HHS Award-Winning Teachers

Book of Great Teachers

Purdue’s Book of Great Teachers honors outstanding teaching faculty who have demonstrated sustained excellence in the classroom. Everyone inducted into the Book of Great Teachers is listed on a bronze-and-walnut wall display located in the west foyer of the Purdue Memorial Union, which was first unveiled in 1999.

Pamela Aaltonen, Nursing

Anthony Annarino, Health and Kinesiology

Ximena Arriaga, Psychological Sciences

Carl Braunlich, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Patricia Coyle-Rogers, Nursing

Mary Fuqua, Nutrition Science

LaNelle Geddes, Nursing

William Harper, Health and Kinesiology

George Hollich, Psychological Sciences

Ann Hunt, Nursing

Abdelrachman Hafez Ismail, Health and Kinesiology

Karen Jamesen, Nutrition Science

Janice Kelly, Psychological Sciences

Jane Kirkpatrick, Nursing

Joseph La Lopa, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Christine Ladisch, Consumer Science

Bruce Lazarus, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Mary Lockwood Matthews, Home Economics

Murial McFarland, Home Economics

Alastair Morrison, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Margaret Murphy, Home Economics

James Nairne, Psychological Sciences

Mary Alice Nebold, Consumer Science

J. Douglas Noll, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Douglas Powell, Human Development and Family Studies

David Rollock, Psychological Sciences

John Rousselle, Hospitality and Tourism Management

David A. Santogrossi, Psychological Sciences

E. Marsella Smith, Nursing

Douglas Sprenkle, Human Development and Family Studies

M.D. Steer, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Jon Story, Nutrition Science

Thomas Templin, Health and Kinesiology

Gladys Vail, Nutrition Science

Connie Weaver, Nutrition Science

Ronnie Wilbur, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Olivia Bennett Wood, Nutrition Science

Karen Yehle, Nursing

Neil Zimmerman, Health Sciences

Murphy Award

Named after the late history professor Charles Murphy, the University’s highest teaching honor is given annually in recognition of outstanding teaching in all phases of undergraduate instruction. The award includes induction into Purdue’s Teaching Academy, which provides leadership for the improvement of undergraduate, graduate and outreach teaching.

Pamela Aaltonen, Nursing

Ximena Arriaga, Psychological Sciences

Cynthia Bozich Keith, Nursing

Carl Braunlich, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Patricia Coyle-Rogers, Nursing

Karen Foli, Nursing

Mary Fuqua, Nutrition Science

LaNelle Geddes, Nursing

George Hollich, Psychological Sciences

Ann Hunt, Nursing

Karen Jamesen, Nutrition Science

Jeffrey Karpicke, Psychological Sciences

Janice Kelly, Psychological Sciences

Christine Ladisch, Consumer Science

Joseph La Lopa, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Bruce Lazarus, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Alastair Morrison, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Mary Alice Nebold, Consumer Science

David Rollock, Psychological Sciences

David Santogrossi, Psychological Sciences

E. Marsella Smith, Nursing

Connie M. Weaver, Nutrition Science

Olivia Bennett Wood, Nutrition Science

Karen Yehle, Nursing

Neil Zimmerman, Health Sciences

Exceptional Early Teaching Career Award

The Exceptional Early Career Award, created by the Office of the Provost and the Murphy Award selection committee, recognizes outstanding undergraduate teaching among Purdue’s early career, tenure-track faculty.

Jennifer Freeman, Health Sciences

Pamela Karagory, Nursing

Becky Walters, Nursing

Class of 1922 Outstanding Innovation in Helping Students Learn Award

The Class of 1922 alumni sponsors this award, which honors a faculty member, graduate student or administrative professional staff member who has improved students’ educational experiences.

Williams Evers, Nutrition Science

Regina Galer-Unti, Health and Kinesiology

William Graziano, Psychological Sciences

George Hollich, Psychological Sciences

Oliva Bennett Wood, Nutrition Science

Excellence in Distance Learning

This annual award given by Purdue Digital Education and the Office of the Provost recognizes creative and effective approaches to distance learning.

Kimberly Kinzig, Psychological Sciences

Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award

Established by Patsy J. Mellott (NUTR ’69), this award recognizes and helps HHS faculty or small groups of faculty complete innovative projects that will improve students’ education. Examples of past projects include designing new courses or teaching models and purchasing equipment to enrich students’ learning. 

Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, Human Development and Family Studies

Cordelia Running, Nutrition Science

Natasha Watkins, Human Development and Family Studies

Jane S. Link Outstanding Teaching Award

Established by Jane S. Link (CFS Ed ’87), the HHS Outstanding Undergraduate Education Award was renamed the Jane S. Link Outstanding Teaching Award in 2016. The award honors HHS faculty members for outstanding performance in all aspects of undergraduate education.

Julia Chester, Psychological Sciences

Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, Human Development and Family Studies

George Hollich, Psychological Sciences

Pam Karagory, Nursing

Jeff Karpicke, Psychological Sciences

Lata Krishnan, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Libby Richards, Nursing

David Rollock, Psychological Sciences

Vicki Simpson, Nursing

Preeti Sivasankar, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Becky Walters, Nursing

Christine Weber, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 

Purdue University Teaching Academy

The Teaching Academy’s mission is to enhance and strengthen the quality of teaching at Purdue. Candidates are identified by their department or college/school for excellence in teaching, innovation in teaching methodology, teaching-related service, and scholarship in teaching and learning.

*Please also see the list of Murphy Award winners, who are automatically inducted into the Teaching Academy.

Lalatendu Acharya, Consumer Science

Kimberly Buhman, Nutrition Science

Charles Calahan, Human Development and Family Studies

James Daniel, Nutrition Science

Jennifer L. Freeman, Health Sciences

William Harper, Health and Kinesiology

Jason Harris, Health Sciences

Pamela Karagory, Nursing

Jane Kirkpatrick, Nursing

Sara A. McComb, Nursing

James Nairne, Psychological Sciences

Julie Novak, Nursing

Elizabeth Richards, Nursing

Robert Ringel, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

John Rousselle, Hospitality and Tourism Management

James Scott, Consumer Science

Vicki Simpson, Nursing

Nancy Strickler, Consumer Science

Bridget Walsh, Speech, Language,and Hearing Sciences