2021 - Maria Velazquez

Maria Velazquez

Velazquez has taught at MSU for the last nine years and has led at least one course at every level in industrial and management systems engineering. As a Hispanic, first-generation woman in engineering, Velazquez finds a way to connect with every student, particularly those from underrepresented groups, according to a nominator. In addition to her teaching activities, she also engages with many students in activities related to diversity and inclusion. Velazquez does so in a respectful and caring manner which, as her colleagues say, leaves a lasting positive impression in students. When working with students, Velazquez finds it important to be vulnerable in order to help them feel more comfortable and capable in their personal and collegiate lives. She shares mistakes that she, or other engineers, have made and offers advice on how to overcome them. She also tells stories about work-life balance and relates class concepts to life, academic and co-academic skills. Learn more about Maria's award

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2020

Sweeney WindchiefSweeney Windchief, associate professor in the Department of Education, has won the President’s Excellence in Teaching Award. The award comes with a $2,500 honorarium.

Windchief, who is known for teaching challenging courses in critical race theory, indigenous methodologies, and law and policy in higher education, approaches the creation of course content through an in-depth discussion with students known as course consensus and co-construction. Through that process, students work together to develop a semester-long curriculum to meet learning objectives. This student-centered approach creates student ownership in learning and is said to be both highly motivating and effective.

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2019

        Brent Rosso Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship

2018

         Jim Becker        Electrical and Computer Engineering

2017

         Regina Gee          Arts & Architecture

 2016

Bonita Peterson Kramer Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship

2015

Ada Giusti Modern Languages & Literatures

2014

Robert Mokwa Civil Engineering

2013

Florence Dunkel Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
Christina Hayes Mathematical Sciences
David Lageson Earth Sciences

2012

Michael Reidy History & Philosophy
Robert Rydell History & Philosophy
Leah Schmalzbauer Sociology & Anthropology

2011

Christian Bahn Chemistry & Biochemistry
Jill Davis English
Brock LaMeres Electrical & Computer Engineering

2010

Lisa Eckert English
Todd Feeley Earth Sciences
Kevin O'Neill Land Resources & Environmental Sciences

2009

Anne Christensen Business
Kristen Intemann History & Philosophy
Charles (Bill) McLaughlin Chemistry & Biochemistry

2008

Susan Cohen History & Philosophy
Steven Holmgren Chemistry & Biochemistry
Bill Rea Architecture

2007

Agnieszka Bielinska-Kwapisz Business
Scott Creel Ecology
Eric Funk Music

2006

John Carlsten Physics
Ilse-Mari Lee Music
Dan Moshavi Business

2005

Ferdinand Johns Architecture
Marvin Lansverk English
John Paxton Computer Science

2004

Stephan Custer Earth Sciences
Yuka Hara Modern Languages
Bok Sowell Animal and Range Sciences

2003

Michael Beehler English
Susan Dana College of Business
Steven Eiger Cell Biology & Neuroscience

2002

Max Deibert Chemical Engineering
Theodore Hodgson Mathematical Sciences
Kimberly Myers English

2001

John Brittingham Architecture
Greg Francis Physics

2000

F. William Brown Business
Lynda Sexson Humanities

1999

Ann deOnis Education

1998

John Hanton Electrical Engineering
Franke Wilmer Political Science

1997

Wendy Blakely Nursing
Steve Juroszek Architecture

1996

Bruce McLeod Electrical Engineering

1995

Jerome Coffey English
Warren Jones Civil Engineering
Mike Miles Honors

1994

Anne Garner Art

1993

Gordon Brittan History

1992

Chris Pinet Modern Languages

1991

Robert Oakberg Civil & Ag. Engineering

1990

Rudi Dietrich Media & Theatre Arts
Gerald Wheeler Physics
William Wyckoff Earth Science

1989

Alanna Brown English
David Mogk Earth Science
Daniel Soneson Modern Languages

1988

Saul Benjamin Honors Program
Clifford Montagne Plant & Soil Science
Michael Sexson* English
Sara Jayne Steen English

1987

Don Clark Political Science/Intl Stud
Bradford Mundy Chemistry
Stephan Wilson Home Econ/Fam Relations

1986

Ardys Sixkiller Clark Education
Rex Dahl Modern Languages
Larry Kirkpatrick Physics

1985

John Amend Chemistry
John Bean English
Katherine Hansen-Bristow Geology

 

*Recipient of the Burlington-Northern Faculty Achievement Award

                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                       Updated 12/9/13