[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17125-17126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNITION OF PROFESSORS OF THE YEAR

 Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. President, today I wish to 
congratulate the four national winners of the U.S. Professors of the 
Year Award. Since 1981

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this program has recognized outstanding undergraduate instructors 
throughout the country. In addition to the national winners, a State 
Professor of the Year was also recognized in 36 States. This year, I am 
very proud to say that Colorado has the exceptional distinction of 
being home to two of the four national winners: Ann Williams at the 
Metropolitan State University of Denver and Steven Pollock at the 
University of Colorado at Boulder.
  While the prestigious Professor of the Year Awards recognizes 
professors from diverse institutions and fields of study, this year's 
honorees all share a strong commitment to the art of teaching and to 
their students. Recipients are proven innovators who drive their fields 
and their colleagues forward, through both their energy and their 
enthusiasm. These educators are shaping the next generation of American 
leaders and should be recognized for the critical role they play in 
moving our country forward.
  I am especially proud to celebrate the two national winners from my 
State of Colorado. Ann Williams is a Professor of French at 
Metropolitan State University and is being recognized as the 
Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor of the Year. The judges 
noted her inspirational and innovative teaching of the French language 
and the cultures of French-speaking countries. She has served her 
campus community through leadership in her department and institution, 
her State through participation with a task force on academic 
standards, and her profession as an author and presenter on pedagogical 
issues, a textbook writer, a consultant to the Advanced Placement 
Program, and winner of an award for one of the 10 best practices 
courses in the country.
  Steven Pollock, Professor of Physics at UC--Boulder, has been chosen 
as the Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor of the 
Year. He brings an enthusiasm to his research that stirs excitement for 
learning in both his undergraduate and graduate students. His 
innovative methods of teaching and student assessment have been widely 
adopted through materials he makes publically available, and he has 
further offered his time to help others integrate them in their 
courses, fields, and institutional settings. He is also the developer 
of the highly regarded Student Learning Assistant Program, a mentor to 
undergraduate physics majors, and author of two popular Learning 
Company video courses on physics.
  Our success as a nation is in no small part due to the leadership and 
passion of professors like Ann Williams and Steven Pollock. These 
educators know that focusing on student achievement is critical to 
fostering the innovation and creativity necessary to make Colorado and 
our Nation a leader in 21st-century job creation. I wish all the 
winners the very best in their endeavors. Congratulations and best 
regards.
  The four national award winners are:

  Outstanding Baccalaureate Colleges Professor of the Year: Ann 
Williams, Professor of French, Metropolitan State University of Denver
  Outstanding Community Colleges Professor of the Year: Robert Chaney, 
Professor of Mathematics, Sinclair Community College
  Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor of the Year: 
Steven Pollock, Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder
  Outstanding Master's Universities and Colleges Professor of the Year: 
Gintaras Duda, Associate Professor, Creighton University


                        The 36 State winners are

  Alabama: Laura Stultz, Professor of Chemistry, Birmingham-Southern 
College.
  Arizona: Amber Wutich, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Arizona 
State University.
  California: Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar, Professor of Political 
Science and Middle East Studies; Chair, Political Science and Economics 
Department, Santa Barbara City College.
  Connecticut: Michelle Loris, Professor of English and Psychology, 
Sacred Heart University.
  Delaware: Harold Bancroft White, Professor of Biochemistry, 
University of Delaware.
  Florida: Thomas Moore, Archibald Granville Bush Professor of Natural 
Science and Professor of Physics, Rollins College.
  Georgia: Mulatu Lemma, Chair of Department of Mathematics, Savannah 
State University.
  Illinois: Jeffrey Boshart, Professor of Art Foundations/Sculpture, 
Eastern Illinois University.
  Indiana: Robert Palumbo, Alfred W. Sieving Chair of Engineering and 
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Valparaiso University.
  Iowa: Paul Kimball, Science Professor, Northeast Iowa Community 
College.
  Kansas: Gregory Eiselein, Professor of English, Kansas State 
University.
  Kentucky: Mark Lucas, Jobson Professor of English, Centre College.
  Maryland: Gregory Wahl, Associate Professor, Department of English, 
Montgomery College.
  Massachusetts: Susan Rodgers, Professor of Anthropology and W. Arthur 
Garrity Sr. Professor, College of the Holy Cross.
  Michigan: Steve Wolfinbarger, Professor of Music (Trombone), Western 
Michigan University.
  Minnesota: Brian Wisenden, Professor of Biology, Minnesota State 
University Moorhead.
  Mississippi: William Kelleher Storey, Professor of History, Millsaps 
College.
  Missouri: Terrence Freeman, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, St. 
Louis Community College at Florissant Valley.
  Montana: Sara Mae Glasgow, Professor of Political Science, University 
of Montana Western.
  Nebraska: Matthew Huss, Professor of Psychology, Creighton 
University.
  New Hampshire: Vicki May, Instructional Associate Professor of 
Engineering, Dartmouth College.
  New Jersey: Linda Wang, Professor, Math Department, Brookdale 
Community College.
  New York: Curt Stager, Professor of Natural Sciences, Paul Smith's 
College.
  North Carolina: Christopher Cooper, Associate Professor of Political 
Science and Public Affairs, Western Carolina University.
  Ohio: John Ritter, Professor of Geology and Director of Environmental 
Science, Wittenberg University.
  Oklahoma: Mary Phillips, Associate Professor of Biology, Tulsa 
Community College.
  Oregon: Sammy Basu, Professor of Politics, Willamette University.
  Pennsylvania: David Bartholomae, Professor of English and Charles 
Crow Chair, University of Pittsburgh.
  Rhode Island: Cheryl Foster, Professor of Philosophy, University of 
Rhode Island.
  South Carolina: Joe Dunn, Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair, 
Department of History and Politics, Converse College.
  South Dakota: James D. Feiszli, Professor of Humanities and Director 
of Music Activities, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
  Texas: Ceilidh Charleson-Jennings, Professor of Communication 
Studies, Collin College.
  Utah: Joyce Kinkead, Professor of English, Utah State University.
  Virginia: Scott Boltwood, Professor of English and Drama; Chair, 
English Department, Emory and Henry College.
  Washington: Scott Linneman, Professor of Geology, Western Washington 
University.
  Wisconsin: Victor Macias-Gonzalez, Professor of History and Women's 
Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Wisconsin--La 
Crosse.

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