Join us in congratulating this year's Office of the Provost honorees
Join us in congratulating this year's Office of the Provost honorees
University of Oregon
Awards & Opportunities
Dear colleagues, 
The University of Oregon recognizes the work of all our faculty members and celebrates the end of the academic year. Each year, the Office of the Provost offers awards and opportunities that honor our shared commitment to exceptional instruction, mentorship, and service.
We are excited to share which faculty members have been named for our AY2023-24 awards and opportunities.
Sincerely, 
Office of the Provost  
DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARDS
Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy:
  • Brian Klopotek, Associate Professor, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Jon Bellona, Senior Instructor, Audio Production Music, School of Music and Dance 
  • Jeff Stolle, Bashaw Senior Instructor II, Department of Management, Lundquist College of Business 
  • Rebecca Lewis, Associate Professor, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, College of Design 
  • Jeffrey Measelle, Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Kelley Howarth, Senior Instructor II, Spanish, School of Global Studies and Languages, College of Arts and Sciences
Herman Faculty Achievement Award: Nicole Dudukovic, Senior Instructor I, Clark Honors College; Neuroscience, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Herman Awards for Outstanding Online Education: Deb Bauer, Peter and Molly Powell Distinguished Senior Instructor II, Department of Finance, Lundquist College of Business 
Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching: Alex Murray, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Lundquist College of Business 
WILLIAMS FUND AWARDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Williams Fellows:
Nicole Dudukovic, Senior Instructor I, Clark Honors College; Neuroscience, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences 
Barbara Mossberg, Professor of Practice, Clark Honors College
Williams Instructional Grants:
Christina Bollo, Assistant Professor, Architecture, College of Design
Inclusive, Relevant, Integrative: Health and Wellbeing in Design Education  
Abigail Fine, Assistant Professor, Musicology, School of Music and Dance 
Writing Musically
Christina Karns, Assistant Research Professor, Senior Instructor I, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences 
Hands on STEM: Brain Biosensing
Solmaz Mohammadzadeh Kive, Assistant Professor, Architecture, College of Design  
Hostile Design in Eugene 
Michael Koscho, Senior Instructor II, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences 
Donald Clayton, Instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences 

Adam Glass, Instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences 

Tanya Gupta, Instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences 

Amber McConnell, Instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences 
Undergraduate Seminar Series for Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors 
Philip Matern, Senior Instructor I, Human Physiology, College of Arts and Sciences  
Mike Urbancic, Senior Instructor I, Economics, College of Arts and Sciences 
Smoothing the iClicker Transition 
Michael Malek Najjar, Professor, Theatre Arts, College of Arts and Sciences 
August Wilson’s Century Cycle  
Damian Radcliffe, Professor of Practice, Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, School of Journalism and Communication 
Demystifying the Business of Media (and what it means to you and your career)
Kelly Sutherland, Associate Professor, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences 
Mark Blaine, Professor of Practice, Journalism and Communication, School of Journalism and Communication 
Science Stories and Popular Media 
Claudia Ventura, Senior Instructor II, Italian, Romance Languages, College of Arts and Sciences 
Enhancing Intercultural Competence in Second-Year Italian 
Colin Williamson, Assistant Professor, Cinema Studies, College of Arts and Sciences 
Hands-On Film History 

DISTINGUISHED TEACHING PROFESSORS
Jagdeep Bala, Senior Instructor II, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Steven Brence, Senior Instructor II, Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences 
Julie Voelker-Morris, Senior Instructor II, Career Services Director, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, College of Design 
OUTSTANDING UNIT HEAD AWARD
Sara Hodges, Professor, Department Head, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Michael Pangburn, Ehrman V. Giustina Professor, Department Head, Operations and Business Analytics, Lundquist College of Business 
GRADUATE EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Excellence Award for Directors of Graduate Studies: Stephanie Majewski, Associate Professor, Physics 
Excellence Award for Graduate Coordinators: Christina Scheider, Counseling Psychology and Human Services 
Excellence in Mentorship AwardFaculty Mentors: Sarah Wald, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies and English 
Excellence in Mentorship Award—Graduate Student Mentors: Samantha Brown, Doctoral Student, Geography
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