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The Outstanding Teaching Award honors outstanding teaching by nontenure-track and part-time faculty at Â鶹´«Ã½.

Every year, three Kent State faculty members are honored with awards of $1,500 each for their outstanding achievements in teaching. The Outstanding Teaching Award is the highest teaching award accorded to nontenure-track and part-time faculty at Â鶹´«Ã½. The award parallels the Distinguished Teaching Awards sponsored by the Kent Alumni Association.

2023 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Jennifer Lampe, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Kent Campus
• Anthony Mirando, Architecture and Environmental Design, Kent Campus
• David Zachrich, School of Communication Studies, Kent Campus

2022 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Kathleen Dwinnells, College of Nursing, Â鶹´«Ã½ at Trumbull Campus
• Jeffrey Huston, Health Sciences, Kent Campus
• Eric Taylor, Department of Earth Sciences, Â鶹´«Ã½ at Stark

2021 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Aaron Bacue, Communication Studies, Kent Campus
• Jamie McCartney, Lifespan Development & Educ Sciences, Kent Campus
• Ana Wetzl, Department of English, Â鶹´«Ã½ at Trumbull

2020 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Abbey Eng, Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Kent Campus
• Timothy Fritz, Animation Game Design, Â鶹´«Ã½ at Tuscarawas
• Joan Steidl, Human Services Technology, Â鶹´«Ã½ at Ashtabula

2019 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Katherine Amey, Department of Geography, Â鶹´«Ã½ at Ashtabula
• David Bowers, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent Campus
• Daniel Dankovich, Department of Biological Sciences, Â鶹´«Ã½ at East Liverpool

2018 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Mary Heidler, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Kent Campus
• Mary Kutchin, College of Nursing, Kent Campus
• Eriko Tanaka, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Kent Campus

2017 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Ellen Daniels, College of Business Administration, Kent Campus
• Rochelle Hostler, School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies, Kent Campus
• Dr. Richard Mangrum, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Kent Campus

2016 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Valerie Cubon-Bell,  Chemistry, Trumbull Campus
• Robert Eckman, School of Digital Sciences, Kent Campus
• Joseph Karpinski, College of Architecture & Environmental Design, Kent Campus

2015 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Mary Bacha, College of Nursing, Kent Campus
• Jill Lahrmer, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Kent Campus
• Matthew Shank, Department of English, Kent Campus

2014 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Beth Campbell, Department of Sociology, Kent State Stark
• Melissa Dyer, College of Nursing, Kent Campus
• Dan Ross, Department of Geography, Kent Campus

2013 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Robin Joynes, Psychology
• Uma Krishnan, English
• Randy Ruchotzke, Mathematical Sciences

2012 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• David Graff, Sociology
• Mary Beth Lukach, Nursing
• Fetna Mikati, Modern and Classical Language Studies

2011 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Paula Dancie, Fashion
• David Dumpe, Finance
• Richard Stanislaw, Political Science

2010 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Don McFall, Business Administration
• Richard Robyn, Political Science
• Ivanka Sabolich, Sociology

2009 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Irene Axiotis, Health Education
• Elizabeth Howard, English
• Margaret Ruth Leslie, Chemistry

2008 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Barbara Andreas, Biological Sciences
• Mary Beth Rollick, Mathematical Science
• Jon Secaur, Physics

2007 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Katherine Blackbird, English
• Vernon Sykes, Political Science
• Steve Vickery, Modern and Classical Languages

2006 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Robert S. Jewell, Journalism and Mass Communication
• Joseph Minerovic, Mathematics
• Walter Pechenuk, Computer Science

2005 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Juliann Dorff, Non-tenure Track, Instructor, Art Education, Kent Campus
• Sheri Leafgren, Non-tenure Track, Instructor, Teaching, Leadership and Curriculum Studies, Kent Campus
• Thomas Rutledge, Non-tenure Track, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, East Liverpool Campus

2004 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Tracey Carlson, School of Nursing, Kent Campus
• Anne Morrison, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent Campus
• Mahbobeh Vezvaei, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Kent Campus

2003 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Murphy Ajayi, Geauga Campus
• Margie Iagulli, Salem Campus
• Major Ragain, English

2002 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Christine Balan, Education
• Chris McVay, Pan-African Studies
• Nancy Panthofer, Nursing

2001 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Peggy Manchester, Mathematics, Salem Campus
• Linda Ranucci, English, Kent Campus
• Lisa Waite, Communication Studies, Stark Campus

2000 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Sue Briggs, English
• David Dees, Salem Campus
• Roxanne Precopia, Fashion Design

1999 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Tracy Laux, Mathematics
• Mwatabu Okantah, Pan-African Studies
• Beverly Petersen-Fitts, Dance

1998 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• John Barrick, Physics
• Rosa Commisso, Modern and Classical Languages
• Kimberly Winebrenner, English

1997 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• Jeanne M. Bennett, Family and Consumer Studies
• David A. Larwin, Salem Campus
• Carol J. Steiner, Mathematics

1996 Outstanding Term Teaching Award Recipients

• C. Ann Carruthers, Music
• Sandra Eaglen, Salem Campus
• Doug Goldsmith, Art