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Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award

Recognizes an outstanding educator. These faculty inspire students to learn and apply knowledge, engage students in the classroom and share their love of engineering.

2023: Cameron Kim
2022: Daniel Sorin
2021: Libby Bucholz
2020: Eric S. Richardson
2019: Wanda Krassowska Neu
2018: David Katz
2017: Matt Brown
2016: Brenton D. Hoffmann
2015: Andrew D. Hilton
2014: Rebecca Simmons
2013: Roger Barr
2012: Neal Simmons
2011: Jonathan Protz
2010: Joseph Nadeau
2009: Craig Henriquez
2008: Wanda Krassowska
2007: Kathryn Nightingale
2006: Henri Gavin
2005: Donald B. Bliss
2004: Lisa Gresham Huettel
2003: Charles M. Harman
2002: Gary A. Ybarra
2001: George W. Pearsall

Stansell Family Distinguished Research Award

Given each year to an outstanding researcher. These faculty inspire their colleagues, serve others, contribute to the knowledge base and have a deep passion for their work.

2023: Amanda Randles
2022: Yiran Chen
2021: Maiken Mikkelsen
2020: Ken Brown
2019: Charles Gersbach
2018: Steve Cummer
2017: Guillermo Sapiro
2016: Jungsang Kim
2015: Jeffrey T. Glass
2014: Nenad Bursac
2013: Stefano Curtarolo
2012: Gabriel Lopez
2011: Nimmi Ramanujam
2010: Kam Leong
2009: Mark Wiesner
2008: Piotr Marszalek
2007: David Brady
2006: David Smith
2005: Ashutosh Chilkoti
2004: Karl G. Linden
2003: Ashutosh Chilkoti
2002: Lawrence Carin
2001: Lori Setton

Lois and John L. Imhoff Distinguished Teaching Award

Given to a member of the faculty in recognition of superior dedication to undergraduate teaching.

2023: Michael Gustafson
2022: Maggie Mbugua Gatongi
2021: Adrienne Stiff-Roberts
2020: Joel Collier
2019: Ann Saterbak
2018: Kathy Nightingale
2017: Mark Palmeri
2016: Roger W. Nightingale
2015: Charles S. Wallace Jr.
2014: Elizabeth Bucholz
2013: Lisa Huettel
2012: Mark Palmeri
2011: Daniel Sorin
2010: Robert Malkin
2009: Brian Mann
2008: Benjamin Yellen
2007: Joseph Nadeau
2006: John Board
2005: Laurence N. Bohs

Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research

Recognizes the career achievements of an individual, while honoring all engineering faculty, who through excellence in teaching and research have challenged and nurtured students and contributed to growing humanity’s knowledge.

2023: John Board
2022: Martin Brooke
2021: Marc Sommer
2020: Aaron Franklin
2019: Sina Farsiu
2018: Warren Grill
2017: Fan Yuan
2016: Jennifer L. West
2015: Kathryn R. Nightingale
2014: Lori Setton
2013: Charles Gersbach
2012: Stefan Zauscher
2011: Gregg Trahey
2010: David Katz
2009: Steve Cummer
2008: Warren Grill
2007: Earl Dowell
2006: Adam Wax
2005: Leslie M. Collins

Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising

Recognizes an individual, while honoring all members of our Duke Engineering community, who through excellence in mentoring and advising have nurtured and guided students and colleagues, thereby helping build a better future.

2023: L. Cate Brinson
2022: Michael Rizk
2021: Shani Daily
2020: Rebecca Simmons
2019: Gregg E. Trahey
2018: Marcus Henderson
2017: Marc Sommer
2016: Claudia K. Gunsch
2015: Jenny Sloop Johnson
2014: Charles Parker
2013: LaTondra Murray
2012: Bridget Fletcher
2011: Devendra Garg
2010: Krishnendu Chakrabarty
2009: Pei Zhong
2008: Joseph Izatt
2007: George Truskey
2006: Linda Franzoni and David Schaad
2005: Michael R. Gustafson II

Dean’s Award for Leadership in Program and Operational Excellence

Given to a faculty member or staff leader who excels in managing and enhancing programs that impact the Duke Engineering community. Considerations for the award include operational excellence, responsiveness to program participants and continuous improvement through the integration of new tools and process innovations.

2023: Bridget Fletcher
2022: Ruby Nell Carpenter
2021: Manuela Damian
2020: Patrick McGuire
2019: Crystal Chapman
2018: Amy Kostrewa
2017: Lauren Stulgis
2016: Deborah Fraze
2015: Minnie Glymph
2014: Mark Walters
2013: Rebecca Dupre

Dean’s Staff Lifetime Achievement Award

Established in 2023, this award is given to a staff member with an extensive record of major accomplishments in improving the Pratt School of Engineering. The staff members nominated for this award must have 10 or more years of service to Pratt and have demonstrated a consistent record of going above and beyond their normal duties to demonstrate sustained improvement of the Pratt Community including but not limited to impacting students, assisting faculty and staff teams, and improving the operational efficiencies of our programs.

2023: Kip Coonley

Dean’s Staff Early Impact Award

Established in 2023, this award recognizes the early impact of staff team members with 5 or fewer years of service to the Pratt community. The award is intended to recognize new staff team members who have demonstrated excellence in their roles but who have had notable accomplishments that exceed expectations for new team members.

2023: Danielle Giles