Teaching Awards

The ASEE Southeastern Section awards three teaching-related awards at its Annual Conference:

  • Outstanding New Teacher Award
  • Outstanding Mid-Career Teaching Award
  • Outstanding Teaching Award

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New Teacher
Mid-Career Teacher
Outstanding Teacher

Outstanding New Teacher Award

Purpose

The Outstanding New Teacher Award is intended to recognize a faculty member who has less than four years of teaching experience and has demonstrated excellence in the classroom.

Award

The award is in the form of an award plaque presented during the Awards Ceremony at the ASEE Southeastern Section’s Annual Conference.

Eligibility

  • The candidate must be a member of the ASEE Southeastern Section.
  • The candidate must be a full-time instructor or professor at an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program for no more than four years.
    • A full-time instructor is defined as one teaching a minimum of two-semester courses or three-quarter courses per calendar year.
  • The candidate must be able to attend the ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Conference.
    • The award plaque is presented at the Awards Ceremony on Monday evening.

Nomination

A colleague, department head, or student may nominate a candidate for this award.

Evaluation

The Awards and Recognition Unit will evaluate the applicant’s teaching accomplishments. The applicant’s contribution to the profession should include at least three of the following activities:

  1. Participation in the development of courses or curricula;
  2. Development of teaching equipment or development of a broader application of teaching equipment previously developed;
  3. Contribution to the improvement of laboratories or other facilities;
  4. Development or authorship of instructional materials or a text that enhances the student learning process;
  5. Publication of original work, through any medium that enhances the engineering education process or adds to the literature on teaching methodologies;
  6. Service as a mentor to other teaching faculty or participation in seminars and workshops focused on helping other teachers improve their classroom effectiveness.

The candidate must possess and be able to communicate a broad and accurate knowledge of their subject area, possess self-confidence, create a feeling of harmony between self and students, possess a sense of proportion, stress fundamentals and disregard trivial details, and give assignments that challenge students to think creatively. The candidate must demonstrate an intense interest and enthusiasm for their subject area and the learning process that motivates students to their fullest capacities.

Documentation

The nomination package should include evidence of excellence in teaching and should include, but is not limited to, a current C.V., letters of endorsement from colleagues, supervisors, or students, and student ratings of instruction (i.e., course evaluations).

Outstanding Mid-Career Teaching Award

Purpose

The Outstanding Mid-Career Teaching Award is intended to recognize a faculty member with five to fifteen years of teaching experience who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to engineering or engineering technology education through outstanding classroom performance.

Award

The award is in the form of an award plaque presented during the Awards Ceremony at the ASEE Southeastern Section’s Annual Conference.

Eligibility

  • The candidate must be a member of the ASEE Southeastern Section.
  • The candidate must be a full-time instructor or professor at an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program with five to fifteen years of teaching experience.
    • A full-time instructor is defined as one teaching a minimum of two-semester courses or three-quarter courses per calendar year.
  • The candidate must be able to attend the ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Conference.
    • The award plaque is presented at the Awards Ceremony on Monday evening.

Nomination

A colleague, department head, or student may nominate a candidate for this award.

Evaluation

The Awards and Recognition Unit will evaluate the applicant’s teaching accomplishments. The applicant’s contribution to the profession should include at least three of the following activities:

  1. Participation in the development of courses or curricula;
  2. Development of teaching equipment or development of a broader application of teaching equipment previously developed;
  3. Contribution to the improvement of laboratories or other facilities;
  4. Development or authorship of instructional materials or a text that enhances the student learning process;
  5. Publication of original work, through any medium that enhances the engineering education process or adds to the literature on teaching methodologies;
  6. Service as a mentor to other teaching faculty or participation in seminars and workshops focused on helping other teachers improve their classroom effectiveness.

The candidate must possess and be able to communicate a broad and accurate knowledge of their subject area, possess self-confidence, create a feeling of harmony between self and students, be able to meet difficulties with poise, possess a sense of proportion, stress fundamentals, and disregarding trivial details and give assignments that challenge students to think creatively. The candidate must demonstrate an intense interest and enthusiasm for their subject area and the learning process that motivates students to their fullest capacities. The candidate must be available for advising and counseling students before and after graduation. The successful candidate must possess a strong record of ASEE activity or another professional society’s educational activities.

Documentation

The nomination package should include evidence of excellence in teaching and should include, but is not limited to, a current C.V., letters of endorsement from colleagues, supervisors, or students, and student ratings of instruction (i.e., course evaluations).

Outstanding Teaching Award

Purpose

The Outstanding Teaching Award is intended to recognize a faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to engineering or engineering technology education through outstanding classroom performance.

Award

The award is in the form of an award plaque presented during the Awards Ceremony at the ASEE Southeastern Section’s Annual Conference.

Eligibility

  • The candidate must be a member of the ASEE Southeastern Section.
  • The candidate must be a full-time instructor or professor at an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program.
    • A full-time instructor is defined as one teaching a minimum of two-semester courses or three-quarter courses per calendar year.
  • The candidate must be able to attend the ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Conference.
    • The award plaque is presented at the Awards Ceremony on Monday evening.

Nomination

A colleague, department head, or student may nominate a candidate for this award.

Evaluation

The Awards and Recognition Unit will evaluate the applicant’s teaching accomplishments. The applicant’s contribution to the profession should include at least three of the following activities:

  1. Participation in the development of courses or curricula;
  2. Development of teaching equipment or development of a broader application of teaching equipment previously developed;
  3. Contribution to the improvement of laboratories or other facilities;
  4. Development or authorship of instructional materials or a text that enhances the student learning process;
  5. Publication of original work, through any medium, that enhances the engineering education process or adds to the literature on teaching methodologies;
  6. Service as a mentor to other teaching faculty or participation in seminars and workshops focused on helping other teachers improve their classroom effectiveness.

The candidate must possess and be able to communicate a broad and accurate knowledge of their subject area, possess self-confidence, create a feeling of harmony between self and students, be able to meet difficulties with poise, possess a sense of proportion, stress fundamentals, and disregarding trivial details and give assignments that challenge students to think creatively. The candidate must demonstrate an intense interest and enthusiasm for their subject area and the learning process that motivates students to their fullest capacities. The candidate must be available for advising and counseling students before and after graduation. The successful candidate must possess a strong record of ASEE activity or another professional society’s educational activities.

Documentation

The nomination package should include evidence of excellence in teaching and should include:

  1. A current C.V.
  2. A statement of teaching philosophy.
  3. Student ratings of instruction (i.e., course evaluations).
  4. Three letters of endorsement from current or former students.
  5. Three letters of endorsement from faculty, department chairs, or deans.
  6. A fifty-word biography that is suitable for reading at the Awards Banquet.

Submission

The nomination package should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file (.pdf) or a compressed folder (.zip) to the Section’s Vice President for Awards and Recognition:

M. A. Karim, PhD
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Kennesaw State University
Email: mkarim4@kennesaw.edu

Deadlines

Nominations will be accepted through Monday, February 17th, 2025.

Past Award Winners

Outstanding New Teacher Award Winners

2000 — Sarah L. Gassman, University of South Carolina
2001 — Chang-Yu Wu, University of Florida
2002 — Jeff Frolik, Tennessee Technological University
2003 — David Dampier, Mississippi State University
2004 — Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University
2005 — Kevin Bower, The Citadel
2006 — Charles B. Bott, Virginia Military Institute
2007 — Zhaoxian Zhou, University of Southern Mississippi
2008 — Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina
2009 — Omar Elkeelany, Tennessee Technological University
2010 — Tanya Kungerger, Florida Gulf Coast University
2011 — Joseph DeCarolis, North Carolina State University
2012 — Amir H. Behzadan, University of Central Florida
2014 — Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University
2015 — Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel
2016 — Alta Knizley, Mississippi State
2017 — Kevin Skenes, The Citadel
2018 — Patrick Bass, The Citadel
2019 — Stephanie Jorgensen, Tennessee Technological University
2020 — Timothy A. Wood, The Citadel
2021 — Rebekah D. Burke, The Citadel
2022 — Natalia Cardelino, Mercer University

Outstanding Mid-Career Teaching Award Winners

2003 — Ali Rahrooh, University of Central Florida
2004 — J. Wesley Hines, University of Tennessee
2005 — Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University
2007 — Guoqing Zhou, Old Dominion University
2008 — Henri Gavin, Duke University
2009 — Richard Spontak, North Carolina State University
2010 — Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2011 — Oge Marques, Florida Atlantic University
2012 — Philip T. McCreanor, Mercer University
2013 — Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University
2014 — Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University
2015 — Sandra Eksioglu, Clemson University
2016 — Salil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University
2017 — Monika Bubacz, The Citadel
2018 — Anna Howard, North Carolina State University
2019 — J. Robby Sanders, Tennessee Technological University
2020 — Leslie Strawderman, Mississippi State University
2021 — Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University
2022 – Gafar Elamin, The Citadel

Outstanding Teaching Award Winners

1998 — Jessica O. Matson, University of Alabama
1999 — Joey K. Parker, University of Alabama
2000 — Douglas E. Hirt, Clemson University
2001 — Michael Petrou, University of South Carolina
2002 — Rolf E. Hummel, University of Florida
2003 — Richard Denning, University of Central Florida
2004 — Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University
2005 — Don H. Morris, Virginia Polytechnic and State University
2006 — Peter W. Hoadley, Virginia Military Institute
2007 — Michael Meadows, University of South Carolina
2008 — Don Visco, Tennessee Technological University
2009 — Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University
2010 — Autur Kaw, University of South Florida
2011 — David Silverstein, University of Kentucky
2012 — Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University
2013 — Elliot Douglas, University of Florida
2014 — David A. Dampier, Mississippi State University
2015 — Timothy Foutz, University of Georgia
2016 — Mohammad Gabr, NC State University
2017 — Jason Howison, The Citadel
2018 — Anna Howard, North Carolina State University
2019 — Simon Ghanat, The Citadel
2020 — Ann Saterbak, Duke University
2021 — Lisa G. Huettel, Duke Unversity
2022 — Salil Desai, NC A&T State University