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TED MILLS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHING
This award is given to an OSU environmental faculty member who demonstrates outstanding accomplishment in graduate teaching, innovation, and student mentoring.
1.
Eligibility:
Any OSU faculty member
(including adjuncts and instructors) who are actively teaching
environmental
courses.
2.
Criteria for Selection:
Innovation in environmental course design and delivery, student ratings of
instruction, number of students served, and number of environmental courses
delivered or developed.
a. Student evaluations over the past 5 years (30%)
b. Serving
as an inspiration to students and number of students mentored (chair,
advisor, GRA sponsor, etc.) (30%)
c.
Number
of environmental courses delivered and developed (20%)
d.
Number
of environmental courses delivered and developed for distance delivery (10%)
e. Involvement in student groups/programs (10%)
3.
Application packet must
include:
a.
Two letters of nomination from current or former students that
describe the impact of the nominee’s environmental teaching on student
success
b.
A 2-3 page statement by the nominee that describes teaching
accomplishments and innovations, contributions to preparing students for
environmental careers, and student mentoring philosophy and activities as
related to the criteria
c.
A current curriculum vita
d. Photo (electronic version preferred)
4. Deadline for receipt of nomination is December 15, 2008 and application packet is January 1, 2009
If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for this award, please do so by submitting application packages by the deadlines indicated. All nominations and application materials must be submitted to Talya Henderson, 003 LSE, Stillwater OK 74078 (talya.henderson@okstate.edu)
Links
2007 Winner: Mahesh Rao
2006 Winner: David Lewis
2005 Winner: Sarah Kimball
2004 Winner: Lowell Caneday
2003 Winner: James J. Lawler