Leigh Muñoz, Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Science, School of Music

• Assistant Professor of the Year (College Award)

Lisa Bauer, Associate Professor College of Arts and Science, Department of Psychological Sciences

• Associate Professor of the Year (College Award)

Alice Dade, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Science, School of Music

• Associate Professor of the Year (College Award)

Debbie Dougherty, Professor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Communication

• Professor of the Year (College Award)

Scott Holan, Professor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Statistics

• Professor of the Year (College Award)

Kibby Smith, Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Science

• Advisor of the Year (College Award)

Kati Abbott, Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Science, Departments of Economics and Political Science

• Advisor of the Year (College Award)

Pablo Serna, Instructor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures

• Excellence in Advising Award – Faculty Advisor (Campus Award)

Rebecca Fallon, Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Political Science

• Excellence in Advising Award – Professional Advisor (Campus Award)

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Sarah Diem, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

• Golden Apple Teaching Award (CoED award- up to 8 presented each year)

Laurie  Kingsley, Teaching Professor, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

• Golden Apple Teaching Award (CoED award- up to 8 presented each year)

Lauren Ray, Assistant Teaching Professor, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

• Golden Apple Teaching Award (CoED award- up to 8 presented each year)

Candace Kuby, Associate Professor, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

• Outstanding College of Education Teaching (annual award)

Sam Otten, Associate Professor, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

• Graduate Adviser/Mentor of the Year

David Aguayo, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

• Graduate School Postdoctoral Teaching Award

Zandra de Araujo, Associate Professor, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

• Early Career Award from the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (annual award)

Michael Metz, Assistant Professor, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

• Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award from MU Provost (annual award)

Monica Kleekamp, Graduate Student, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum

• Graduate Student Instructor of the Year (College of Education)

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Ferris Pfeiffer, Professor Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering

• Graduate/Professional Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching with Technology (from MU Course Design & Technology)

Heather Hunt, Professor Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering

• 2020 national Adelle F. Robertson Emerging Professional Continuing Educator Award for her achievement in nonline program development.

Kevin Gillis, Interim Department Chair and Professor, Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering

• Outstanding Professor Award

Mary Myers, Associate Teaching Professor, Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering

• Outstanding Professor Award

William Buttlar, Professor and Glen Barton Chair in Flexible Pavements, Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Outstanding Professor Award

Yi Shang, Professor Electrical, Engineering and Computer Science

• Outstanding Professor Award

Derek Anderson, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

• Outstanding Professor Award

Brian Maurer, Assistant Professor of Practice, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science/IT Program

• Outstanding Professor Award

Cerry Klein, Professor Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

• Outstanding Professor Award

Craig Kluever Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Outstanding Professor Award

Shinghua Ding,  Professor, Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering

• Senior Faculty Excellence in Research Award

Stephen, Lombardo, Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Senior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award

Jacob McFarland, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Junior Faculty Excellence in Research Award

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Lyria Bartlett, Assistant Teaching Professor, Architectural Studies/HES

• Susan Lordi Marker Faculty Scholar

Tashel Bordere, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science/HES

• Forward Fellow Promise for Leaders, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Tashel Bordere, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science/HES

• Mystical 7 Honor Society MU

Laura Cole, Assistant Professor, Architectural Studies/HES

• Ruth Brent Tofle Faculty Teaching Scholar Architectural Studies HES MU

Kandace Fisher-McLean, Associate Extension Professor, Architectural Studies/HES & Extension

• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Michael Goldschmidt, Associate Teaching Professor, Architectural Studies/HES & Extension

• Hazel M Hatcher HES Teaching Scholar

Robert Walsch, Assistant Teaching Professor, Architectural Studies/HES

• Michael Goldschmidt Faculty Teaching Scholar

Kelli Canada, Associate Professor, School of Social Work/HES

• 2019 Faculty Engagement Award

Jaime Mestres, Academic Advisor-Sr, Textile and Apparel Management/HES

• NCADA Region 7 Excellence in Advising – Faculty Advisor

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Carolyn Orbann, Associate Teaching Professor, Dept. of Health Sciences (DHS) – SHP

• DHS Faculty of the Year Award

Jenna Wintemberg, Assistant Teaching Professor, Dept. of Health Sciences (DHS) – SHP

• SHP Excellence in Education, Early Career Award

Wilson Majee, Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Sciences (DHS) – SHP

• SHP Faculty Engagement Award

Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences – SHP

• Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year – MU

Maria Dietrich, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences – SHP

• Best Paper Award, Basic Science Category, Journal of Voice

Barbara McLay, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept. of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences – SHP

• SHP Excellence in Education Award

Sara Parker, Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences – SHP

• Specialty Practitioner of the Year – Neonatal Pediatrics, American Association for Respiratory Care

Sharlette Anderson, Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Coordinator Dept. of Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences – SHP

• Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Distinguished Educator 2019

Doug Clem, Clinical Professor, Clinical Coordinator, Dept. of Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences – SHP

• Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, National Scientific Presentation Competition, 1st place

Eric Hart, Clinical Professor, Assc. Department Chair, Dept. of Health Psychology – SHP

• American Psychological Assn. Internship Award

William Janes, Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy

• Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award

Whitney Henderson, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy

• 2019 Provost Outstanding Junior Faculty Award

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Raghav Govindarajan, Associate Professor, Neurology

• 2020 A. B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award (AAN)

Junaid Siddiqui Assistant Professor Neurology

Teacher of the Year Award 2019

Joel Shenker, Associate Professor, Neurology

• 2020 Residency Program Recognition Award, American Academy of Neurology

Gregory Della Rocca, Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

• Barry J. Gainor, MD, Resident Award in Teaching

Cristina Danila, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Excellence in Teaching Award

Luke Stephens, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Teacher of the Year

Ben Crary, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Blockhead Award

Brady Fleshman Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• RSA Award

John Jayroe, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

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Ovais Hasan, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Curriculum Board Excellence in Teaching Award

Amanda Allmon, Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Curriculum Board Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for Outstanding Clerkship Curriculum Innovation

Sarah Swofford, Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Curriculum Board Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for Outstanding Clerkship Curriculum Innovation

Peter Koopman, Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Curriculum Board Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for Outstanding Clerkship Curriculum Innovation

Angie Whitesell, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Curriculum Board Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for Outstanding Clerkship Curriculum Innovation

Mark Ellis, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine

• Curriculum Board Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for Outstanding Clerkship Curriculum Innovation

David Mehr, Professor Emeritus, Family & Community Medicine

• 2019 Distinguished Mentor Award, North American Primary Care Research Group

Brian Hensel, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Health Management and Informatics

• Professor of the Year, as awarded by the Health Management and Informatics Graduate Student Association

Iris Zachary, Assistant Research Professor, Department of Health Management and Informatics

• Anne K. Covington Teaching Award

Ahmed Elkeeb, Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology

• Teacher of the Year Award

Dr. Nina Aseefa, Department of Medicine

• Outstanding Advanced Physical Diagnosis Preceptor

Christian Rojas, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine

• Outstanding Clerkship Didactic

James Koller, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine

• Outstanding Outpatient Attending

Bismah Siddiqui, MD., Internal Medicine

• Outstanding Inpatient Attending

Will Moore, MD., Internal Medicine

• Outstanding Outpatient Attending—Springfield Campus

Ghassan Hammoud, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Interim Director – Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

• MSAC Excellence in Education:  Most Outstanding Pre-Clinical Educator

Hari Regunath, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

• MSAC Excellence in Education:  Most Outstanding Clinical Educator

Mark Reed, MD.

• MSAC Excellence in Education: Outstanding Teaching by a (Chief) Resident

William Salzer, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

• Paul C.J. Sun Distinguished Faculty Award
• Clinical Teacher Award – Infectious Disease Society of America

Julia Halsey, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine

• American College of Physicians Book Award Faculty Recipient

Carla Dyer, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

• School of Medicine Class of 2019 Investiture Marshall

Cathy Jones, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine

• David and Kathy Morton Outstanding Faculty Educator Awards for Clinical Teachers – Columbia Campus

Magnus Meyer, DO., General Pulmonary Medicine

• David and Kathy Morton Outstanding Faculty Educator Awards for Clinical Teachers – Springfield Campus

Luke A. Stephens, Assistant Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Family Medicine/Orthopaedics

• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Teacher of the Year for 2018-2019

SINCLAIR SCHOOL OF NURSING

Tina Bloom, Associate Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• Provost Award for University Citizenship – Faculty Service Award

Tina Bloom, Associate Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• International Recognition Award – Missouri International Student Council

Tina Bloom, Associate Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• Fulbright Scholar to Thailand

Tina Bloom, Associate Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• Faculty Award for Research Excellence, Sinclair School of Nursing

Miriam Butler, Assistant Teaching Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, Sinclair School of Nursing

Nadia Chernookaya, Instructor, Sinclair School of Nursing,

• Outstanding Classroom Teaching Award, Nursing Student Council, May graduation

Nadia Chernookaya, Instructor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• Outstanding Clinical Teaching Award, Nursing Student Council, May graduation

Hillary Claunch, Instructor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• Betty Crim Faculty Enhancement Award, Sinclair School of Nursing

Renae McIntosh, Instructor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• Outstanding Classroom Teaching Award, Nursing Student Council, December graduation

Renae McIntosh, Instructor, Sinclair School of Nursing

• Outstanding Clinical Teaching Award, Nursing Student Council, December graduation

TRULASKE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Melissa Griswold, Associate Teaching Professor, Finance

• Raymond F. and Mary A. O’Brien Excellence in Teaching Award nominee

Ruixiang Wang, Doctoral Student, Finance

• Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Sherry Mariea Assistant Teaching Professor  Management

• Raymond F. and Mary A. O’Brien Excellence in Teaching Award winner

Felipa Calvano Da Silva Doctoral Student Management

• Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Elise Bartley, Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Accountancy

• School of Accountancy Advisory Board Teaching Excellence Award

Kari Gingrich, Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Accountancy

• School of Accountancy Advisory Board Teaching Excellence Award

Kristen Hockman, Associate Teaching Professor, School of Accountancy

• School of Accountancy Advisory Board Teaching Excellence Award

Will Demeré, Assistant Professor, School of Accountancy

• Raymond F. and Mary A. O’Brien Excellence in Teaching Award nominee

Philip Kunz, Doctoral Student, School of Accountancy

• Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Wayne Keene, Associate Teaching Professor, Marketing

• Shelter Insurance Teaching Excellence Award

Joel Poor, Associate Teaching Professor, Marketing

• Raymond F. and Mary A. O’Brien Excellence in Teaching Award nominee

Yiwen Chen, Doctoral Student, Marketing

• Graduate Teaching Assistant Award