Instructional Awards
Recipients from the Department of Mathematics

Department of Mathematics Teaching Awards

N. Tenney Peck Teaching Award in Mathematics
Established by the Department of Mathematics in 2007-2008.

• 2008 Christopher Leininger

Distinguished Teaching Award in Mathematics for Tenured Faculty
Established by the Department of Mathematics in 2007-2008.

• 2008 Alexandru Zaharescu

Distinguished Teaching Award in Mathematics for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Established by the Department of Mathematics in 2007-2008.

• 2008 Katherine A. Wahl

Campus Instructional Awards

Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching - Faculty
(formerly the Harriet and Charles Luckman Undergraduate Distinguished Teaching Award)

• 2005 John D'Angelo (Honorable Mention)
• 2003 Richard Laugesen (winner)
• 2002 Douglas B. West (winner)
• 2000 Joseph B. Miles (winner)
• 1996 Donald R. Sherbert (winner)
• 1993 Stephanie Alexander (winner)
• 1990 Dan Grayson (nominee)
• 1989 Ray Langebartel (nominee, campus finalist)
• 1986 Pat Martin (nominated, campus finalist)
• 1985 Donald Sherbert (nominated, campus finalist)
• 1983 Tony Peressini (winner)

Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching - Teaching Assistants
(formerly the Harriet and Charles Luckman Undergraduate Distinguished Teaching Award)

• 2001 Kristine Bauer Baxter (winner)
• 2000 Boris Petracovici (winner)
• 1999 Dennis A. Eichhorn (winner)
• 1995 Steven W. Knox (winner)

Campus Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Instruction
(formerly the Amoco Foundation Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Education)

• 1996 J. Jerry Uhl (winner)
• 1995 C. Ward Henson (nominee)
• 1994 George Francis (winner)

Campus Award for Excellence in Advising Undergraduate Students

• 2001 E. Graham Evans, Jr.

Campus Award for Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research
(formerly the Oakley-Kunde Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education)

• 1995 Nigel Boston

Illinois Student Senate Faculty Award for Excellence in Dedication

• 2008 Supawadee Prugsapitak

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Awards

LAS Dean's Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
(formerly the William F. Prokasy Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching)

• 2008 Rick Gorvett (winner)
• 2007 Matt Ando (winner)
• 2006 Scott Ahlgren (winner)
• 2005 John D'Angelo (winner)
• 2003 Richard S. Laugesen (winner)
• 1997 Bruce Reznick (winner)
• 1995 Bruce Berndt (winner)
• 1994 Philippe Tondeur (winner)
• 1993 Stephanie Alexander (winner)
• 1992 Stephanie Alexander (nominee)
• 1991 Joseph B. Miles (winner)
• 1990 Dan Grayson (winner)
• 1989 Ray Langebartel (winner)
• 1986 Pat Martin (winner)
• 1985 Don Sherbert (winner)

• 2008 Melissa Dennison
• 2007 Chetan Pahlajani
• 2005 Micah James
• 2003 Mark D. Anderson
• 2002 Elizabeth J. Denne
• 2001 Kristine E. Baxter
• 1998 Christopher B. Hill

• 2008 Jonathan Manton
• 2005 Dianna Armstrong
• 1998 Joann Hower

Alpha Lambda Delta, Outstanding Teacher of Freshmen Award

• Stephanie Alexander, 1986
• Joseph Miles, 1991