The Distinguished Professor Award was established in 1983 and is given in recognition of significant achievement in teaching, scholarship and service. Recipients a stipend underwritten by generous donors to the USI Foundation.
| 2025 |
Abbas Foroughi |
Computer Information Systems |
| 2024 |
Tamara L. Hunt |
History |
| 2023 |
Jill M. Raisor '03 |
Education |
| 2022 |
Melissa J. Stacer |
Criminal Justice |
| 2021 |
No award given. |
| 2020 |
Silvia A. Rode |
World Languages and Culture |
| 2019 |
Ernest H. Hall, Jr. |
Management |
| 2018 |
Glenna G. Bower '95 |
Kinesiology and Sport |
| 2017 |
Stephen C. Zehr |
Sociology |
| 2016 |
Kathy V. Rodgers |
Mathematics |
| 2015 |
Kathryn M. Waters |
Art |
| 2014 |
Kent W. Scheller |
Physics |
| 2013 |
Robert E. Boostrom |
Teacher Education |
| 2012 |
Paul A. Kuban |
Engineering |
| 2011 |
Barbara A. Davis |
Nursing |
| 2010 |
Brian L. McGuire |
Accounting |
| 2009 |
Kevin J. Valadares |
Health Services |
| 2008 |
Sherry Bevins Darrell |
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| 2007 |
Paul Doss |
Geology |
| 2006 |
No award given. |
| 2005 |
Timothy J. Schibik |
Economics |
| 2004 |
Gene Freudenburg |
Mathematics |
| 2003 |
John McNaughton |
Art |
| 2002 |
Marie G. Hankins |
Chemistry |
| 2001 |
Aimee Luebben |
Occupational Therapy |
| 2000 |
John Gottcent |
English and University Core Coordinator |
| 1999 |
Oscar Ozete |
Spanish |
| 1998 |
Mehmet C. Kocakulah |
Accounting |
| 1997 |
James H. Bandoli |
Biology |
| 1996 |
No award given. |
| 1995 |
Charles F. Petranek |
Sociology |
| 1994 |
Daniel C. Scavone |
History |
| 1993 |
Augustine Jay Fredrich |
Civil Engineering Technology |
| 1992 |
Aldo Cardarelli |
Teacher Education |
| 1991 |
Marlene V. Shaw |
Biology |
| 1990 |
Charles L. Price |
Science Education |
| 1989 |
Darrel E. Bigham |
History |
| 1988 |
No award given. |
| 1987 |
Melvin W. Denner |
Biology |
| 1986 |
Wanda Hibbitts |
Accounting |
| 1985 |
Howard E. Dunn |
Chemistry |
| 1984 |
Donald E. Pitzer |
History |
| 1983 |
Daniel A. Miller |
History |
