Past Recipients
Anastassiya Andrianova, English Department
Raj Bridgelall, College of Business
Raj Bridgelall, College of Business
Sydney Armbrust, School of Pharmacy
Samat Amat, Microbiological Sciences
Elizabeth Harney , School of Education
Don Johnson, School of Humanities
Justin Benna, School of Education
Samiran Banerjee, AES Microbiological Sciences
Kushal Kumar Pnugoti, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Raj Bridgelall, Transportation, Logistics, and Finance
Nazifa Tasnim, English
Anatassiya Andriano, English
Deirdre Prishcmann, School of Natural Resources
Kelsey Greiesheim, School fo Natural Resources
- Teresa Shume, School of Education
- Phillip Mcclean, College of Agriculture
- Lisa Arnold, English Department
- Tom Isern, School of Humanities
- Nazifa Tasnim, English Department
- Olvia Altstadt, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Hailey Alvey, Department of Psychology
- Lisa Arnold, Department of English
- Benjamin Balas, Department of Psychology
- Stephenson Beck, Department of Communication
- Bradley Benton, School of Humanities
- Akshaya Bhagavathula, Department of Public Health
- Jason Boynton, Department of Mathematics
- Sean Brotherson, Human Development and Family Science
- Abigail Brunsvold, School of Nursing
- Reine Bryn, Career and Advising Center
- Igathinathane Cannayen, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
- Jun Chen, College of Business
- Dogan Comez, Department of Mathematics
- Danielle Condry, Microbiology Department
- Kathy Coykendall, Department of Mathematics
- Jessica Danielson, Counselor Education
- Jim Deal, Human Development and Family Science
- Anne Denton, Department of Computer Science
- Matthew Drescher, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science
- Meghan Duda, Department of Visual Arts
- Pamela Emanuelson, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Kristen Fellows, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Tiffany Fier, Department of Theatre Arts
- James Flaherty, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dillon Fogarty, School of Natural Resource Sciences
- Eric Gjerdevig, College of Business
- Jacob Glower, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Matthew Goldsmith, Department of Communication
- Adam Goldwyn, English Department
- Shelby Grabanski, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
- Torin Greenwood, Department of Mathematics
- Kimberly Haarstick, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Emily Hackerson, Biological Sciences- DBER
- Mahmudul Haque, English Department
- Karla Haug, School of Nursing
- Joel Hektner, Human Development and Family Science
- Jeanette Hoffman, School of Education
- Torre Hovick, School of Natural Resource Sciences
- Dwight Jilek, Challey School of Music
- Jill Johnson, School of Nursing
- Jessica Jung, Department of Theatre Arts
- Julie Ketterling, School of Nursing
- Carmen Kho, Human Development and Family Science
- Michelle Koerner, English Department
- Bruce Kovanen, English Department
- Thomas Krumel, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
- Maxx Kureczko, Department of Mathematics
- Jamee Larson, English Department
- Egla Lopez Echartea, Microbiological Sciences
- Michael Maassel, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Christi McGeorge, Human Development and Family Science
- Kaitlyn Mills, Biology Department
- Todd Molden, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
- Jenni Momsen, Department of Biology
- Natira Mullet, Human Development and Family Sciences
- Andrew Myer, Department of Criminal Justice
- Kjersten Nelson, Department of Political Policy and Public Safety
- Kimberly Overton, School of Education
- Harun Pirim, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department
- Kushal Ponugoti, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Scott Pryor, College of Engineering
- Ahmed Rabia, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
- Md Mukhlesur Rahman, Plant Sciences
- Rebecca Reichenbach, Department of Biology
- Daryl Ritchison, School of Natural Resource Sciences
- Amolia Schumacher, Career and Advising Center
- Bridger Scraper, Environmental and Conservation Sciences
- Mafruha Shifat, Department of English
- Ashley Skalsky, Department of Mathematics
- Angela Smith, School of Humanities
- Leretta Smith, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Matthew Smith, Department of Biology
- Sherri Stastny, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
- Jayme Steig, School of Pharmacy
- Mark Strand, School of Pharmacy
- Trish Strom, School of Nursing
- Eric Syvertson, Department of Visual Arts
- Annie Tangpong, Mechanical Engineering Department
- Karisa Templeton, Challey School of Music
- Laura Thomas, Department of Psychology
- Mary Thrond, School of Humanities
- Tamara Uselman, School of Education
- Miranda Vanderhyde, Department of Biology
- Candace VanSickle, Human Development and Family Science
- Sathish Venkatachelam, School of Pharmacy
- Cheryl Wachenheim, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
- Yechun Wang, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
- Christina Weber, School of Sociology and Anthropology
- David Westerman, Department of Communication
- Emily Wieber, School of Nursing
- Ron Wilson, Human Development and Family Science
- Nate Wood, School of Education
- Newell Wright, College of Business
- Dena Wyum, Human Development and Family Science
- Alan Zuk, AG Plant Sciences
- Alison Bertolini, Department of English
- Jayme Steig, School of Pharmacy
- Md Mahmudul Haque, Department of English
- Stephanie Keller, School of Nursing
- Jainab Banu, Department of English
- Frederick Gaisie, Department of English
- Kate Tulabaski, College of Business
- Melissa Vosen Callens, Department of Communications
- Susmita Trisha, Department of English
- Sathish Venkatachalem, School of Pharmacy
- Sangita Sinha, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Katie Wissman, Department of Psychology
- Jainab Banu, Department of English
- Amy Gore, Department of English
- Adam Goldwyn, Department of English
- Jiha Kim, Department of Biological Sciences
- Lindsay Malone, School of Natural Resource Sciences
- Raymond March, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
- Nasih Alam, Department of English
- Pratap Kotala, Department of Computer Science
- Samiran Banerjee, assistant professor in microbiological sciences.
- Jason Harmon, professor in the School of Natural Resource Sciences,
- Raj Bridgelall, associate professor in the Department of Transportation, Logistics and Finance, and
- Vishal Uppala, assistant professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems.
- Ahmad Al Asady, in the Department of Management and Marketing
- Maria Alfonseca Cubero, in the Department of Mathematics
- Hailey Alvey, in the Department of Psychology
- Lisa Arnold, in the Department of English
- Alyssa Backes, in the School of Nursing – Sanford, Bismarck
- Benjamin Balas, in the Department of Psychology
- Stephenson Beck, in the Department of Communication
- Bradley Benton, in the School of Humanities
- Erika Berg, in the Department of Animal Sciences
- Warren Christensen, in the Department of Physics
- James Clifton, in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems
- Martin Coleman, in the Department of Psychology
- Danielle Condry, in the Department of Microbiological Sciences
- Carol Cwiak, in the Department of Landscape Architecture/Emergency Management and Disaster Science
- Emmanuel Dadzie, in the Department of Communication
- Jessica Danielson, in the Department of Counselor Education
- Ramona Danielson, in the Department of Public Health
- Marty Douglas, in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science
- Thomas Duffy, in the Department of Statistics
- Heather Fischer, in the Department of Architecture & Interior Design
- Luke Gibbon, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Blake Gilbert, in the Department of Psychology
- Eric Gjerdevig, in the Department of Management and Marketing
- Roberto Gomes, in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Roger Green, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Thomas Gustad, in the Department of Microbiological Sciences
- Kyle Hackney, in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science
- Stuart Haring, in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Elizabeth Hilliard, in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science
- Erik Hobbie, in the Department of Physics
- Yongtao (David) Hong, in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems
- Hyeongjin Jeon, in the Department of Management and Marketing
- Kalpana Katti, in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
- Julie Ketterling, in the School of Nursing
- Sarah Kirkpatrick, in the Department of Landscape Architecture/Emergency Management and Disaster Science
- Alex Knopps, in the Department of Psychology
- Thomas Krumel, in the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
- Maxx Kureczko, in the Department of Mathematics
- Chau Le, in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
- Grant Lebahn, in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
- Chiwon Lee, in the Department of Plant Sciences
- Andrew Lexvold, in the Department of Statistics
- Zhibin Lin, in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
- Zoltan Majdik, in the Department of Communication
- Sanku Mallik, in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sijo Mathew, in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Deona McEnery, in the Department of English
- Christi McGeorge, in the Department of Human Development and Family Science
- Lisa Montplaisir, in the Department of Biological Sciences
- Andrew Myer, in the Department of Criminal Justice
- Blaine Novak, in the Department of Animal Sciences
- Morgan O'Brien, in the Department of Mathematics
- Greg Oswald, in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Peter Oduor, in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geospatial Sciences
- Taylor Pfarr, in the Career and Advising Center
- Candace Philbrick, in the Department of Human Development and Family Science
- Harun Pirim, in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Carrie Anne Platt, in the Department of Communication
- Alex Radermacher, in the Department of Computer Science
- Ronald Ramsey, in the Department of Architecture and Interior Design
- William Refling, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Darrel Ross, in the School of Natural Resource Sciences
- Ellen Rubinstein, in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Kolby Schaeffer Fraase, in the School of Nursing
- Travis Seaborn, in the School of Natural Resource Sciences
- Andrea Smith, in the Department of Management and Marketing
- Leretta Smith, in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Matthew Smith, in the Department of Biological Sciences
- Sara Sunderlin, in the School of Design, Architecture, and Art
- Eric Syvertson, in the Department of Visual Art
- Jodi Tangen, in the Department of Counselor Education
- Annie Tangpong, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Brooke Thiel, in the Department of Youth Development, Family and Agricultural Education
- Rachel Thompson, in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems
- Umamasheshwara Rao Tida, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Lindsey Unterseher, in the School of Nursing – Sanford, Bismarck
- Kyle Vanderburg, in the Department of Theatre Arts
- Bryce VanVleet, in the Department of Human Development and Family Science
- Jessica Vold, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Yechun Wang, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Wen Wang, in the Department of Human Development and Family Science
- Sofia Wentz, in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science
- Todd West, in the Department of Plant Sciences
- David Westerman, in the Department of Communication
- Heath Wing, in the Department of Spanish and Global Studies
- Nathan Wood, in the School of Education
- Dena Wyum, in the Department of Human Development and Family Science
- Michael Christoffers, associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences
- Heidi Eukel, professor in the Department of Pharmacy
- Anthony Faris, baccalaureate and gallery coordinator in the School of Design, Architecture, and Art
- Verena Theile, associate professor in the Department of English
- Sofia Wentz, teaching assistant in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science
- David Westerman, associate professor in the Department of Communication
- Brandon Foye, assistant professor in the School of Education
- Febina Mathew, associate professor in plant pathology
- Justin Pieterick, senior lecturer in the School of Education
- Ramona Danielson, assistant professor in public health
- Pratyush Mishra, graduate teaching fellow in mathematics
- Michael Preheim, graduate teaching fellow in mathematics
- Allison Sadowsky, assistant professor of practice in nursing
- Ahmad Al Asady, assistant professor in management and marketing
- Ali Amiri, assistant professor of practice in mechanical engineering
- Anastassiya Andrianova, associate professor in English
- Angela Hodgson, professor of practice in biological sciences
- Barney Geddes, assistant professor in microbiological sciences
- Benjamin Balas, professor in psychology
- Carrie Nelson, assistant professor of practice in nursing
- Chasity Odden-Heide, graduate research assistant in the School of Education
- David Froslie, lecturer in computer science
- Elizabeth Gilblom, assistant professor in the School of Education
- Eric Syvertson, assistant professor in visual arts
- Florin Salajan, professor in the School of Education
- Gulnar Aghabalayeva, graduate teaching assistant in mathematics
- Igathinathane Cannayen, associate professor in ag & biosystems engineering
- Jack Norland, associate professor in the School of Natural Resources
- Jason Kost, assistant professor of practice in landscape architecture
- Jeanne Frenzel, professor in pharmacy practice
- Jodi Tangen, professor in counselor education
- Kathryn Wissman, assistant professor in psychology
- Lan Hu, lecturer in computer science
- Lauren Gietzen, graduate teaching assistant in nursing
- Lisa Richter, associate professor of practice in pharmacy practice
- Maria Alfonseca Cubero, professor of mathematics
- Matthew Olhoft, senior lecturer in ag and biosystems engineering
- Matthew Smith, associate professor of practice in biological sciences
- Maxx Kureczko, lecturer in mathematics
- Nate Wood, associate professor in the School of Education
- Rebekah Oliver, associate professor of practice in plant sciences
- Roger Green, professor in electrical and computer engineering
- SJ Williamson, graduate teaching assistant in English
- Shannon David Misialek, associate professor in health, nutrition, and exercise science
- Stephanie Erickson, assistant professor of practice in nursing
- Steven Briggs, associate professor in political science
- David Steward, professor in civil and environmental engineering
- Taylor Houtz, graduate teaching assistant in mathematics
- Todd West, professor in plant sciences
- Zhaohui Liu, associate professor in plant pathology
- Zhibin Lin, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering
- Allison Hursman, assistant professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
- Dmitri Kilin, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Lisa Arnold, associate professor, English Department
- Nate Wood, associate professor, School of Education
- Zahid Anwar, associate professor, Department of Computer Science
- Christopher Colbert, associate professor in chemistry and biochemistry
- Jamie Chen, assistant professor of practice in management & marketing
- Jun Chen, assistant professor in transportation, logistics, and finance
- Syeed Iskander, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering
- Wenjie Xia, assistant professor in civil and environment engineering
- Danielle Condry, assistant professor of practice in microbiological science
- Jessica Vold, assistant professor in mechanical engineering
- Maxx Kureczko, lecturer in mathematics
- Abigail Burkett Vetter, assistant professor of practice in the School of Nursing
- Adam Marx, associate professor in the School of Education
- Adnan Akyuz, professor of climatological practice
- Alex Radermacher, lecturer of computer science
- Cassie Keogh, assistant professor of music
- Charlette Moe, associate professor of music and assistant director of choral activities
- Christi McGeorge, professor of human development and family science
- Christopher Byrd, assistant professor of animal sciences
- Curt Doetkott, consulting statistician in Information Technology
- Dane Mataic, assistant professor of sociology
- Dena Wyum, senior lecturer of human development and family science
- Eric Gjerdevig, lecturer of management and marketing
- G. Nazari, lecturer of mechanical engineering
- Gregory Cook, professor and chair of chemistry and biochemistry
- Heath Wing, assistant professor of Spanish
- Heidi Eukel, associate professor of pharmacy practice
- Holly Hassel, professor of English
- Jack Norland, associate professor in the School of Natural Resource Sciences
- Janet Page, assistant professor of mathematics
- Jennifer Momsen, professor of biological sciences
- Jenny Linker, associate professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences
- JoAnn Miller, University Distinguished Professor of music and director of choral activities
- Jodi Tangen, associate professor of counselor education
- Julie Ketterling, assistant professor of practice in the School of Nursing
- Kaitlyn Bock, doctoral graduate teaching assistant in criminal justice
- Kate Tulibaski, assistant professor of practice in the College of Business
- Kerrie Honrath, lecturer of health, nutrition and exercise sciences
- Kimberly Booth, assistant professor of practice in biological sciences
- Lisa Christenson, associate professor of practice in veterinary technology
- Martin Coleman, associate professor of practice in psychology
- Maxx Kureczko, lecturer of mathematics
- MIla Kryjevskaia, associate professor of physics
- Pinjing Zhao, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry
- Rachel Richman, senior lecturer of microbiological sciences
- Sarah Crary, assistant professor in the School of Education
- Stacey Ostby, lecturer and vet technologist in animal science
- Stephen Disrud, lecturer in modern languages
- Thomas Gustad, instructor in microbiological sciences
- Wang Danling, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering
Annual Recipients

2023 Innovation in Education Award
Zahid Anwar
Department of Computer Science

2022 Innovation in Education Award:
Small Enrollment
Sara Berger
School of Nursing, MSN, RN-BC, CNE

2022 Innovation in Education Award:
Large Enrollment
Tori Rude
Department of Pharmacy Practice
2022
- Alexey Leontyev; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Allison Hursman; Department of Pharmacy Practice
- Heidi Eukel; Department of Pharmacy Practice
- Lisa Richter; Department of Pharmacy Practice
- Sara Berger; School of Nursing
- Stephanie Lemmer; Department of English
- Tori Rude; Department of Pharmacy Practice

2021 Innovation in HyFlex Teaching Award:
Small Enrollment
Dr. Nathan Wood
School of Education

2021 Innovation in HyFlex Teaching Award:
Large Enrollment
Dr. Laura Thomas
Psychology Department
2021
The nominees listed are for both the Innovation in HyFlex Teaching and Inspiring Colleague awards:
- Beena Ajmera
- Enrique Alvarez
- Kimberly Booth
- Amitava Chatterjee
- Sajad Ebrahimi
- Rasha Hendawi
- Ben Laabs
- Stanley Ng
- Paul Omernik
- Mary Pearson
- Fred Riggins
- Jessie Rock
- Ellen Schwarz
- Lauren Singelmann
- Brad Strand
- Mark Strand
- Ryan Striker
- Laura Thomas
- Cheryl Wachenheim
- Nate Wood