U.S. Professors of the Year

The U.S. Professor of the Year program honors the nation’s best undergraduate professors—those who excel in teaching and positively influence the lives and careers of students. Sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, it is the only national program to recognize excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

The Carnegie Foundation and CASE select national and state winners who demonstrate extraordinary dedication to undergraduate teaching through:

Beginning January 2016, the awards program is on temporary hiatus as part of a strategic planning process.

Past USU Award Recipients

Rich Etchberger
2015

Rich Etchberger

Department of Wildland Resources

Joyce Kinkead
2013

Joyce Kinkead

Department of English

Michael Christiansen
2012

Michael Christiansen

Department of Music

Jim Cangelosi
2011

Jim Cangelosi

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Laurie McNeill
2010

Laurie McNeill

Civil and Environmental Engineering

David Peak
2009

David Peak

Physics

Lyle McNeal
2007

Lyle McNeal

Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

Bonnie Glass-Coffin
2004

Bonnie Glass-Coffin

Anthropology

Jan Sojka
2002

Jan Sojka

Physics

David F. Lancy
2001

David F. Lancy

Anthropology

Mark Damen
1998

Mark Damen

History, Classics, Theatre

Sonia Manuel-Dupont
1997

Sonia Manuel-Dupont

Education, English, Engineering

Ted Alsop
1996

Ted Alsop

Geography

Frances Titchener
1995

Frances Titchener

History, Classics