University Teaching Awards

Excellence in teaching is central to KU’s mission and integral to the KU experience. With this in mind, each fall the university celebrates excellence in the classroom at the University Teaching Awards. Hosted by Chancellor Girod, this annual event celebrates winners of all of KU's annual teaching awards from the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses.

Thanks to all of you who attended this year's event on Tuesday, October 21. Videos and photos from the event will be posted on this website soon.

This year's honorees are listed below.

Lawrence Campus

Bob & Kathie Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award

Sarah LeGresley Rush
Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Physics & Astronomy

Byron T. Shutz Award for Excellence in Teaching

Misty Schieberle
Professor
Department of English

Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award

Stevin Gehrke
Professor
Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering 

Chancellors Club Teaching Professorship

Brian Lines
Associate Professor
Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering

Laura Mielke
Professor
Department of English

Kapila Silva
Professor
Department of Architecture

Ned Fleming Trust Award for Excellence in Teaching

David Mai
Assistant Professor
Department of Film & Media Studies

William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

Giselle Anatol
Professor
Department of English

Jennifer Delgado
Teaching Professor
Department of Physics & Astronomy

Sean Gullickson
Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Spanish & Portuguese

Eileen Hotze
Associate Teaching Professor
Undergraduate Biology Program

Pamela Keller
Clinical Professor
School of Law

KU Medical Center

Chancellors Club Teaching Professorship

Patricia M. Kluding 
Professor
Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training

Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award

Jeannine Goetz
Associate Professor
Department of Dietetics and Nutrition 

Kelsie Kelly, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine & Community Health

Jessica Newman 
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Denise Zwahlen, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine & Community Health