Get to know Mari Buche, associate dean of the Michigan Tech School of Business and Economics and professor of Management Information Systems
It is with mixed emotions that the Deans Office announces Diane Benda has elected to retire from Michigan Tech effective July 1st. While we would love her to remain within the SBE, we know Diane has plans to spend more time with her family. As the Director of Administration, Diane has been the key hub between the central administration, the Deans Office, faculty, staff, alumni and students. Diane’s efficient performance of her job masks the enormous responsibilities and duties she performs on a regular basis. She has been vital to the SBE’s progress and accomplishments over her career.
The SBE held a retirement reception for Diane on May 1st. We wish her the best, and congratulate her on a well-earned retirement!
During each spring semester, the five college Deans will identify outstanding instructors within their unit. (Engineering-4, Sciences and Arts-5, Business-1, Forestry-1, and Technology-1) These twelve nominees (allocated proportionally by the total number of affiliated faculty) are announced one per week through the spring term. All twelve are invited to an end-of-term luncheon where they receive formal recognition and a small token of appreciation from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).
Beginning in 2017, Deans’ Teaching Showcase winners are considered (along with the distinguished teaching award finalists not selected) for three additional university-wide $1000 awards in targeted areas. Awards are given for exceptional large classroom/introductory teaching, innovative or outside the classroom teaching methods, and/or curriculum or assessment development. Each awardee is asked to make a presentation at a separate CTL event the following fall, sharing exceptional contributions and formally receiving recognition. Recipients take part in the next selection process.
This year, the School of Business and Economics is proud to recognize Dr. Jeffrey Wall, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems.
It is with great pleasure to announce the School of Business and Economics 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year has been awarded to Senior Lecturer, Roger Woods! He is a third-time winner of this award, he was also selected as the 2013-2014 and 2016-2017 recipient!
Every spring fourth-year students from the School of Business and Economics nominate the top three faculty members they believe are deserving of this award. The results from that survey are tallied, and the faculty members with the most nominations move on to the second round. The second survey goes out to the entire SBE student body. This time students are asked to select one faculty member they feel should be recognized as Teacher of the Year and also have the opportunity to share comments on why that individual is deserving.
It is clear from the comments submitted by students, that Roger is a one-of-a-kind teacher. Below he is pictured with his girls, Lucy and Sage.
The William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning seeks input for its annual Distinguished Teaching Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the instructional mission of the University.
Based on more than 50,000 student rating of instruction responses, 12 finalists have been identified for the 2018 awards. The selection committee is soliciting comments from students, staff, faculty and alumni to aid in its deliberation process.
This year’s finalists are:
Assistant Professor / Lecturer / Professor of Practice Category
- Andrew Barnard (MEEM), Assistant Professor
- Lisa Johnson de Gordillo (VPA), Assistant Professor
- Brigitte Morin (Bio Sci), Senior Lecturer
- Stephen Techtmann (Bio Sci), Assistant Professor
- Ebenezer Tumban (Bio Sci), Assistant Professor
- Jeffrey Wall (SBE), Assistant Professor
Associate Professor / Professor Category
- Andrew Burton (SFRES), Professor
- Ann Maclean (SFRES), Professor
- Amy Marcarelli (Bio Sci), Associate Professor
- Christopher Webster (SFRES), Professor
- Richelle Winkler (Soc Sci), Associate Professor
Comments on the nominees are due by Monday, March 26, and can be completed online. The process for determining the Distinguished Teaching Award recipients from this list of finalists also involves the additional surveying of their spring classes.
The selection committee makes the final determination of the award recipients. The 2018 DistinguishedTeaching Awards will be formally announced in May.
For more information, email Nancy Seely or call 7-1896.
– William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning, Tech Today – January 30, 2018