awards

K-State leads in top professors

CASE Professor of the Year winners

These awards, presented by Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, recognize America's top teachers. Winners are chosen at both the national and state levels.

With winners in 2008 and 2007, K-State has produced more national CASE Professors of the Year than any other research university. No other university in Kansas has produced a national Professor of the Year.

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#1 among all research universities
Top 10 among all public and private universities
#1 among all Kansas universities

2008

Michael Wesch, assistant professor of cultural anthropology, national winner for research/doctoral universities.
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2007

Chris Sorensen, university distinguished professor of physics and chemistry (adjunct), national winner for research/doctoral universities.
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David Littrell, university distinguished professor of music, Kansas winner.
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2006

Harald Prins, university distinguished professor of anthropology, Kansas winner.

2000

Bryan Schurle, professor and head of agricultural economics, Kansas winner.

1996

Dean Zollman, university distinguished professor of physics, national winner for research/doctoral universities.

1993

Andrew Barkley, professor of agricultural economics, Kansas winner.

1992

Melvin Hunt, professor of animal sciences and industry, Kansas winner.

1991

Deborah Canter, professor of dietetics and head of the department of hotel, restaurant, institution management and dietetics, Kansas winner.

1990

Miles McKee, university distinguished professor of animal sciences, Kansas winner.

1986

Richard Consigli, university distinguished professor of biology emeritus, Silver Award medalist (a level beyond the state winner, which has since been discontinued).

1985