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College Honors Six Professors With Teaching Award
September, 12 2016
The College of Engineering recently awarded its teaching Award for Instructor Excellence
to six faculty members
The award is given to professors who make significant contributions to the early years
of a student’s journey through quality instruction in entry-level engineering courses.
The Award for Instructor Excellence also includes a $4,500 one-time cash award, and
is open to all full-time LSU engineering instructors or faculty at the rank of assistant
professor or higher. This year’s recipients are:
William Duncan, Instructor, Division of Computer Science and Engineering
Clint Willson, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Isabelina Nahmens, Designated Professor and Program Director, Department of Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering
Gerry Knapp, Designated Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ramachandran Vaidyanathan, Designated Professor, Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Michael Benton, Designated Professor, Cain Department of Chemical Engineering– Students’ Choice
Petroleum engineering alumnus Harry Longwell established the Dean’s Fund for Instructor
Excellence to enhance the quality of instruction in entry-level courses in engineering
disciplines.
The appointed selection committee used student success rates, departmental support
and teaching philosophy as some of the metrics to evaluate this year’s recipients.
The winner for students’ choice was selected through an online voting process.
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For more information, please contact communications assistant M.B. Humphrey at marissah@lsu.edu
or 225-578-5660.