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TED MILLS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHING
This
award is given to the Environmental Teaching Faculty member who demonstrates
outstanding accomplishment in graduate teaching, instructional innovation,
and student mentoring. The awardee will receive an engraved trophy and his
or her name will be permanently displayed on a teaching awards plaque. If
funds are available, the Environmental Science Graduate Program will
allocate a monetary award in the name of the recipient to a current
Environmental Science graduate student who wishes to pursue a career in
environmental education. This award will be given only once to the same
individual.
1.
Eligibility:
Any OSU faculty member who is registered in the
Environmental Faculty Teaching Database and who is actively teaching courses
that attract environmental science graduate students.
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
application packet:
January
15, 2008
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