2010 - 2011 Teaching and Advising Awards Winners
At the Fall Faculty Conference on Sept. 24, 2011 the Teaching and Advising Awards were Announced. Four received top teaching and advising honors.
James Byrne, Saint Paul, professor in the College of Arts and Science received Metropolitan State's highest teaching honor-2010-2011 Excellence in Teaching Award.
Nancy Nentl, Lakeville, professor in the Marketing Department, College
of Management received Metropolitan State's highest teaching honor-2010-2011 Excellence in Teaching Award.
Deborah Mosby,Roseville, assistant professor in Human Services Department, College of Professional Studies was presented with the
2010-2011 Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award.
Lynda Zimmerman, Minneapolis, advisor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Community faculty member was presented with
2010-2011 Caroly C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award.
2009-2010 Teaching and Advising
Awards Winners
At the Fall Semester Faculty Conference on October 2, 2010 the Teaching and Advising Awards were announced. Two Metropolitan State University Instructors and two advisors were honored for their exemplary instruction and advice to students.
Cecelia DePlessis Erickson, Minneapolis, a professor in the Psychology Department, College of Professional Studies received Metropolitan State University's highest teaching honor-the 2009-2010 Excellence in Teaching Award.
Mark Stasson, White Bear Lake, a professor in the College of Professional Studies received Metropolitan State University's highest teaching honor-the 2009-2010 Excellence in Teaching Award.
Marcia Anderson, Golden Valley, First College academic advisor and Beverly Hill, Edina, professor in language and literature in the university's College of Arts and Sciences, were presented the 2009-2010 Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award at the Fall Faculty Conference on October 2, 2010.
2008-2009 Academic Year
Three Metropolitan State University instructors and two advisors were honored at the Sept. 12 Fall Faculty Conference for their exemplary instruction and advice to students.
Joel Wilson, Lakeville, assistant professor in accounting in the College of Management, received the 2008–2009 Outstanding Teaching Award. Last year, Wilson was presented an Excellence in Teaching Award.
Receiving 2008–2009 Excellence in Teaching Awards were Rikki Wagstrom, Saint Paul, assistant professor in mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Brenden Schaaf, Brooklyn Park, community faculty member teaching accounting in the College of Management.
Susan Hilal, Plymouth, School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice assistant professor and academic advisor, and Siew Wong, Saint Paul, College of Management academic advisor, were selected recipients of 2008–2009 Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Awards.
2007-2008 Academic Year
Two Metropolitan State faculty members and two academic advisors were honored at the Fall Faculty Conference Sept. 13 for their stellar contributions during the 2007–2008 academic year.
Receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award were Daryl Parks,Woodbury, associate professor, literature and language, College of Arts and Sciences and Urban Teacher Program; and Joel Wilson, Lakeville, assistant professor, College of Management. Megumi Yamasaki, Shoreview, assistant professor and academic advisor, First College, and Princess Kent Zak, New Richmond,Wis., advisor, College of Management, were selected recipients of the Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award.
Parks is in his fifth year teaching at the university. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English, and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in education, all from the University of Minnesota.
Wilson has taught at Metropolitan State full time since 2006. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration/accounting from the
University of St. Thomas. A certified public accountant, he obtained an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota.
Kent Zak has advised at Metropolitan State since 2005. A former director of African American Student Services at the university, she has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of St. Thomas. She holds a master’s degree in African American history from the
University ofWisconsin, Madison.
Yamasaki has advised and taught at the university since 2004. She received her B.A. in elementary and kindergarten education in her native Japan. She holds a master’s degree in international development education and a Ph.D. in comparative international development education, both from the University of Minnesota.
Metropolitan State University Emeriti Faculty
On April 14, 2007 The Center for Teaching and Learning unveiled a plaque in recognition and honor of the faculty who have reached emeriti status. Their dedication and contributions to the university community have not gone unoticed.
The plaque hangs in the Center for Teaching and Learning on the Saint Paul Campus.
Emeriti Year Awarded
Faculty Emeriti Status
Jeff Levy 1999
Piers Lewis 1999
Carol C. Ryan 1999
Colleen Coghlan 2000
Carol Holmberg 2000
Beverly Ferguson 2001
Miriam Meyers 2001
Fancher Wolfe 2001
Mary Martin 2003
Anne Webb 2003
Chet Meyers 2004
Marilyn Vigil 2005
Mary Dressel 2006
Mel Henderson 2006
Rosalyn Rubin 2007
Mary Brekke 2008
Bob Fox 2009
Dennis Daly 2009
Sharon Rice Vaughan 2009
Martha Sofio 2009
Ron Salzberger 2009
To contact The Center for Teaching and Learning, call 651-793-1774, or send e-mail to ctl@metrostate.edu
