Congratulations to the 18 CALS faculty members and instructors who were selected and honored  for their commitment to educational excellence with the 2021-2022 University Teaching Awards.

Gertrude Cox Award

• Nominee:
  • Dr. Terri L. Billeisen (ENT) – Won at the university level

The Gertrude Cix Award, first given in 2002, honors the creative pedagogy of NC State’s faculty and their work in integrating new technologies into effective teaching strategies. Gertrude Cox, “The First Lady of Statistics” and the award’s namesake, came to NC State in 1940 to establish the university’s distinguished Department of Statistics.

Outstanding Teacher Award

• Nominees:
  • Dr. Shweta Trivedi (ANS) – Won at the university level
  • Dr. Lynn Worley-Davis (Poultry Science) – Won at the university level

The award recognizes excellence in teaching at all levels. Faculty must receive the Outstanding Teacher Award in order to be eligible for the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award.

Recipients of the Outstanding Teacher Award become members of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers for as long as they remain NC State faculty.

Outstanding Graduate Instructor:

• Maru Gonzalez (AHS)
• Casey Nester (ANS)

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant:

• Mary Kate Morgan (AHS)

Teacher Award of Merit:

• Lis Meyer (Hort Science)
• Erin McKenney (Applied Ecology)

NACTA Teaching Scholar

• Carrie Pickworth

NACTA Educator Award

• Alyssa Degreenia

New Advisor (Primary Role)

• Nominee: Brittany DesLauriers (Crop and Soil Science) – Nominated at the University level

Outstanding Faculty Advisor

• Nominee: Grant Ellington (BAE) – Nominated at the University level

Barbara Soloman Advising Award (Primary Role Advisor)

• Nominee: Heather Austin (BAE) – Nominated at the University level

Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award

• Nominees:
  • Dr. K.S.U. (Jay) Jayaratne (AHS) – Did not win at the university level
  • Dr. Jonathan Schultheis (Hort Science) – Did not win at the university level

Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award

• Nominees:
  • Dr. Julianne Treme (ARE) – Did not win at the university level
  • Dr. Paul Siciliano (ANS) – Did not win at the university level

Board of Governors

• Nominees:
  • Dr. David Crouse (Crop Science) – Did not win at the university level