by Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning
The William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is seeking input for its annual Distinguished Teaching Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to Michigan Tech’s instructional mission. Based on more than 35,000 student ratings of instruction responses, 10 finalists have been identified for the 2024 awards. The selection committee is soliciting comments from students, staff, faculty and alumni to be referenced during their deliberations.
Among the finalists is Department of Computer Science Associate Professor Charles Wallace. Wallace is also this year’s Michigan Tech’s nomination for the MASU Distinguished Professor of the Year awarded by the Michigan Association of State Universities (MASU).
Wallace has been closely involved with undergraduate Computer Science curriculum development since his arrival at MTU in 2000. He co-founded the Software Engineering degree program in 2003. Wallace serves as Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Computing. In conjunction with his research projects, he founded local outreach efforts in computer education for middle and high school students and digital literacy for senior citizens. Wallace was presented with the University Distinguished Service Award in 2014 for these efforts, and he has been invited to the White House and Congress to speak about his work with seniors.
Visit Wallace’s faculty website.
Comments for the finalists are due by March 31, 2024, and can be submitted online. The process for determining the Distinguished Teaching Award recipients from this list of finalists also involves the additional surveying of their spring 2024 classes. The selection committee makes the final determination of the award recipients. The 2024 Distinguished Teaching Awards will be formally announced in June.
Assistant Professor/Teaching Professor/Professor of Practice finalists:
- J. W. Hammond (HU), assistant professor
- Xin Li (COB), assistant professor
- Gord Patterson (BioSci), assistant professor
- Kerri Sleeman (CEGE), professor of practice
- Paul Weiss (Army ROTC), assistant professor
Associate Professor/Professor finalists:
- Jennifer Becker (CEGE), associate professor
- Carsten Külheim (CFRES), associate professor
- Joel Neves (VPA), professor
- Jennifer Nish (HU), associate professor
- Charles Wallace (CS), associate professor
For more information, contact the CTL at ctl@mtu.edu or 906-487-3000.