Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching and Exceptional Early Teaching Award

This award is the University's highest undergraduate teaching honor. Below are the recipients of this award. Prior to 1987, the award was sponsored by the Amoco Foundation.

Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers

2022-2023

• Erin Ward, Senior Lecturer, Psychological Sciences

2021-2022

• Beth J. Hess, Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering

2020-2021

• Jennifer M. Hall, Senior Lecturer, Communication
• Lindsay M. Hamm, Lecturer, Sociology

2019-2020

• Dan Degnan, Pharmacy Practice
• Olga Lyanda-Geller, Languages and Cultures

2018-2019 

• Cynthia Harwood, Chemistry
• Sameer Naik, Mechanical Engineering

Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award

2022-2023

• Swati Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Political Science
• Zahra Tehrani, Clinical Assistant Professor, Honors College
• Jamie Woodyard, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

2021-2022

• Danny Milisaviljevic, Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy
• Jason A. Ware, Clinical Assistant Professor, Honors College

2020-2021

• Megha Anwer, Clinical Assistant Professor, Honors College
• Ann L. Loomis, Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
• Greg J. Strimel, Assistant Professor, Technology, Leadership, and Innovation

2019-2020

• Elizabeth Brite, Honors College
• Nicole Hands, Computer and Information Technology

2018-19 

• Heather Howard, Libraries
• Elizabeth Karcher, Animal Science

2017-18

• Michael Mashtare, Agronomy
• Becky Walters, Nursing

2016-17

• Stephanie Gardner, Biological Sciences
• David Sears, Educational Studies

2015-16

• Jessica Cabral, Construction Management
• Shelley Claridge, Chemistry

2014-15

• Pamela Karagory, Nursing
• Micheal Yough, Educational Studies

2013-14

• Cary Troy, Civil Engineering
• Jennifer Freeman, Health Sciences

Murphy Award

2022-2023

• Laura Bowling, Professor, Agronomy and Natural Resources
• Bryan Hubbard, Professor, Construction Management Technology
• Maria Santagata, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
• Greg Strimel, Associate Professor, Technology, Leadership, and Innovation
• Michael Witt, Associate Professor, Libraries
  

2021-2022

• William A. Crossley, Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering
• Jennifer E. Dobbs-Oates, Clinical Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
• Elizabeth L. Karcher, Associate Professor, Animal Sciences
• Milind Kulkarni, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Melinda S. Zook, Professor, History

2020-2021

• Shelley A. Claridge, Associate Professor, Chemistry
• Natasha T. Duncan, Clinical Associate Professor, Honors College
• Andrew M. Freed, Professor, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
• Esteban Garcia, Associate Professor, Computer Graphics Technology
• Karen Marais, Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics

2019-2020

• Elizabeth Flaherty, Forestry and Natural Resources.
• Jill Newton, Curriculum and Instruction.
• Jeffrey Rhoads, Mechanical Engineering.
• Elizabeth Richards, Nursing.
• Susan Swithers, Psychological Sciences

2018-2019

• Jennifer Freeman, Health Sciences
• Pamela Karagory, Nursing),
• Dawn Laux, Computer & Information Technology
• Derek Pacheco, English
• Yvonne Pitts, History

2017-2018

• Henry Chang, Biological Sciences
• Mark French, Engineering Technology
• Mark Lipton, Chemistry
• Haley Oliver, Food Science
• John Sundquist

2016-2017

• Dorsey Armstrong, English
• Erica Carlson, Physics and Astronomy
• Signe Kastberg, Curriculum and Instruction
• Melanie Morgan, Communication
• Carl Wassgren, Mechanical Engineering

2015-2016

• James Jenkins, Building Construction Management
• Eric Nauman, Mechanical Engineering
• Larry Nies, Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering
• Keith Shimko, Political Science
• Rod Williams, Forestry and Natural Resources

2014-2015

• Carol Cunningham-Sigman, Dance
• Larry DeBoer, Agricultural Economics
• Karen Foli, Nursing
• Mathew Ohland, Engineering Education
• Kimberly Plake, Pharmacy

2013-2014

• Cynthia Bozich Keith, Nursing
• David Eichinger, Curriculum and Instruction
• Kathleen Howell, Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Suzanne Nielsen, Food Science
• Jason Weiss, Civil Engineering

2012-2013

• Eric Barker, Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
• Peter Hollenbeck, Biological Sciences
• George Hollich, Psychological Sciences
• Fred Mannering, Civil Engineering
• Marcy Towns, Chemistry
• Mariko Wei, Japanese and Linguistics

2011-2012

• Dor Ben-Amotz, Chemistry
• Brad Benhart, Building Construction
• Teresa Taber Doughty, Educational Studies
• Nancy Gabin, History
• Michael Melloch, Electrical and Coomputer Engineering
• David Rollock, Psychological Studies

2010-2011

• John Dunning, Jr., Forestry and Natural Resources
• Joel Ebarb, Visual and Performing Arts
• Cliff Fisher, Management
• Jeffrey Karpicke, Psychological Sciences
• John Lumkes, Agricultural and Biological Sciences

2009-2010

• Josh Boyd, Communication
• Jean Chmielewski, Chemistry
• Keith Dickson, Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Dimitrios Peroulis, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Paul Siciliano, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

2008-2009

• Pamela Aaltonen, Associate Professor of Nursing
• Frank Dooley, Professor of Agricultural Economics
• Sarah Templin, Clinical Instructor of Educational Studies
• Ralph Webb, Professor of Communication 

2007-2008

• Ximena B. Arriaga, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences
• Robert (Pete) L. Bill, Professor of Basic Medical Sciences
• Becky A. Brown, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Patricia G. Coyle-Rogers, Associate Professor of Nursing
• Linda L. Naimi, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision
• Christine A. Wilson, Associate Professor of Agriculture Economics

2006-2007

• Patricia Hart, Professor, Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Christine A. Hrycyna, Associate Professor, Chemistry
• Robert E. May, Professor of History
• Timothy J. Newby, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
• Richard K. Thomas, Professor of Theatre
• Karen S. Yehle, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing

2005-2006

• Steven R. Bell, Professor of Mathematics
• Kirby D. Hayes, Assistant Professor of Food Science
• Mary B. Nakhleh, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Curriculum and Instruction
• Bernard Y. Tao, Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
• Kim Wilson, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture

2004-2005

• Janet M. Alsup, Assistant Professor of English
• Eckhard A. Groll, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Stanley L. Hem, Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
• Christian Y. Oseto, Professor of Entomology
• Donald A. Petrin, Associate Professor of Aviation Technology
• Richard S. Rand, Professor of Visual and Performing Arts

2003-2004

• Douglas Adams, Mechanical Engineering
• Kristina Bross, English
• Janice Kelly, Psychological Sciences
• Stephen Konieczny, Biological Sciences
• Dale Oderman, Aviation Technology
• Susan Watts, Management

2002-2003

• Karl G. Brandt, Biochemistry
• W. Nicholas Delgass, Chemical Engineering
• Nicholas Giordano, Physics
• John T. Kirby, Foreign Languages and Literature
• Denver Lopp, Aviation Technology

2001-2002

• Emily L. Allen, English
• Rosalee A. Clawson, Political Science
• R. Neal Houze, Chemical Engineering
• James L. Mohler, Computer Graphics Technology
• William C. Oakes, Freshman Engineering
• Mark A. Russell, Animal Sciences

2000-2001

• William R. Chaney, Forestry and Natural Resources
• James S. Nairne, Psychological Sciences
• Joann J. Otto, Biological Sciences
• Eugene H. Spafford, Computer Sciences
• C. Douglas Sutton, Civil Engineering

1999-2000

• J. Asai, Biology
• John G. Graveel, Agronomy
• Jonathan M. Harbor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
• Joseph M. La Lopa, Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management
• Robert W. Sovinski, Landscape Architecture

1998-99

• Sandra K. Abell, Curriculum and Instruction
• Johnny E. Brown, Mathematics
• James D. Jones, Mechanical Engineering
• G. Marc Loudon, Medicinal Chemistry
• William J. Palmer, English

1997-98

• Elizabeth Grauerholz, Sociology
• Robert Paul Lamb, English
• Michael A. Morrison, History
• Jason D. Papastavrou, Industrial Engineering
• Ian P. Shipsey, Physics

1996-97

• Ann H. Hunt, Nursing
• Issam Mudawar, Mechanical Engineering
• Nicholas Kregotis Rauh, History
• Mary A. Sadowski, Technical Graphics
• Matthew P. Stephens, Industrial Technology

1995-96

• Jay T. Akridge, Agricultural Economics
• Carl G. Braunlich, Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management
• H.E. (Buster) Dunsmore, Computer Sciences
• James E. Goldman, Computer Technology
• Robert E. Zink, Mathematics

1994-95

• Keith J. Bowman, Material Engineering
• Steven P. Erickson, Agricultural Economics
• Robert J. Joly, Horticulture
• Gary W. Krutz, Agricultural Engineering
• Stanley M. Shaw, Nuclear Pharmacy

1993-94

• Anna Whitehouse Berkovitz, Biological Science
• Franklyn M. Clikeman, Nuclear Engineering
• MerleD. Cunningham, Animal Sciences
• Charles M. Krousgrill, Jr., Mechanical Engineering
• Neil J. Zimmerman, Health Sciences

1992-93

• Dan D. Budny, Freshmen Engineering
• Robert J. Herrick, Electrical Engineering Technology
• Glenn R. Hueckel, Economics
• Bruce I. Lazarus, Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management
• Cynthia Stohl, Communication

1991-92

• Richard H. Barnett, Electrical Engineering Technology
• John W. Hatcher, Management
• Dennis J. Minchella, Biological Sciences
• Charles J. Stewart, Communication
• F. Thomas Turpin, Entymology

1990-91

• Arnold C. Cooper, Management
• Ed Dubinsky, Mathematics and Education
• Mark P. Gibney, Political Science
• Randy W. Roberts, History
• Joseph W. Vanable, Jr., Biological Science

1989-90

• Martha O. Chiscon, Biological Sciences
• Gerald H. Krockover, Education and Geology
• Clifford P. Kubiak, Chemistry
• Alastair M. Morrison, Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management
• James J. Vorst, Agronomy

1988-89

• James W. Barany, Industrial Engineering
• Ronald P. Lemenager, Animal Sciences
• Van E. Neie, Education and Physics
• A. Charlene Sullivan, Management
• G. Thomas Wilson, Pharmacy Practice

1987-88

• Clayton D. Lein, English
• Donald J. Molnar, Horticulture
• David A. Santogrossi, Psychological Sciences

1986-87

• Lee E. Schweitzer, Agronomy
• Michael Forman, Biological Sciences
• E. Marsella Smith, Nursing

1985-86

• Sidney L. Pellissier, French
• Nicholas G. Popovich, Pharmacy Practice
• Connie M. Weaver, Foods and Nutrition

1984-85

• Fred E. Lytle, Chemistry
• David G. Meyer, Electrical Engineering
• George E. Van Scoyoc, Agronomy

1983-84

• LaNelle E. Geddes, Nursing
• Christiane E. Keck, German
• Christine M. Ladisch, Consumer Sciences and Retailing

1982-83

• Edward J. Hinsman, Veterinary Anatomy
• James M. Jacob, Electrical Engineering Technology
• Gordon R. Mork, History

1981-82

• Gregory D. Barnes, Supervision
• J. Alfred Chiscon, Biological Sciences
• Hobart W. Jones, Animal Sciences

1980-81

• Larry E. Axel, Philosophy
• George M. Bodner, Chemistry
• Robert G. Squires, Chemical Engineering

1979-80

• Robert W. Taylor, Agricultural Economics
• Jon C. Teaford, History
• Olivia Bennett Wood, Foods and Nutrition

1978-79

• W. David Downey, Agricultural Economics
• Harold H. Jaus, Education
• John E. Stump, Veterinary Anatomy

1977-78

• Lawrence P. Bohl, Agricultural Economics
• Orville D. Lascoe, Industrial Engineering
• Benjamin R. Lawton, Italian
• John E. Lovell, Administrative Sciences

1976-77

• James L. Ahlrichs, Agronomy
• William H. Hayt, Jr., Electrical Engineering
• David S. Moore, Statistics

1975-76

• Herbert J. Eagle, Russian
• William R. Fuller, Mathematics
• Edwin H. Page, Large Animal Clinics

1974-75

• Earl R. Harlan, Communication
• Karen S. Jamesen, Foods and Nutrition
• Emanuel T. Weiler, Management and Economics

1973-74

• George R. Spratto, Pharmacology
• Dennis J. Weidenaar, Economic Education
• Joseph Wolinsky, Chemistry

1972-73

• Mary Alice Nebold, Clothing and Textiles
• Felix N. Stefanile, English
• Vivian A. Johnson, Physics

1971-72

• Robert A. Benkeser, Chemistry
• Alfred De Vito, Education
• Phillip Scalletta, Business Law

1970-71

• Dwight G. Bennett, Jr., Veterinary Parasitology
• Gerald T. Heydt, Electrical Engineering
• Harold H. Watts, English

1969-70

• Derek A. Davenport, Chemistry
• Felix V. Gagliano, Political Science
• Samuel N. Postlethwait, Biology

1968-69

• Kenneth T. Kofmehl, Political Science
• Robert H. Lee, Civil Engineering
• Don Paarlberg, Agricultural Economics
• Calvin O. Schrag, Philosophy
• Isador Walerstein, Physics

1967-68

• Robert K. Chalmers, Pharmacology
• Arvin R. Hilst, Agronomy
• Robert L. Livingston, Chemistry
• Thomas R. Nunn, English - North Central
• Charles W. Rezek, Mechanical Engineering
• Herman W. Stoelk, Mechanical Engineering Technology - IUPUI

1966-67

• Eric L. Clitheroe, Philosophy
• Robert W. Fox, Mechanical Engineering
• Mary E. Fuqua, Foods and Nutrition
• William H. Gass, Philosophy
• Severino L. Koh, Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Engineering Science
• Richard L. Kohls, Agricultural Economics