Pratt School of Engineering Awards

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

• 2024: Daniel Reker
• 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

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.

• 2024: Shaundra Daily
• 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

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

• 2024: Sophia Santillan
• 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

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.

• 2024: Adrian Bejan
• 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

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.

• 2024: Roger C. Barr
• 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

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.

• 2024: Angela Chanh
• 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

Established in 2024, this award is given to a faculty or staff member with a sustained record of excellence in research, teaching, and/or service to achieve one or more of the Duke Engineering goals for community engagement: to foster real-world impact that responds to community needs, to provide meaningful learning experiences that create authentic connections in the community, and/or to nurture youth interest in STEM subjects and careers.

• 2024: Holly Leddy

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.

• 2024: Elizabeth “Liz” Feeney
• 2023: Danielle Giles

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.

• 2024: Mark Walters
• 2023: Kip Coonley