College Awards

Presented to a faculty member in the College of Engineering whose activities and accomplishments demonstrate unusually significant and meritorious achievement in teaching during the previous three academic years.

1989-1990
Norbert R. Malik
Electrical and Computer Engineering

1990-1991
Joseph J. Pignatiello
Industrial Engineering

1991-1992
David G. Rethwisch
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1992-1993
Wayne L. Paulson
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1993-1994
Mark S. Andersland
Electrical and Computer Engineering

1994-1995
Forrest M. Holly
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1995-1996
Gene F. Parkin
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1996-1997
M. Asghar Bhatti
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1997-1998
Pedro J. Alvarez
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Victor G. J. Rodgers
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1998-1999
Thomas L. Casavant
Electrical and Computer Engineering

1999-2000
William E. Eichinger
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2000-2001
Tonya L. Peeples
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2001-2002
David W. Murhammer
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2002-2003
John D. Lee
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

H. S. Udaykumar
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2003-2004
Nicole M. Grosland
Biomedical Engineering

2004-2005
Ralph I. Stephens
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2005-2006
Er-Wei Bai
Electrical and Computer Engineering

John M. Wiencek
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2006-2007
Wilfrid A. Nixon
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2007-2008
David G. Wilder
Biomedical Engineering

2008-2009
Gary E. Christensen
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2009-2010
Anton Kruger
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2010-2011
A. Allen Bradley, Jr.
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2011-2012
Soura Dasgupta
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2012-2013
Mona Garvin
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sarah Vigmostad
Biomedical Engineering

2013-2014
James H.J. Buchholz
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2014-2015
Jon G. Kuhl
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2015-2016
Julie L. P. Jessop
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2016-2017
Christopher Stoakes
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2017-2018
David Andersen
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2018-2019
Jennifer Fiegel
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2019-2020
Seth Dillard
Biomedical Engineering

2020-2021
David Cwiertny
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2021-2022
Rick Fosse
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2022-2023
Ruben Beltran del Rio
Industrial and Systems Engineering

Presented to a faculty member in the College of Engineering who has made significant service contributions to the College of Engineering.

1992-1993
Steve M. Collins
Electrical and Computer Engineering

1993-1994
Forrest M. Holly
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1994-1995
Krishnan B. Chandran
Biomedical Engineering

1995-1996
Kyung K. Choi
Mechanical Engineering

1996-1997
John M. Liittschwager
Industrial Engineering

1997-1998
Wilfrid A. Nixon
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1998-1999
Jerald L. Schnoor
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1999-2000
Theodore F. Smith
Mechanical Engineering

2000-2001
Lea-Der Chen
Mechanical Engineering

2001-2002
Gregory R. Carmichael
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2002-2003
Christoph Beckermann
Mechanical Engineering

2003-2004
Victor G. J. Rodgers
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2004-2005
Robert Ettema
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2005-2006
Edwin L. Dove
Biomedical Engineering

2006-2007
David G. Wilder
Biomedical Engineering

2007-2008
Tonya L. Peeples
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2008-2009
A. Jacob Odgaard
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2009-2010
Larry J. Weber
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2010-2011
Julie L. P. Jessop
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2011-2012
Geb W. Thomas
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2012-2013
Yong Chen
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2013-2014
David Rethwisch
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2014-2015
Charles O. Stanier
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2015-2016
Jon G. Kuhl
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2016-2017
Jacob Odgaard
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Paul Hanley
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2017-2018
James Buchholz
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2018-2019
Witold Krajewski
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2019-2020
Keri C. Hornbuckle
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2020-2021
Michelle Scherer
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2021-2022
Craig Just
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2022-2023
Michael Schnieders
Biomedical Engineering

Presented to a faculty member in the College of Engineering who has made significant contributions to the advancement of engineering science and technology.

1992-1993
Edward J. Haug
Mechanical Engineering

1993-1994
Karl E. Lonngren
Electrical and Computer Engineering

1994-1995
Adrian W. Korpel
Electrical and Computer Engineering

1995-1996
Virendra C. Patel
Mechanical Engineering

1996-1997
Andrew Kusiak
Industrial Engineering

1997-1998
Jerald L. Schnoor
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1998-1999
Gregory R. Carmichael
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1999-2000
Vijay K. Goel
Biomedical Engineering

2000-2001
Witold F. Krajewski
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2001-2002
Sudhakar M. Reddy
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2002-2003
Kyung K. Choi
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2003-2004
Alec B. Scranton
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2004-2005
Jasbir Arora
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2005-2006
Krishnan B. Chandran
Biomedical Engineering

2006-2007
Karim Abdel-Malek
Biomedical Engineering

2007-2008
Michelle M. Scherer
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2008-2009
Gene F. Parkin
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2009-2010
Thomas L. Casavant
Biomedical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2010-2011
Christoph Beckermann
Mechanical Engineering

2011-2012
Fred Stern
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2012-2013
Keri Hornbuckle
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2013-2014
George S. Constantinescu
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2014-2015
Ching-Long Lin
Mechanical Engineering

2015-2016
H. S. Udaykumar
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2016-2017
Thomas Schnell
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2017-2018
Pablo Carrica
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2018-2019
Jun Wang 
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2019-2020
Punam Saha
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2020-2021
Mathews Jacob
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2021-2022
Gabriele Villarini
IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

2022-2023
Allan Guymon
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Presented to a faculty member in the College of Engineering to recognize scholarly activities, accomplishments and significant contributions to teaching, research, and service that are remarkable for someone early in their academic career.

2021-2022

Ibrihim Demir
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Caterina Lamuta
Mechanical Engineering

Greg LeFevre
Mechanical Engineering

Kristan Worthington
Biomedical Engineering

2022-2023
Xuan Song
Industrial and Systems Engineering

Presented to a staff member in the College of Engineering who has made significant contributions to the advancement of engineering science and technology.

2002-2003
Anton Kruger
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2004-2005
Marian Muste
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2005-2006
Chris Coretsopoulos
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2006-2007
Richard Hardin
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2007-2008
Rajankumar Bhatt
Center for Computer-Aided Design

2008-2009
Craig Just
Civil and Environmental Engineering
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2010-2011
Timothy Marler
Center for Computer-Aided Design

2012-2013
Jianming Yang
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2013-2014
Radoslaw "Radek" Goska
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2014-2015
Ibrahim Demir
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2016-2017
Zhaoyuan Wang
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

Ashley McDonald
National Advanced Driving Simulator

2017-2018
Andres Martinez
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2018-2019
Nathan Young
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2019-2020
Marcela Politano
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2020-2021
Rachel Marek
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2021-2022
Oishik Sen
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2022-2023
Kate Giannini
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

This award was created to recognize a staff member who has made significant contributions to the advancement of the college’s mission to provide an accessible, modern engineering education for future interdisciplinary leaders.

2019-2020
Laura Vasser
Engineering Student Success Team

2020-2021
Josh Lobb
Biomedical Engineering

2021-2022
Tom Barnhart
Engineering Electronics Shop

2022-2023
Chris Fomon
Engineering Computing Services

Presented to a staff member whose volunteer activities demonstrate outstanding service to the University community, their profession, or the wider community, and whose imagination and dedication goes beyond the scope of her/his position in the College of Engineering.

2010-2011
Deborah Hampton
Center for Computer-Aided Design

2011-2012
Dan Ceynar
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2013-2014
Megan Allen
Engineering Student Services

2014-2015
Susan Beckett
Engineering Computer Services

2015-2016
Sarah Williams
Engineering Computer Services

2018-2019
Tony Loeser
IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

2019-2020
Drew Latta
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2020-2021
Dina Blanc
Electrical & Computer Engineering

2021-2022
Breanna Shea
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2022-2023
Rebecca Whitaker
FIRST Tech Challenge Programs

Presented to a College of Engineering staff member who provides outstanding service to the College of Engineering, has a positive attitude that impacts and improves the work atmosphere within the college, leaves a lasting impression with the college and its constituents, and demonstrates a commitment to the college and its mission. The award honors the late Mary Sheedy, secretary in the Office of the Dean from 1928-1969.

2005-2006
Rebecca S. Rowe
Office of the Dean

2006-2007
Doug A. Eltoft
Computer Systems Support

2007-2008
Jane M. Dorman
Student Development Center

2008-2009
Judy Holland
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2009-2010
Susan Beckett
Computer Systems Support

2010-2011
Natalie Potter
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Ethnic Inclusion Effort for Iowa Engineering

2011-2012
Margaret Evans
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2012-2013
Sarah Williams
Engineering Computer Services

2013-2014
Cathy Kern
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2014-2015
Jill McNamara
Office of the Dean

2015-2016
Jennifer Rumping
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2016-2017
Teresa Gaffey
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2017-2018
Brandon Barquist
Mechanical Shop

2018-2019
Mary Bender
National Advanced Driving Simulator

2019-2020
Jackie Stolze
IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

2020-2021
Matt McLaughlin
Engineering Technology Center

2021-2022
Megan Delaney
Finance and Budget, Dean's Office

2022-2023
Sara Hartman
Office of Graduate Programs

Presented to a PhD student/recent PhD graduate in the College of Engineering to recognize research activities, accomplishments, and significant contributions to the advancement of engineering science and technology.

2021-2022
Camilla Tabasso

Mechanical Engineering

2022-2023
Parth Kotak
Mechanical Engineering

University of Iowa Awards

Presented to a faculty member by the Iowa Board of Regents for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the Regents institutions as well as the State of Iowa.

1991-1992
Edward J. Haug
Mechanical Engineering

1992-1993
Jerald L. Schnoor
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1993-1994
Virendra C. Patel
Mechanical Engineering

1997-1998
Gregory R. Carmichael
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1998-1999
Gene F. Parkin
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2002-2003
Kyung K. Choi
Mechanical Engineering

2003-2004
Krishnan B. Chandran
Biomedical Engineering

2006-2007
Alec B. Scranton
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2008-2009
Er-Wei Bai
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2009-2010
Witold Krajewski
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2010-2011
Milan Sonka
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2011-2012
Karim Abdel-Malek
Biomedical Engineering

2013-2014
Larry J. Weber
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2020-2021
Michelle Scherer
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2021-2022
Keri Hornbuckle
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2022-2023
Joseph Reinhardt
Biomedical Engineering

The President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence represents the highest level of achievement in teaching given at the University of Iowa.

2004-2005
Edwin Dove
Biomedical Engineering

2005-2006
Er-Wei Bai
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2007-2008
Craig Just
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2009-2010
Gene Parkin
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2011-2012
A. Allen Bradley, Jr.
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2015-2016
Anton Kruger
Electrical and Computer Engineering

2016-2017
Julie L. P. Jessop
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2019-2020
Suresh M.L. Raghavan
Biomedical Engineering

2022-2023
David Murhammer
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

The Brody Award is named in honor of the late Michael J. Brody, former president of the UI Faculty Senate. It recognizes outstanding faculty who have made exceptional contributions to the UI and the community.

2010-2011
Tonya Peeples
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2012-2013
Edwin Dove
Biomedical Engineering

2016-2017
Larry J. Weber
Civil and Environmental Engineering

2018-2019
Witold F. Krajewski
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Presented to a staff member by the Iowa Board of Regents for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the Regents institutions as well as the State of Iowa.

1996-1997
Craig Just
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1996-1997
James Goss
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

1998-1999
Fred W. Streicher
Office of the Dean

1999-2000
Cornelia Mutel
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2001-2002
Tatsuaki Nakato
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2008-2009
Rebecca A. M. Whitaker
Student Development Center

2010-2011
Marian Muste
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

Cornelia Mutel
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2015-2016
Kelli Delfosse
Engineering Student Services

Carmen Langel
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2016-2017
Dawn Marshall

National Advanced Driving Simulator

2018-2019
Nathan Young

IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2022-2023
Brandon Barquist
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

Presented to a staff member of the University of Iowa for outstanding accomplishments and contributions that significantly benefited or brought honor or recognition to the University.

1988-1989
Beverly Palmer
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1989-1990
Jane Frank
Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research

1990-1991
Connie Lange
Mechanical Engineering

1992-1993
Rebecca Rowe
Office of the Dean

1993-1994
Marlene Janssen
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

1995-1996
Edwin E. Taylor III
Undergraduate Programs/Career Services Office

1995-1996
Diane Schaeffer
Civil and Environmental Engineering

1998-1997
Twila Meder
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2005-2006
Linda Wheatley
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

2006-2007
Diana Harris
Computer Systems Support

2007-2008
Wendy Brentner
Office of the Dean

2012-2013
Susan Beckett
Engineering Computer Service

2015-2016
Doug Eltoft
Engineering Technology Centers

Teresa Gaffey
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

2016-2017
Matthew McLaughlin
Engineering Technology Centers

2022-2023
Stephen Cable
Driving Safety Research Institute

The Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy, given annually by the Office of the Provost, honors University of Iowa administrators and staff who support undergraduate education and serve as strong, effective advocates for undergraduate students and the undergraduate experience.

2008-2009
Jane Dorman
Student Development Center

2010-2011
Megan Allen
Engineering Student Services

2015-2016
Scott Coffel
Hanson Center for Technical Communication

2023 College of Engineering Awards Committees