It’s a Purdue tradition celebrated every spring: honoring faculty who go above and beyond to deliver a world-class education to students. These awards include the Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, the Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award and the Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers.
See winners celebrating with families, colleagues and students in a photo gallery and read more in this special edition.
Liz Brite serves others in her roles as a clinical associate professor and associate head of academic affairs as well as a courtesy faculty appointment in the College of Liberal Arts.
While connecting with students, mentoring teachers or writing influential textbooks, English professor Richard Johnson-Sheehan blends innovation with empathy.
Scott Lawrance, clinical professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences and director of the athletic training program, is helping the next generation of athletic trainers.
“I’m going to keep asking, ‘How do I get better?’” says Cara Putman, clinical associate professor in the Mitch Daniels School of Business and director of the Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Business.
For Rebecca Johnson, clinical assistant professor of nursing, the best way to teach is to help students find their true purpose through both local and global hands-on experiences.
