Michigan Technological University
Academy of Teaching Excellence

The Michigan Tech Academy of Teaching Excellence was established in 1998 by the Michigan Tech Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development in recognition of the inductee’s continuing dedication to the University’s teaching mission. The membership is comprised of the finalists for the annual Distinguished Teaching Awards and the Fredrick D. Williams Instructional Innovation Award.

Year
Inducted
Name Department
2008 Mari Buche Business & Economics
John Daavettila Technology
Randall Freisinger Humanities
Ryan Gilbert Biomedical Engineering
Pasi Lautala Civil & Environmental Engineering
Linda Nagel Forest Resources & Environmental Science
David Orozco Business & Economics
2007 Thomas Drummer Mathematical Sciences
Robert Froese Forest Resources & Environmental Science
John Gershenson Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
James Hertel Engineering Fundamentals
Robert Mark Business & Economics
Blair Orr Forest Resources & Environmental Science
Raymond Shaw Physics
Bryan Suits Physics
2006 Brian Fick Physics
Guy Hembroff Technology
Carl Nesbitt Chemical Engineering
Soner Onder Computer Science
Judith Perlinger Civil & Environmental Engineering
William Rose Geological & Mining Engineering & Science
2005 Ann Brady Humanities
Paul Charlesworth Chemistry
Tomas Co Chemical Engineering
Karyn Fay Biological Sciences
Michael Moore College of Engineering
Charles Nelson Humanities
Michael Powers Technology
Robert Weidman Physics
2004 Sean Clancey Chemical Engineering
Ann Humes Technology
Chandrashekhar Joshi Forest Resources & Environmental Science
Josh Loukus Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
David Pray Mathematical Sciences
Terry Reynolds Social Sciences
2003 Gregg Bluth Geological & Mining Engineering & Science
Paul Buda Technology
Will Cantrell Physics
Brian Davis Electrical & Computer Engineering
Douglas Swenson Materials Science & Engineering
Joel Tuoriniemi Business & Economics
2002 Susan Amato-Henderson Education
Heidi Bostic Humanities
William Cooke Biomedical Engineering
Karl Rundman Materials Science & Engineering
William Sproule Civil & Environmental Engineering
Lawrence Sutter Technology
2001 Lawrence Evers Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
David Flaspohler Forestry & Wood Products
Dennis Lynch Humanities
John Sandell Technology
Dennis Wiitanen Electrical & Computer Engineering
2000 Sheila Grant Biomedical Engineering
Dean Johnson Business & Economics
Brian VanVoorst Computer Science
Anne Wysocki Humanities
Craig Friedrich Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Martin Jurgensen Forestry & Wood Products
O. Francis Otuonye Mining Engineering
L. Bogue Sandberg Civil & Environmental Engineering
1999 Anthony Farrell Technology
Michael Irish Fine Arts
Kris Mattila Civil & Environmental Engineering
David Olson Mathematical Sciences
Gordon Parker Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Suzanne Stephens Fine Arts
1998 Duane Abata Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Betsy Aller Chemical Engineering
Ashok Ambardar Electrical Engineering
C. Robert Baillod Civil & Environmental Engineering
Mary Ann Beckwith Fine Arts
Jeffrey Bell-Hanson Fine Arts
William Bulleit Civil Engineering
Peck Cho Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Donald Daavettila Physics
Cheryl DePuydt Physical Education
Jimmy Diehl Geological Engineering & Sciences
Thomas Ellis Chemical Engineering
Harold Evensen Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Janice Glime Biological Sciences
William Gregg Geological Engineering
Amy Hietapelto Business & Economics
Ralph Horvath Electrical Engineering
Dennis Lewandowski Mathematical Sciences
Paul Lewis Electrical Engineering
Donna Michalek Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Kurtis Paterson Civil & Environmental Engineering
Anton Pintar Chemical Engineering
Mark Plichta Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
William Predebon Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Kirk Schulz Chemical Engineering
Allan Struthers Mathematical Sciences
Ghatu Subhash Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
John Sutherland Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Grace Swartz Chemistry
Madhukar Vable Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Charles VanKarsen Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Mechanics
Warren Weingarten Technology
Fredrick Williams Chemistry