Faculty Awards
Academic Affairs seeks nominations for the following academic awards for the upcoming year:
- The Mines Teaching Award (Teaching Faculty)
- The Mines Teaching Award (Tenured or Tenure-Track faculty)
- The Board of Trustees’ Outstanding Faculty Award
- The Alfred E. Jenni Teaching Fellowship
- Faculty Excellence Award
- W.M. Keck Mentorship Awards
- Excellence in Research Awards (Junior and Senior Faculty)
- DEIA at Mines Awards
Anyone may nominate a faculty member. To do so, please refer to each award document in Section 8: Faculty Awards and Emeritus Status of the Academic Affairs Procedures Manual (Section 8.2 through 8.9) for content and page limits for the individual nominations.
Nomination packets are generally due to Academic Affairs by mid-December.
Faculty Award Winners
| Year | Award | Recipient | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Faculty Excellence | Fred Sarazin | PH |
| 2023-24 | Mines Teaching T/TT | Ken Osgood | HASS |
| 2023-24 | Mines Teaching TF | Kristoph Kinzli | CEE |
| 2023-24 | Mines Teaching TF | Rebecca Swanson | AMS |
| 2023-24 | Senior Research Excellence | Timothy Strathmann | CEE |
| 2023-24 | Junior Research Excellence | Gabriel Walton | GGE |
| 2023-24 | Mentorship Award (UG Students) | Lakshmi Krishna | UHSP |
| 2023-24 | Mentorship Award (Grad Students) | Anne Silverman | ME |
| 2023-24 | Mentorship Award (Faculty/Staff) | Luis Tenorio | AMS |
| 2022-23 | Jenni Fellowship (23-24) | Mike Nicholas | AMS |
| 2022-23 | Faculty Excellence | Kip Findley | MME |
| 2022-23 | Mines Teaching T/TT | Shubham Vyas | CH |
| 2022-23 | Mines Teaching TF | Jeff Paone | CS |
| 2022-23 | Mines Teaching TF | Alexandra Wayllace | CEE |
| 2022-23 | Senior Research Excellence | Amy Clarke | MME |
| 2022-23 | Junior Research Excellence | Matthew Siegfried | GP |
| 2022-23 | Mentorship Award (UG Students) | Annette Pilkington | DI&E |
| 2022-23 | Mentorship Award (Grad Students) | Alexandra Newman | ME |
| 2022-23 | Mentorship Award (Faculty/Staff) | Stephen Enders | MN |
| 2022-23 | BOT Award | Roelof Snieder | AA |
| 2021-22 | Jenni Fellowship (22-23) | Justin Shaffer | CBE |
| 2021-22 | Faculty Excellence | Tom Williams | CS |
| 2021-22 | Mines Teaching - T/TT | Reza Hedayat | CEE |
| 2021-22 | Mines Teaching - TF | Chris Coulston | EE |
| 2021-22 | Mines Teaching - TF | Chris Painter-Wakefield | CS |
| 2021-22 | Senior Research Excellence | Tzahi Cath | CEE |
| 2021-22 | Junior Research Excellence | Hao Zhang | CS |
| 2021-22 | Mentorship Award (UG Students) | Tom Williams | CS |
| 2021-22 | Mentorship Award (Grad Students) | Allyce Horan | Writing Center |
| 2021-22 | Mentorship Award (Faculty/Staff) | Angus Rockett | MME |
| 2021-22 | BOT Award | Gerald Bourne | MME |
| 2020-21 | Jenni Fellowship (21-22) | Paula Farca | HASS |
| 2020-21 | Faculty Excellence | Karin Leiderman | AMS |
| 2020-21 | Mines Teaching - T/TT | Bruce Trudgill | GE |
| 2020-21 | Mines Teaching - TF | Rachel Morrish | CBE |
| 2020-21 | Senior Research Excellence | Robert Braun | ME |
| 2020-21 | Junior Research Excellence | Mohsen Asle Zaeem | ME |
| 2020-21 | Mentorship Award (UG Students) | Gerald Bourne | MME |
| 2020-21 | Mentorship Award (Grad Students) | Stephen Pankavich | AMS |
| 2020-21 | Mentorship Award (Faculty/Staff) | Deb Carney | AMS |
| 2020-21 | Mentorship Award (Faculty/Staff) | Michael Mikucki | AMS |
| 2020-21 | Mentorship Award (Faculty/Staff) | Mike Nicholas | AMS |
| 2020-21 | BOT Award | None | |
| 2019-20 | Jenni Fellowship (20-21) | Mirna Mattjik | EDS |
| 2019-20 | Faculty Excellence | Melissa Krebs | CBE |
| 2019-20 | Mines Teaching - T/TT | Kevin Cash | CBE |
| 2019-20 | Mines Teaching - TF | Alex Flournoy | PH |
| 2019-20 | Senior Research Excellence | Yu-Shu Wu | PE |
| 2019-20 | Junior Research Excellence | Nanette Boyle | CBE |
| 2019-20 | Junior Research Excellence | Karin Leiderman | AMS |
| 2019-20 | Mentorship Award (UG Students) | Colin Terry | Student Life |
| 2019-20 | Mentorship Award (Grad Students) | Karin Leiderman | AMS |
| 2019-20 | Mentorship Award (Grad Student) | Cecilia Diniz Behn | AMS |
| 2019-20 | Mentorship Award (Faculty/Staff) | Kim Williams | CH |
| 2019-20 | BOT Award | C. Josh Ramey | CBE |
| 2018-19 | Jenni Fellowship (19-20) | None | |
| 2018-19 | Faculty Excellence | Corinne Packard | MME |
| 2018-19 | Mines Teaching - T/TT | Bill Navidi | AMS |
| 2018-19 | Mines Teaching - TF | Deb Carney | AMS |
| 2018-19 | Senior Research Excellence | Lincoln Carr | PH |
| 2018-19 | Junior Research Excellence | Vladan Stevanovic | MME |
| 2018-19 | Junior Research Excellence | Jonathan Sharp | CEE |
| 2018-19 | Mentorship Award (UG Student) | Kristine Callan | PH |
| 2018-19 | Mentorship Award (Grad Student) | Kathryn Johnson | EE |
| 2018-19 | Mentorship Award (Grad Student) | Diane Witters | GP |
| 2018-19 | Mentorship Award (Faculty) | Kamini Singha | GE |
| 2018-19 | BOT Award | Tracy Gardner | CBE |
| 2017-18 | Jenni Fellowship (18-19) | Tracy Gardner | CBE |
| 2017-18 | Faculty Excellence | Geoff Brennecka | MME |
| 2017-18 | Mines Teaching - T/TT | Cecilia Diniz-Behn | AMS |
| 2017-18 | Mines Teaching - TF | Gus Greivel | AMS |
| 2017-18 | Senior Research Excellence | Andrew Herring | CBE |
| 2017-18 | Junior Research Excellence | Alexis Sitchler | GE |
| 2017-18 | Junior Research Excellence | Christopher Higgins | CEE |
| 2017-18 | Mentorship Award | Andrés Guerra | CEE |
| 2017-18 | Mentorship Award | Terry Lowe | MME |
| 2017-18 | Mentorship Award | Deb Lasich | |
| 2017-18 | BOT Award | Jeff Squier | PH |
| 2016-17 | Jenni Fellowship (17-18) | None | |
| 2016-17 | Dean's Excellence | Kamini Singha | GE |
| 2016-17 | Mines Teaching - T/TT | Stephen Pankavich | AMS |
| 2016-17 | Mines Teaching - TF | Kristine Callan | PH |
| 2016-17 | Senior Research Excellence | Reed Maxwell | GE |
| 2016-17 | Junior Research Excellent | Aaron Stebner | ME |
| 2016-17 | BOT Award | Rebecca Swanson | AMS |
| 2015-16 | Jenni Fellowship (16-17) | Kip Findley | MME |
| 2015-16 | Jenni Fellowship (16-17) | John Persichetti | CBE |
| 2015-16 | Dean's Excellence | Carolyn Koh | CBE |
| 2015-16 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | Amanda Hering | AMS |
| 2015-16 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Cyndi Rader | CS |
| 2015-16 | Senior Research Excellence | Bob Kee | ME |
| 2015-16 | Junior Research Excellence | Eric Toberer | PH |
| 2015-16 | BOT Award | None | |
| 2014-15 | Jenni Fellowship (15-16) | Junko Munakata-Marr | CEE |
| 2014-15 | Dean's Excellence | Lincoln Carr | PH |
| 2014-15 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | Matt Liberatore | CBE |
| 2014-15 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Patrick Kohl | PH |
| 2014-15 | Senior Research Excellence | Tracy Camp | CS |
| 2014-15 | Junior Research Excellence | Ryan O'Hayre | MME |
| 2014-15 | BOT Award | Tony Lefton | HASS |
| 2013-14 | Jenni Fellowship (14-15) | None | |
| 2013-14 | Dean's Excellence | Paul Martin | AMS |
| 2013-14 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | John Humphrey | GE |
| 2013-14 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Sandra Woodson | HASS |
| 2013-14 | Senior Research Excellence | John Speer | MME |
| 2013-14 | Junior Research Excellence | Michael Wakin | CS |
| 2013-14 | Partner in Philanthropy Award | Steven Sonnenberg | GE |
| 2013-14 | BOT Award | None | |
| 2012-13 | Jenni Fellowship (13-14) | None | |
| 2012-13 | Dean's Excellence Award | Colin Wolden | CBE |
| 2012-13 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | Dan Knauss | CH |
| 2012-13 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Scott Strong | AMS |
| 2012-13 | Senior Research Excellence | Reuben Collins | PH |
| 2012-13 | Junior Research Excellence | Cristian Ciobanu | ME |
| 2012-13 | BOT Award | None | |
| 2011-12 | Jenni Fellowship (12-13) | Gus Greivel | AMS |
| 2011-12 | Dean's Excellence | Ivar Reimanis | MME |
| 2011-12 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | Ryan O'Hayre | MME |
| 2011-12 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Terry Bridgeman | AMS |
| 2011-12 | BOT Award | Carl Mitcham | HASS |
| 2010-11 | Jenni Fellowship (11-12) | Matt Liberatore | CBE |
| 2010-11 | Dean's Excellence | Douglas Way | CBE |
| 2010-11 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | Ronald Miller | CBE |
| 2010-11 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Vince Kuo | PH |
| 2010-11 | BOT Award | Candace Sulzbach | CEE |
| 2009-10 | Jenni Fellowship (10-11) | Jon Leydens | HASS |
| 2009-10 | Dean's Excellence | Uwe Griefe | PH |
| 2009-10 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | Patrick McCarthy | CH |
| 2009-10 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Tracy Gardner | CBE |
| 2009-10 | BOT Award | None | |
| 2008-09 | Jenni Fellowship (09-10) | None | |
| 2008-09 | Dean's Excellence | Dendy Sloan | CBE |
| 2008-09 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | James McNeil | PH |
| 2008-09 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Ravel Ammerman | EB |
| 2008-09 | BOT Award | None | |
| 2007-08 | Jenni Fellowship (08-09) | Cathy Skokan | HASS |
| 2007-08 | Dean's Excellence | Anthony Dean | CBE |
| 2007-08 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | Neal Sullivan | ME |
| 2007-08 | Alumni Teaching - TF | None | |
| 2007-08 | BOT Award | Thomas Furtak | PH |
| 2006-07 | Jenni Fellowship (07-08) | None | |
| 2006-07 | Dean's Excellence | David Marr | CBE |
| 2006-07 | Alumni Teaching | Mark Lusk | PH |
| 2006-07 | BOT Award | Tracy Camp | CS |
| 2005-06 | Jenni Fellowship (06-07) | None | |
| 2005-06 | Dean's Excellence | Jeff Squier | PH |
| 2005-06 | Alumni Teaching | Ric Wendlandt | GE |
| 2005-06 | BOT Award | David Matlock | MME |
| 2004-05 | Jenni Fellowship (05-06) | Paul Santi | GE |
| 2004-05 | Dean's Excellence | John Speer | ME |
| 2004-05 | Alumni Teaching - T/TT | Todd Ruskell | PH |
| 2004-05 | Alumni Teaching - TF | Sam Romberger | GE |
| 2004-05 | BOT Award | None | |
| 2003-04 | Jenni Fellowship (04-05) | Barb Moskal | EE |
| 2003-04 | Dean's Excellence | Bob Kee | ME |
| 2003-04 | Alumni Teaching | Ogur Ozbay | MN |
| 2002-03 | Dean's Excellence | Kent Voorhees | CH |
| 2002-03 | Alumni Teaching | Barb Moskal | EE |
| 2001-02 | Dean's Excellence | Ed Cecil | HASS |
| 2001-02 | Alumni Teaching | Eileen Poeter | GE |
| 2000-01 | Dean's Excellence | David Matlock | ME |
| 2000-01 | Alumni Teaching | Hugh King | CBE |
| 2000-01 | BOT Award | Bob Baldwin | CBE |
| 1999-00 | Dean's Excellence | Reuben Collins | PH |
| 1999-00 | Alumni Teaching | Barbara Bath | AMS |
| 1999-00 | BOT Award | Nigel Middleton | EE |