Outstanding New Teacher Award
The Outstanding New Teacher Award recognizes individuals early in their professional career who are showing distinction as teachers. Nominees may be teaching at any level from grade school through graduate school. The committee reserves the right to award several individuals at different academic levels (e.g., K-12, community college, university). Nominees must (a) be in their first five years of full-time teaching, (b) be members of CSCA, and (c) attend the conference the year in which the award is presented. Nominees who have more than five years teaching experience at two or more levels, but no more than five years at their most recent teaching level, may also be considered. Prior recipients are not eligible.
To be considered for the Outstanding New Teacher Award, nominees must electronically submit a nomination packet not to exceed 30 pages excluding cover page, index page, and/or divider pages (packets which exceed the 30 page limit will be returned without review). The packet must include (1) a letter of nomination citing the nominee's accomplishments; (2) the nominee's current curriculum vita; (3) three letters of support from students, colleagues, supervisors, and/or administrators; (4) course/instructor evaluations from no more than three recent academic terms, including comments and numerical ratings with an explanation of rating scale norms; (5) a description of the nominee's teaching load, including student advising; and (6) at least two samples of instructional materials/resources.
The materials must be received by February 1, 2013. Please submit the materials and any inquiries to:
Dr. Jordan Soliz, PhD
Department of Communication Studies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
jsoliz2@unl.edu
The recipients of the Outstanding New Teacher Award are recognized at the Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon and Business Meeting.
Past recipients of the award are:
2012Jessica J. Eckstein, Western Connecticut State University | 2011Andrew M. Ledbetter, Texas Christian University | 2010Kristen Lucas, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
2009Jimmie Manning, Northern Kentucky University | 2008Jordan Soliz, University of Nebraska | 2007Jody Koenig Kellas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2006Paul Schrodt, University of Kansas | 2005Dacia Charlesworth, Robert Morris University | 2004Adrianne Kunkel, University of Kansas |
2003Josh Boyd, Purdue University | 2002Steven Hunt, Illinois State University | 2001Bettina Heinz, Bowling Green State University |
2000Cheri Simonds, Illinois State University | 1999Carol Bruess, University of St. Thomas | 1998Keith Denslow, Camanche High |
1995Brent Brossman, John Carroll University | 1994Suzanne Daughton, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 1993Kathyrn Olson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
1992Jeanne Tessler Barone, Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne | 1991Jeff Bineham, St. Cloud State University | 1990Diane Badzinski, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
1989Michael Balmert, Carlow College | ||
