The College of Sciences honored many of its outstanding teachers and advisors during its inaugural Teaching and Advising Awards Event at Talley Student Union on March 20.
The event recognized nominees for College of Sciences and university-level teaching and advising awards.
College of Sciences Teaching Awards
LeRoy and Elva Martin Award
The Martin Award, which is given to assistant professors (either tenure track or professional track), recognizes outstanding contributions to the College of Sciences’ teaching mission. The award was created in 2001 by the late LeRoy Martin Jr., a longtime mathematics professor at NC State, to honor his parents, Elva and LeRoy Martin.
Nominees
Elisabeth Brown, Mathematics
Claire Gordy, Biological Sciences
Logan Opperman, Statistics
Vladimir Skokov, Physics
University Teaching Awards
Outstanding Teacher Award
The Outstanding Teacher Award recognizes excellence in teaching at all levels. Faculty must be recognized as an Outstanding Teacher before they can be eligible to be nominated for the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching or the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award.
Nominees
Carlos Goller, Biological Sciences
Karl Wegmann, Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
Jonathan Duggins, Statistics
Thomas Schäfer, Physics
Karen Daniels, Physics
Bevin Maultsby, Mathematics
Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor
This award is supported by the NC State Alumni Association and is coordinated by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and the Office for Faculty Excellence. It is one of the most prestigious undergraduate teaching awards at NC State.
Nominees
Alina Duca, Mathematics
Carla Fröhlich, Physics
John Meitzen, Biological Sciences
Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor Award
The Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship recognizes outstanding graduate-level teaching, mentoring and service at North Carolina State University.
Nominee
Tao Pang, Mathematics
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching is the most prestigious award for exceptional teaching given to full-time professional track faculty at NC State..
Nominees
Justin Post, Statistics
Keith Heyward, Physics
Miles Engell, Biological Sciences
Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching is the most prestigious award for teaching given to NC State tenure track faculty.
Nominee
Jackie Hughes-Oliver, Statistics
Advising Awards
Academic advising plays an important role in helping students navigate their degree programs. The College celebrated the achievements of the following faculty and staff, whose advising work had previously been recognized at the university’s Spring 2023 Undergraduate Advising Awards ceremony.
- Becky Cody (Biological Sciences) completed the Advisor Development Institute Certificate.
- Megan Codallo (Biological Sciences) and Natalie Trebilcock (Life Sciences First Year Program) were both nominated for the New Advisor Award.
- Laura Clarke (Physics) was nominated for the Faculty Advisor Award.
- Erica Kosal (Life Sciences First Year Program) won the Carrie McLean Award for Advising Administrators.
