Trustee Teaching Award

Winners of 2012

• Jon Becker, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics
• Gianluca Di Muzi, Associate Professor of History
• Kristin Huysken, Associate Professor of Geosciences
• Dorothy Ige, Professor of Communication Arts
• Vesna Kilibarda, Associate Professor of Mathematics
• Michael Lapointe, Associate Professor of Biology
• Lori Montalbano, Associate Professor of Communications Arts
• Ju Park, Assistant Professor of the School of Education
• Scooter Pegram, Associate Professor of Modern Languages
• Christopher Young, Assistant Professor of History

The 2012 IUN Trustee Teaching Award Committee is responsible for designating up to 10 campus winners of the Trustee Teaching Award. ALL full-time faculty members are eligible for this award. PLEASE NOTE: This award is self-nominating. The selection of the faculty receiving this award will be based on the following criteria:

• Cares about and has an effect on student learning
• Knows subject area
• Clearly states the objectives of the course
• Is well prepared for each class session
• Explains the course material clearly and effectively
• Is enthusiastic about teaching the subject and makes the course stimulating
• Summarizes or emphasizes major points in the lecture
• Is readily available for consultation with students
• Encourages students to ask questions and express their ideas or opinions
• Clearly explains how students will be evaluated in the course
• Gives exams or assigns papers which reflect the important aspects of the course
• Relates the subject matter to other academic disciplines or real world situations
• Provides opportunities for students to assess their progress in the course
• Develops and maintains an atmosphere of mutual respect
• Continually evaluates course/reflects on teaching, making changes as needed
• Continuously develops professionally
• Develops courses and curriculum
• Shares expertise with colleagues
• Continuously is engaged in critical self-evaluation (i.e. Having the ability to undergo critical self-reflection on one’s own teaching is important concerning the growth of an educator.)

In addition to the above listed criteria candidates may consult the IU Northwest academic excellence document at  http://www.iun.edu/~spcnw/docs_policy/academic_excellence.shtml.

If a faculty wishes to be considered for this award, she/he should submit an organized portfolio / dossier (hard copy) containing the following documentation:

1. A philosophy of teaching / teaching statement
2. A letter of peer review [The philosophy of teaching and peer letter should be no more than a combined length of 10 pages.]
3. Vitae
4. Syllabi (1-3), last calendar year
5. Examinations (1-3), last calendar year
6. Written Student Evaluation Comments (1-3 courses), last calendar year
7. Numerical student evaluations, last calendar year
8. GPA indices, last calendar year
9. List of current courses taught (including times and locations)

 Optional:

A teaching CD or DVD of current (last calendar year) classroom practices

A description of any research in relation to the scholarship of teaching and learning and / or teaching pedagogy (if applicable).

Deadline to submit a portfolio: TBA

Past Recipients Archive

Founder's Day Teaching Awards

Winner for 2012

• Christopher Young, Assistant Professor of History

Each spring, Indiana University sets aside Founder's Day as an occasion to acknowledge excellence in teaching.  Awards for excellence in teaching are given both on a university-wide and campus-by-campus basis.

The IU Northwest Teaching Committee is responsible for designating local award winners.  The local award for full time faculty carries with it a monetary prize.  In addition, the local award winner will automatically be nominated as the campus candidate for next year's all-university award.  An associate faculty award/monetary prize may also be given.

Nominations are welcomed from all members of the IU Northwest community: faculty, staff, administrators and students. Individuals may not nominate themselves. 

The selection of the person receiving this award will be based on the following criteria:  

• Cares about and has an effect on student learning
• Knows subject area
• Clearly states the objectives of the course
• Is well prepared for each class session
• Explains the course material clearly and effectively
• Is enthusiastic about teaching the subject and makes the course stimulating
• Summarizes or emphasizes major points in the lecture
• Is readily available for consultation with students
• Encourages students to ask questions and express their ideas or opinions
• Clearly explains how students will be evaluated in the course
• Gives exams or assigns papers which reflect the important aspects of the course
• Relates the subject matter to other academic disciplines or real world situations
• Periodically provides opportunities for students to assess their progress in the course
• Develops and maintains an atmosphere of mutual respect
• Continually evaluates course/reflects on teaching, making changes as needed
• Continuously develops professionally
• Develops courses and curriculum
• Shares expertise with colleagues

After the nomination process is closed, the Teaching Committee will contact the nominees and inform them that they have been nominated.  Folders will be due on Friday, February 25, 2011. If an individual wishes to be considered for the award, they will be asked to prepare a folder containing the following information:

• Teaching statement/philosophy of teaching (no more than five single-spaced pages)
• A vita
• Course numbers and titles of classes taught at IU Northwest for the past two years
• Grade distributions for each course taught at IU Northwest for the past two years
• Written and numerical student evaluations for the past two years
• Representative instructional materials such as:
  Two Course Syllabi
  Two Tests/Quizzes/Assignments
• Description of teaching workshops and student mentoring activities
• Letters of support from students/colleagues/supervisors (no more than ten)
• Relevant pedagogical publications & presentations
• Summary of course and program development activities
• Schedule of classes for the Spring Semester

Members of the Teaching Committee will review the folders. Additional information regarding class visitations will be sent to three finalists.

ALL TEACHERS AT IU NORTHWEST, WHETHER FULL- OR PART-TIME, ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD.