Award for Teaching Excellence
The winner of the Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence is selected by IWU鈥檚 Promotion and Tenure Committee based on nominations received from members of the faculty. The award recognizes teaching, scholarship, and service. It is the University's top teaching honor and is now supported by the Kemp Foundation. Where possible, links to awardees' speeches are provided.
2024 , Theatre Arts
2023 , Chemistry
2022 , English
2021 , History
2020 , Chemistry
2019 , Hispanic Studies
2018 , Nursing
2017 , Sociology/Anthropology
2016 , Physics
2015 , Political Science
2014 , Chemistry
2013 , Physics
2012 , Political Science
2011 , English
2010 , English
2009 , Biology
2008 , German and Russian
2007 , Sociology
2006 , English
2005 , Sociology
2004 , English
2003 , Hispanic Studies
2002 Tari Renner, Politial Science
2001 , Religion
2000 , Sociology
1999 , Economics
1998 , History
1997 , Theatre Arts
1996 , English
1995 , French
1994 Paul E. Bushnell, History
1993 , Business and Economics
1992 John D. Wenum, Political Science
1991 , English
1990 , Biology
1989 , English
1988 Jerry M. Israel, History
1987 , English and Drama
1986 , English
1985 Business and Economics
1984 Carole D. Paul, French and Spanish
1983 , English
1982 J. Robert Hippensteele, Biology
1981 , History
1980 , Philosophy
1978 , English
1977 John D. Heyl, History
1976 Frank D. Starkey, Chemisty
1975 , History
1973 John Wenum, Political Science
1972 John L. Clark, English