The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences completes our Academic Advising Award process each fall semester. Please visit here for more details about our awards and the nomination process.
Our college's teaching and advising awards
We're pleased to announce the recipients of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences teaching and advising awards. The College wishes to congratulate all of the recipients and nominees for their nomination and the high regard in which they are held by students.
Future awards
Every year The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences presents awards for excellence in advising and distinguished teaching. Recipients are selected from nominations submitted by students, faculty and staff.
We encourage you to nominate any instructors and/or undergraduate advisors you feel deserving of this honor.
Submit online with the following information:
- Nominee Name
- Nominee School or Department Award
- What distinguishes this individual as an outstanding instructor/advisor?
- Why are you nominating this person?
Teaching Award Recipients
Teaching award recipients: 1973 to current
2021-2022
Zebulon Pearce Distinguished Teaching Award recipients:
Julia Himberg, Department of English – Humanities
Megan Jehn, School of Human Evolution and Social Change – Social Sciences
Silvie Huijben, School of Life Sciences – Natural Sciences
Outstanding Lecturer Award:
Michelle Saint, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Outstanding Instructor Award:
Zachary Shaffer, School of Life Sciences
2017-2018
Zebulon Pearce Distinguished Teaching Award recipients:
Jennifer Sandlin, Professor in the School of Social Transformation – Social Sciences
James Blasingame, Professor in the Department of English – Humanities
Melissa Wilson Sayres, Assistant Professor in the School of Life Sciences – Natural Sciences
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Carolyn Cavanaugh-Toft, lecturer in the Department of Psychology
2016-2017
Zebulon Pearce Distinguished Teaching Award recipients:
Michael Smith, Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change – Social Sciences
Carmen Urioste-Azcorra, Professor in the School of International Letters & Cultures – Humanities
Sara Brownell, Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences – Natural Sciences
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Charles Ripley, lecturer in the School of Politics & Global Studies
2015-2016
Zebulon Pearce Distinguished Teaching Award recipients:
Pauline Cheong, associate professor in the Hugh Downs School of Communication – Social Sciences
Devoney Looser, professor in the Department of English – Humanities
Andrew Smith, President’s Professor in the School of Life Sciences – Natural Sciences
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Volker Benkert, lecturer in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
2014-2015
Dean's Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Matthew Prior, Department of English
Steven Semken, School of Earth and Space Exploration
Tracy Spinrad, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Joanne Rondilla, School of Social Transformation
2012-2013
Dean's Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Miguel Aguilera, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Cornelia "Corri" Wells, Department of English
2011-2012
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Tamiko Azuma, Department of Speech and Hearing Science
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Shana Bell, School of International Letters and Cultures
2010-2011
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Amber Wutich, School of Human Evolution and Social Change
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Christine Pruis, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
2009-2010
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Ian Gould, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Innovation in Teaching Award
Jack Crittenden, School of Politics and Global Studies
Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award
Lisa Aubrey, School of Social Transformation
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Karen Dwyer, Department of English
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Halit Tagma, School of Politics and Global Studies
2008-2009
Dean's Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Okechukwu Iheduru, Political Science
Gary Krahenbuhl Difference Maker Award
Stephen Batalden, Melikian Center
Outstading Lecturer Award
Denise Bodman, School of Social and Family Dynamics
Innovation in Teaching Award
Ron Dorn, School of Geographical Sciences
Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award
David Capco, School of Life Sciences
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
Mostafa Afifi, Kinesiology
2007-2008
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
Kyle Longley, History
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences
Michael Treacy, Physics
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social Sciences
Randy Cerveny, School of Geographical Sciences
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Charles Barfoot, Religious Studies
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Delon Washo-Krupps, School of Life Sciences
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Chad Awtrey, Mathematics
2006-2007
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
James Blasingame, English
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences
Valerie Stout, School of Life Sciences
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social Sciences
Michael Mitchell, Political Science
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Ryan Muckerheide, English
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Ron Briggs, Chemistry
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Ken Miller
2005-2006
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
Danko Sipka, Language & Literatures
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences
Manfred Laubichler, School of Life Sciences
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social Sciences
John M. Anderies, School of Human Evolution & Social Change
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Belle Edson, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
John Duncan Shaeffer, Geography
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jason Zingsheim, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
2004-2005
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
Mark Lussier, English
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty
Jack Spielberg, Mathematics & Statistics
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social Sciences
A. Cheree Carlson, Communication
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Tracie Rogers, Kinesiology
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer Award
Stefania Tracogna, Mathematics & Statistics
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jennifer Santos, English
2003-2004
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
Richard Creath, Philosophy
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty
Anne Cowley, Physics
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Barry Leshowitz, Psychology
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
John A. Stookey, Political Science
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer/Academic Professional Award
Patty Pang, Languages & Literatures
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Will McArthur, History
2002-2003
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
John Devlin, Philosophy
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty
Jose Menendez, Physics
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Chris Smith, History
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Barb Colby, Philosophy
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer/Academic Professional Award
Jay Abramson, Mathematics
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Sarah Fedirka, English
2001-2002
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
Frederic Canovas, Languages and Literatures
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty
Ian Gould, Chemistry
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Michael Mitchell, Political Science
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
None for this year
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer/Academic Professional Award
Robert Fine, Sociology
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Christine McKellar, Sociology
2000-2001
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
Ken Morrison, Religious Studies
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty
Gretchen E. Hoffman, Biology
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Malcom Comeaux, Geography
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Stephanie Williams, Sociology
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer/Academic Professional Award
Danny Bedgood, Chemistry & Biochem
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Tami Jackson, Biology
1999-2000
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Humanities
Eugenia DeLamotte, English
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty
James Strick, Biology
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Leona S. Aiken, Psychology
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
John Lynch, Humanities
Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer/Academic Professional Award
Clarice Deal, Language & Literature
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Elizabeth Atencia-Oliden, Language & Literature
1998-1999
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Frederick Giffin, History
Johnson Kent Wright, Humanities
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Jo Alice Blondin, English
Outstanding Instructor Award
Lidia Haberman, Language & Literature
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Chris Winslow, Language & Literature
1997-1998
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Randall Cerveny, Geography
W. Jackson Crittenden, Political Science
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Stephen Francis, History
Outstanding Instructor Award
Sydney Langdon, Women’s Studies
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Frank Katz, English
1996-1997
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
John Evans, English
Kenneth Morrison, Religious Studies
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Barbara Colby, Philosophy
Outstanding Academic Professional Award
Beth Luey Scholarly, Publishing
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Denee Pescarmona, English
1995-1996
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Jewell Parker Rhodes, English
Barrie Ritchie, Physics & Astronomy
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Denise Bodman, FRHD
Outstanding Lecturer Award
Jeanne Dugan, English
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Paul Vaz, Mathematics
1994-1995
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Jay Boyer, English
Wanda Hendricks, History
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Greg Pope, Geography
Outstanding Lecturer Award
Donna Landers, ESPE
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Melissa Lockhart, Language & Literature
1993-1994
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Rachel Fuchs, History
Lynn Nelson, English
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award
Linda Bond, Speech & Hearing
Outstanding Lecturer Award
Georgeanne Scheiner, Women's Studies
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Philip Steiner, Zoology
1992-1993
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
William Kaufmann, Physics and Astronomy
Michael Mitchell, Political Science
1991-1992
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
W. Jackson Crittenden, Political Science
Matt Hasset, Mathematics
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Rosalyn Constantino, Foreign Languages
1990-1991
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Dora Burton, Foreign Languages
Bertram Jacobs, Microbiology
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Mary Catherine Boatright, Foreign Languages
1989-1990
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Richard Satterlie, Zoology
Joan McCarter, Mathematics
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Antone Ehrhardt, Microbiology
1988-1989
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Bernard Kobes, Philosophy
David Smith, Solid State Sciences
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Evelyn Cooper, History
1987-1988
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Stephen Batalden, History
John Page, Physics
Mary Vasquez, Foreign Languages
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Victoria Martinez, Foreign Languages
Laurence Cohen, Humanities
1986-1987
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Charles Dellheim, History
Barbara Lafford, Foreign Languages
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Alice Robertson, English
1985-1986
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Steven Rissing, Zoology
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Anthony Narendran, Microbiology
1984-1985
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Theodore Guleserian, Philosophy
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Anna Marie Gabriella Fry
1983-1984
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Wilson Baroody, English
Charles Merbs,Anthropology
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
Belgica Quiros-Winemiller
Robert Bell
1982-1983
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Jane Maienschein, Philosophy
Pier Baldini, Foreign Languages
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
Debra Park, Chemistry
Marty Horn, Geology
1981-1982
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Deborah Losse, Foreign Languages
Richard Stoner, Physics
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
Michael Buscaglia
Jeffrey Lundeen
1980-1981
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
James Case, Communication
Sumner Starrfield, Physics and Astronomy
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
Richard Curry
Candice Coffin
1979-1980
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Seth Rose, Chemistry
L. Teresa Valdivieso, Foreign Languages
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
Leonard Pailet, English
Kyle Rawlings, Physics
1978-1979
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Ted Humphrey, Philosophy
Roger Adelson, History
1977-1978
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Jeanie Brink, English
Lee Croft, Foreign Languages
1976-1977
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Marilyn Bidnick, Sociology
Mary Rothschild, History
1975-1976
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Louis Christian Smith, History
Neil Weiss, Mathematics
1974-1975
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
Kathleen Church, Zoology
Howard Voss, Physics
1973-1974
Dean’s Quality Teaching Award in honor of Zebulon Pearce
John Alcock, Zoology
Richard Nagasawa, Sociology
Advising Award Recipients
Advising award recipients: 1994 to current
2022/2023
Jennifer Nelson, Primary Advisor, The Sanford School
Jordan Griffin, New Advisor, School of Life Sciences
2021/2022
Ivy Esquibel, Primary Advisor, School of Life Sciences
2020/2021
Serena Christianson, Primary Advisor, School of Life Sciences
2019/2020
Shauna Dranetz, Primary Advisor, Department of English
2014/2015
Linda Sullivan, Department of English
2013/2014
Stefanie Bobar, School of Human Evolution and Social Change
2012/2013
Rebecca Lish, School of Human Evolution and Social Change
2011/2012
P.F. Lengel, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
2010/2011
Andy Edwards, School of Politics and Global Studies
2009/2010
Sandra Voller, School of Politics and Global Studies
2008/2009
Sabrina Matthues, Physics
2007/2008
Debra Daly, Psychology
2006/2007
Todd Stricherz, Office of Student and Academic Programs
2005/2006
Charlie Miller, Office of Student and Academic Programs
2004/2005
Jamie Caruso, Communication
2003/2004
Michelle Stewart, English
2002/2003
Julie Givans, Office of Student and Academic Programs
Elaine Yoshikawa, Philosophy
2001/2002
Beth Glessner, Languages and Literatures
Chris Papalas, Anthropology
2000/2001
P.F. Smith, Religious Studies
Jan Mundy, Biology
1999/2000
Victor Becerra, Office of Student and Academic Programs
Elizabeth McNeil, English
1998/1999
Barbara Colby, Office of Student and Academic Programs
Thomas Keating, Political Science
1997/1998
Cathy Down, Clinical Lab Sciences
Charles Fimian, Office of Student and Academic Programs
1996/97
Heather Cate, Zoology
Bernard Kobes, Philosophy
1995/1996
Wanda J. Creaser, English
Edward M. Delci, Office of Student and Academic Programs
1994/1995
Donna Landers, ESPE
Chris Smith, History