Master Teacher of the Year

Each year, the Faculty Development Committee selects a faculty member as the Master Teacher based on nominations submitted, nominees interviewed, and so forth. Faculty members may not receive the Master Teacher award more than once every five years as a single winner but can receive the award within this time period if part of a team.

Master Teacher of the Year Nomination Information

The below listed nomination categories are based on program strands established by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD):

Previous Master Teacher of the Year Award Recipients

2025 — Jana Svec
2024 — Dr. Lara Hernandez Corkrey
2023 — Dr. Rita Ferriter, Susan Godwin and Dr. Jennifer Lee-Good
2022 — Kevin Navratil
2021 — Dr. Amani Wazwaz
2020 — Dr. Maha Sweis-Dababneh
2019 — Dr. Anne Morgan
2018 — Joe Chaloka
2017 — Lampros Tzimas
2016 — Ricky Moore
2015 — Thomas Dow
2014 — Paula DeAnda-Shah
2013 — Michael S. McGuire
2012 — Jenine Galka, Jason King and Chris Riola
2011 — Michael Renehan
2010 — John Nash
2009 — Kristine M. Christensen
2008 — Troy Swanson
2007 — Krista Appelquist, John Nash and Michael Shannon
2006 — Aileen Donnersberger and Margaret Lehner
2005 — Barb Martin
2004 — Nick Thomas
2003 — Sheryl Dworak and Erika Deiters
2002 — Donna McCauley
2001 — Douglas C. Gehrke
2000 — Sharon M. Fritz and Janice Hill-Matula
1999 — Joann Wright
1998 — Joe Jioia, Sylvia Jenkins, J.C. Malitzke, John Sands and Erich Spengler
1997 — Virginia Kaiser
1996 — Margaret Moe and Anne Reagan
1995 — George Ortenzo
1994 — Joy Fett, Dick Fritz, and Tom Sullivan
1993 — Janice Hill-Matula
1992 — John Hein
1991 — Sylvia Jenkins and Betsey Teo
1990 — John Sullivan and Trish Keporos
1989 — Henry Allan, Kay Schneegas, Tom Sullivan, Brian Keefe, Dick Fritz
1988 — Mary Busby and Toula Karnavas
1987 — Ray Pietryla and Howard Schiedt
1986 — Sharon M. Fritz and Mary R. Sullivan
1985 — Randy DeVillez
1984 — Patricia McKeague
1983 — William Muller