The Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes graduate students who exemplify excellence in the teaching, learning and mentoring.
Mathematical Sciences
Bryan Freyberg
Nominations are now open for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Awards. Michigan Tech may nominate one student at the MS and PhD level. Nominations are due to the Graduate School no later than 4pm, December 16, 2015.
Eligible students
Graduate Program Assistants and Directors have been provided a list of eligible students.
See the application page for complete details on what is required for a nomination.
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the following students have earned:
Doctoral Finishing Fellowships:
Spring 2015
Adam Coble, PhD Candidate in Forest Science
Khanh Cung, PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Mechanics
Jie Zhou, PhD Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering
Fall 2014
Yaoxian Huang, PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering
Gary Kaunonen, PhD Candidate in Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Sandra Owusu, PhD Candidate in Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Venkata Ramana Pidatala, PhD Candidate in Biological Sciences
Jingtuo Zhang, PhD Candidate in Chemistry
Finishing fellowships provide support to PhD candidates who are close to completing their degrees. These fellowships are available through the generosity of alumni and friends of the University. They are intended to recognize outstanding PhD candidates who are in need of financial support to finish their degrees and are also contributing to the attainment of goals outlined in The Michigan Tech Plan.
Council of Graduate Schools/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
Azad Henareh Khalyani, PhD Candidate in Forest Science
Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Distinguished Thesis Award
Xu Yang, PhD Candidate in Civil Engineering
Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Award
Elaheh Gorgin, PhD Candidate in Mathematical Sciences
Amanda Shaw, MS Candidate in Physics
??Dean’s Fellowships
??DeVlieg Foundation Fellowships
??King-Chaves-Parks Future Faculty Fellowships
Recipients for fall 2011 were:
Irfan Ahmed, PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering
Surendar R. Dhadi, PhD candidate in Biological Sciences
Neluka K. Dissanayake, PhD candidate in Engineering Physics
Shu Wei Goh, PhD candidate in Civil Engineering
Amber M. Roth, PhD candidate in Forest Science
Recipients for spring 2012 are:
Zeyad T. Ahmed, PhD candidate in Environmental Engineering
Kefeng Li, PhD candidate in Biological Sciences
Charles L. Lawton Endowed Fellowship
Saikat Mukhopadhyay, PhD candidate in Physics
Zhiwei Peng, PhD candidate in Materials Science and Engineering
Doctoral Finishing Fellowship
Lindsey M. Shartell, PhD candidate in Forest Science
Neil V. Hakala Endowed Fellowship
Nominations are currently open for summer 2012 finishing fellowships. Materials are due no later than 4pm, March 14th. See complete details online about the application and review procedure.
Nominations are now open for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Awards. Michigan Tech may nominate one student at the MS and PhD level. Nominations are due to Debra Charlesworth in the Graduate School no later than 4pm, December 17, 2014.
Eligible students
See the application page for complete details on what is required for a nomination.
Nominations are now open for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Awards. Michigan Tech may nominate one student at the MS and PhD level. Nominations are due to Debra Charlesworth no later than 4pm, January 14, 2014.
Eligible students
See the application page for complete details on what is required for a nomination.
Although her contributions to the teaching activities of her department are many, she is most known for developing and implementing novel teaching practices for online courses. One course is taken primarily by schoolteachers, and as Dr. Pennington notes in his nomination letter, “The schoolteachers in her online courses say that she does a terrific job, and I believe them; they know what they are talking about, and are not easy to please.” This semester, she is developing an online course with a set of laboratories that can be completed off campus for introductory students in Oceanography.
Dr. Guth earned her PhD in geology in spring 2013, and was advised by Dr. James Wood. Her research has taken her to Kenya for field work, and she has had the opportunity to participate as a teaching assistant with her advisor in a series of field courses for students from Michigan Tech and beyond. Her teaching is truly global.
Nominations are accepted each year for this award. Please consider nominating your outstanding graduate students next year. Full details on the nomination procedure are available online.
Nominations are now open for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Awards. Michigan Tech may nominate one student at the MS and PhD level. Nominations are due to Debra Charlesworth no later than 4pm, January 18 2012.
Eligible students
See the application page for complete details on what is required for a nomination. Note that a new requirement this year is a 10 minute video showing the nominee’s “Teaching in Action.” Note that the deadline for the video only has been extended to February 6, 2012.
In his nomination letter, Dr. Gockenbach noted that, “Mr. Clark is a dynamic and innovative classroom teacher, and he has been a leader among both graduate students and faculty in promoting a thoughtful approach to teaching improvement.”
David is a PhD candidate in mathematical sciences, and is advised by Professor Vladimir Tonchev.
This is the inaugural year of this award. Full details on the nomination procedure are available online.
MAGS is currently soliciting for nominations for the inaugural 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award. Internal applications are due to Debra Charlesworth no later than 4pm on January 7, 2011. Michigan Tech may nominate two students; one each at the master’s and doctoral level.
Eligible students
Programs may nominate eligible students by submitting:
Nomination packets are due by 4pm, January 7, 2011 to Debra Charlesworth in the Graduate School via e-mail or campus mail. Eligible students with a complete nomination packet will be evaluated by a panel of faculty from the University.
Recipients of the MAGS Excellence in Teaching Award will receive: