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Educational Technologies at Missouri
A division of the Office of the Provost

Excellence in Teaching with Technology Awards

Nomination Deadline: March 31, 2010

Purpose: To 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 MU.

Award: Awardees will receive a $500 award to be applied toward educational technology teaching-related expenses (equipm ent, a conference, software, etc.). Awardees are also invited to participate in a campus conference or presentation so that their work may be highlighted and shared with the campus community.

Eligibility: Any faculty member with a primary teaching appointment is eligible, including tenure track, nonregular, and clinical faculty. Support staff involved in supporting technology in teaching, as well as graduate instructors and teaching assistants, are eligible.

Nominations: Anyone affiliated with MU is eligible to nominate individuals for this award. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominations should take the form of a letter that 1) addresses how the individual uses educational technology in a creative and innovative manner, 2) cites specific examples of excellence in which this individual has developed, adapted, adopted or incorporated technology for teaching and learning, and 3) describes why the individual should receive the award. When appropriate, nominations should illustrate how the nominee enables direct student engagement with technology to improve understanding and learning of material.

After all nominations are received, nominees may be invited to compile a portfolio demonstrating meaningful uses of technology in their teaching. ET@MO's advisory board reviews all nomination materials and selects the award recipients.

Two instructors, one staff member, and one graduate instructor or teaching assistant award for exemplary uses of technology in education are available. Nominations will be accepted for the following categories:

  • Undergraduate Teaching (1 award)
  • Graduate & Professional Teaching (1 award)
  • Staff Support (1 award)
  • Graduate Instructor/Teaching Assistant (1 award)

Award Winners

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Dale Musser, Department of Computer Science (AY 2009-2010)
  • Jim Groves, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management (AY 2008-2009)
  • Dana Kinnison, Department of English (AY 2007-2008)
  • Jacquelyn Sandone, Department of Romance Languages (AY 2006-2007)
  • Patricia Tew, School of Health Professions (AY 2005-2006)
  • Richard Callahan, Department of Religious Studies (AY 2004-2005)
  • Karla Simmons, College of Human Environmental Sciences (AY 2003-2004)
  • Jana Hawley, College of Human Environmental Sciences (AY 2002-2003)
  • Rainer Glaser, Department of Chemistry (AY 2001-2002)
  • Steve Friesen, Department of Religious Studies (AY 2001-2002)

Graduate & Professional Teaching

  • Oscar Chavez, Department of Learning, Teaching, & Curriculum (AY 2009-2010)
  • Linda Esser, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (AY 2009-2010)
  • Jeff Rice, Department of English(AY 2008-2009)
  • Jeff Rouder, Department of Psychological Sciences (AY 2007-2008)
  • Marian Petrides, Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences (AY 2006-2007)
  • Vairam Arunachalam, School of Accountancy (AY 2005-2006)
  • William Krause, Department of Pathology (AY 2004- 2005)
  • Dennis O'Brien, College of Veterinary Medicine (AY 2003-2004)
  • Linda Bennett, College of Education (AY 2002-2003)
  • Lila Pennington, Sinclair School of Nursing (AY 2001-2002)

Staff Support

  • Keith Politte, Reynolds Journalism Institute (AY 2009-2010)
  • Judy Richey, School of Information Sciences and Learning Technologies (AY 2008-2009)
  • Mark Jarvis, Center for eResearch (AY 2007-2008)
  • Jeremy Bloss, McNair Scholars Program (AY 2006-2007)
  • Sandra Gummersheimer, MU Direct (AY 2005-2006)
  • Alan Marshall, Department of Biological Sciences (AY 2004-2005)
  • Zac March, School of Veterinary Medicine (AY 2003-2004)
  • Brice Jewell, School of Social Work (AY 2002-2003)
  • Anna Ragland, MU Direct (AY 2001-2002)

Graduate Instructor /Teaching Assistant

  • Emily Friedman, Department of English (AY 2009-2010)
  • Christopher Strelluf, Department of English (AY 2008-2009)
  • Marcia Hansen, Department of English (AY 2007-2008)
  • John Estes, Department of English (AY 2006-2007)
  • Marc Strid, Food and Hospitality Systems (AY 2005-2006)
  • Leigh Dillard, English (AY 2004-2005)

Innovator Awards

  • Michael McKean, Broadcast news (AY 2004-2005)
  • Saleh Uddin, Architectural Studies (AY 2004-2005)