 Thirty professors nominated for 2005 Professor of the Year
Anticipation is building for the 2005 Professor of the Year award, to
be announced by the ASU Parents Association April 21. Thirty outstanding
ASU professors have been nominated for the honor by their students and
peers.
The endowed professorship was created by the Parents Association in
1994 to reward professors who have a passion for teaching and who excel
in both undergraduate teaching and research. It carries a lifetime title,
a $10,000 cash award and an additional $10,000 to fund a student assistant
for two years.
“This is really a people’s choice honor because the nominations
come directly from students and fellow faculty members — the people
benefiting the most from the presence of these outstanding professors,” says
Andy Knowlton, president of the Parents Association. “A prestigious
award like this helps attract and retain the kind of talented, committed
professors who will help us take the university to the next level of
achievement.”
The selection committee considers teachers who inspire and stimulate
students to become active participants in their own learning and who
motivate them to do their best work. Top professors show enthusiasm for
their subject matter, have a contagious love of knowledge and seek mentoring
relationships with their students.
Eight ASU professors have received the title in the past 11 years. This
year’s award winner will be announced at a Celebration of Teaching
and Learning Excellence on April 21 in the Old Main Carson Ballroom.
Following is a list of the 2005 nominees.
West campus – Gary Anders, management; Douglas Kelley and Ramsey
Eric Ramsey, communication studies; Ida Malian, special education; and
José Náñez, social and behavioral sciences.
East campus – Ernest Hirata, information and management technology.
Herberger College of Fine Arts – Barbara Crowe, music; Betsy Fahlman,
art history; and F. Miguel Valenti, theatre.
Ira Fulton School of Engineering – Armando Rodriguez, electrical
engineering.
College of Education – Robert Strom, psychology in education.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences – Alberto Acereda and David
Foster, Spanish; Jess Alberts and Daniel Canary, communication; David
Capco and Rajeev Misra, cellular and molecular biosciences; Richard Dagger,
political science; Ronald Dorn, geography; Stanley Faeth, ecology, evolution
and environmental sciences; Stephen Goldinger, psychology; Thomas Hudak,
Leanne Nash and Margaret Nelson, anthropology; Alleen Nilsen, English;
Ronald Rutowski, organismal, integrative and systems biology; Philip
VanderMeer, history; Willem Vermaas, genomics, evolution and bioinformatics;
Rose Weitz, women’s studies; and Rogier Windhorst, physics and
astronomy.
By Sarah Auffret, with Marketing & Strategic Communication,
can be reached at 480-965-6991 or (sauffret@asu.edu).
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