Wishing to recognize the superior classroom teaching that takes place at Wittenberg, the Alumni Association established The Distinguished Teaching Award in 1960. The faculty recipient must have completed five years of service at Wittenberg and be a full-time teacher at the time of selection. Selection is based on current performance.
The award is announced at Wittenberg's annual celebration of academic excellence and achievement, the Honors Convocation, each year in early April.
- All-Time List of Award-Winners
2024: Amy McGuffey, Associate Professor of Education (News Release)
2023: Matt Collier, Professor of Biology (News Release)
2022: Sally Brannan, Professor of Education (News Release)
2021: Cynthia Richards, Professor of English (News Release)
2020: Brian Yontz, Associate Professor of Education (News Release)
2019: Dr. Elizabeth George, Professor of Physics (News Release)
2018: Dr. Adam Parker, Associate Professor of Mathematics (News Release)
2017: Dr. Jeffrey Brookings, Professor of Psychology (News Release)
2016: Dr. John Ritter, Professor of Geology (News Release)
2015: Dr. Robin Inboden, Professor of English (News Release)
2014: Dr. Catherine Waggoner, Professor of Communication (News Release)
2013: Dr. Wendy Gradwohl, Professor of Business (News Release)
2012: Dr. Steven Reynolds, Professor of Theatre and Dance
2011: Dr. J. Robert Baker, Professor of Political Science
2010: Dr. Olga Medvedkov, Professor of Geography
2009: Dr. Matthew Smith, Associate Professor of Communication
2008: Dr. Barbara Kaiser, Professor of Religion
2007: Dr. Scott P. Rosenberg, Professor of History
2006: Dr. Timothy L. Lewis, Professor of Biology
2005: Dr. Robert L. Davis, Professor of English
2004: Dr. Daniel A. Fleisch, Associate Professor of Physics
2003: Mrs. Pamela Schindler, Professor of Management
2002: Dr. Gerry Hudson, Professor of Political Science
2001: Mr. Wayne Maurer, Professor of Management
2000: Dr. David M. Wishart, Professor of Economics
1999: Dr. David T. Barry, Professor of Languages
1998: Mrs. Trudy Faber, Professor of Music
1997: Dr. Nelson E. Sartoris, Professor of Chemistry
1996: Dr. E. Charles Chatfield Jr., Professor of History
1995: Dr. Warren R. Copeland, Professor of Religion
1994: Dr. Linda L. Bennett, Profesor of Political Science
1993: Dr. Josephine W. Wilson, Professor of Psychology
1992: Dr. Richard S. Flickinger, Professor of Political Science
1991: Dr. James L. Huffman, Professor of History
1990: Dr. Albert J. Frasca, Professor of Physics
1989: Dr. Claudia E. Cornett, Professor of Education
1988: Dr. Joseph E. O'Connor, Professor of History
1987: Dr. Corwin A. Georges Jr., Professor of Theatre
1986: Dr. David L. Mason, Professor of Biology
1985: Mr. George C. Ramsay, Professor of Art
1984: Dr. Thomas A. Gerrard, Professor of Geology
1983: Dr. William I. Buscemi, Professor of Political Science
1982: Dr. Virginia Hibbett Lucas '52, Professor of Education
1981: Dr. Herbert C. Wolf, Professor of Religion
1980: Dr. Howard Curry, Professor of Chemistry
1979: Dr. Joe H. Bindley, Professor of Political Science
1977: Dr. Richard P. Veler '58, Professor of English
1976: Dr. Cynthia F. Behrman, Professor of History
1975: Dr. Terry R. Otten, Professor of English
1974: Dr. Eugene R. Swanger, Professor of Religion
1973: Dr. Arthur L. Lutz, Professor of Physics
1972: Mr. Robert V. Howat, Professor of Music
1971: Dr. Martin E. Johnson, Professor of Geography
1970: Dr. Allen J. Koppenhaver, Professor of English
1969: Dr. Melvin H. Laatsch '45 Hamma, Professor of Political Science
1968: Mr. Robert P. Schultz, Professor of Economics
1967: Dr. Robert G. Hartje, Professor of History
1965: Dr. Paul K. Glascoe, Professor of Chemistry
1963: Mr. Milton T. Kleintop, Professor of Humanities
1961: Dr. Margaret Sittler Ermarth '30, Professor of History