The nominees for the 2024 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the 2024 J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring were recently announced.
Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Established in honor of Carl Wittke in 1971, The Carl F. Wittke Award is presented each year to two faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching. Wittke was a faculty member, dean and vice president of Western Reserve University.
The 2024 nominees for the Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching are:
- Eli McCormick, Bioethics
- Kathleen Hershberger, Biology
- Catherine McManus, Nutrition
- Kristine Carter, Nursing
- Shannon French, Philosophy
- Nicole Crown, Biology
- Ashley Nemes, Neuroscience
- Magdalena Vinter, English
- Radhika Atit, Biology
- Evren Cavusoglu, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Katie Wheaton, Civil Engineering
- Gabrielle Parkin, English
- Ryan Edlind, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- James Swain, Nutrition
- Michael Fu, Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
- Christian Zorman, Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
- Craig Copi, Physics
- Megan Jewell, English
- Tiffany McNamara, Design and Innovation
- Ramez Islambouli, Modern Languages and Literatures
- David Cavallo, Nutrition
- Chris Butler, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics
- Cara Byrne, English
- Janna Kinney, Nursing
- Majid Rashidi, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Ryan Arvidson, Biochemistry
- Karen Beckwith, Political Science
- Matthew Hodgetts, Political Science
- Jessica Wolfendale, Philosophy
- Orhan Ozguner, Computer and Data Sciences
- Susanne Vees-Gulani, Modern Languages and Literatures
Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
Established by J. Bruce Jackson in honor of Dean Carl F. Wittke, The Jackson Award recognizes faculty and staff who have guided a student academically, fostered the student’s personal development, challenged the student to grow and supported the student’s goals and life choices. Wittke was an advisor, mentor and friend to Jackson while he was a student at Western Reserve University.
The 2024 nominees for the J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring are:
- Eli McCormick, Bioethics
- Chris Bohan, Theater
- Megan Buchter, Fowler Center for Business
- Laurine Gajkowski-Nursing
- Jill Davis, Theater
- Heidi Blakeway-Phillips, Accounting
- Catherine McManus, Nutrition
- Peter Zimmerman, Pathology
- Cara Byrne, English
- Katie Wheaton, Civil Engineering
- Robert Ward, Biology
- Evren Cavusoglu, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Ryan Scherber, Music
- Bernard Jim, English
- Vera Tobin, Cognitive Science
- James Swain, Nutrition
- Christian Zorman, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
- Jonathan Ernest, Economics
- Ainsley Buckner, Sears Thinkbox
- Daniela Calvetti, Mathematics
- Tiffany McNamara, Design and Innovation
- Ramez Islambouli, Modern Languages and Religious Studies
- David Cavallo, Nutrition
- Chris Butler, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
- Rosanna Watowicz, Nutrition
- Orhan Ozunger, Computer and Data Sciences Department
- Majid Rashidi, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Jean Burns, Biology
- Jessica Fox, Biology
- Anna Samia, Chemistry
- Christopher Haufe, Philosophy
- Aysegul Keskin- Zerin, Political Science
- Renee Sentilles, History
- Jacqueline Nanfito, Modern Languages and Literatures
- Christopher Wirth, Chemical Engineering
- Barbara Kuemerle, Biology