USDA – Excellence in College and University Teaching
The following faculty members were honored for their commitment to teaching by the USDA National Awards Program for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences. A total of 10 awards are given annually to college teachers.
Faculty Member | Department | Year of Recognition | Award Category |
Derek Allinson | Plant Sciences | 1992 | Regional |
Cameron Faustman | Animal Science | 1999 | Regional |
John Riesen | Animal Science | 2000 | Regional |
Richard Clark | Nutritional Sciences | 2001 | Regional |
Karl Guillard | Plant Sciences | 2002 | Regional |
Daniel Civco | Natural Resource Mgmt and Engineering | 2007 | National |
Robert Milvae | Animal Science | 2011 | National |
John Clausen | Natural Resources and the Environment | 2013 | Regional |
Steven Zinn | Animal Science | 2017 | Regional |
CAHNR Kinsman Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Kinsman Award recognizes outstanding classroom teaching by CAHNR/RHSA faculty members. The award is named for Professor Donald Kinsman a gifted teacher who was a career faculty member in the Department of Animal Science. At his retirement, many alumni, students and colleagues contributed to the initiation of the teaching award; it was the first teaching award in the College. Faculty members are recognized for their ability to motivate and stimulate their students, and continually strive to incorporate innovative and creative methods into their teaching.
Faculty Member | Department | Year of Recognition |
Richard Clark | Nutritional Sciences | 1990 |
James Dinger | Animal Science | 1991 |
Daniel Civco | Natural Resource Mgmt and Engineering | 1992 |
Sandra Bushmich | Pathobiology & Veterinary Science | 1993 |
Cameron Faustman | Animal Science | 1994 |
John Clausen | Natural Resource Mgmt and Engineering | 1995 |
Michael Darre | Animal Science | 1996 |
Karl Guillard | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 1997 |
Linda Lee | Agricultural & Resource Economics | 1998 |
Nancy Rodriguez | Nutritional Sciences | 1999 |
Robert Neumann | Natural Resource Mgmt and Engineering | 2000 |
Peter Miniutti | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2001 |
Lawrence Silbart | Animal Science | 2002 |
Mark Westa | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2003 |
Mary McGrane | Nutritonal Sciences | 2004 |
Morty Ortega | Natural Resource Mgmt and Engineering | 2005 |
David Miller | Natural Resource Mgmt and Engineering | 2006 |
Steven Rackliffe | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2007 |
Robert Johnston | Agricultural & Resource Economics | 2008 |
Jason Vokoun | Natural Resources and the Environment | 2009 |
Julia Kuzovkina | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2010 |
Richard Mancini | Animal Science | 2011 |
Rhonda Brownbill | Nutritional Sciences | 2012 |
Jenifer Nadeau | Animal Science | 2013 |
Kristen Govoni | Animal Science | 2014 |
Sarah Reed | Animal Science | 2015 |
Amy Mobley | Nutritional Sciences | 2016 |
Ashley Helton | Natural Resources and the Environment | 2017 |
Chadwick Rittenhouse | Natural Resources and the Environment | 2018 |
Anita Morzillo | Natural Resources and the Environment | 2019 |
UCAHNRA Excellence in Teaching
The UCAHNRA (UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Alumni) Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes CAHNR faculty members who have demonstrated a strong interest in students. These faculty members have excelled in helping students within and outside the classroom and have taken active roles in counseling, advising, and recruiting students.
Faculty Member | Department | Year of Recognition |
Donald Kinsman | Animal Science | 1987 |
Derek Allinson | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 1988 |
John Riesen | Animal Science | 1989 |
Gary Griffin | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 1990 |
Richard Clark | Nutritional Sciences | 1991 |
Lindsay Allen | Nutritional Sciences | 1992 |
Edward Corbett | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 1993 |
Sandra Bushmich | Pathobiology & Veterinary Science | 1994 |
Carol Lammi-Keefe | Nutritional Sciences | 1995 |
John Clausen | Natural Resource Mgmt and Engineering | 1996 |
Tsoung-Chaeo Lee | Agricultural & Resource Economics | 1997 |
Mark Bridgen | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 1998 |
Dan Civco | Natural Resource Mgmt and Engineering | 1999 |
Mike Darre | Animal Science | 2000 |
John Alexopoulos | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2001 |
Steven Zinn | Animal Science | 2002 |
Lawrence Silbart | Animal Science | 2003 |
Mark Brand | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2004 |
Maria-Luz Fernandez | Nutritional Sciences | 2005 |
Carol Auer | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2006 |
Robert Milvae | Animal Science | 2007 |
Jane Kerstetter | Allied Health Sciences | 2008 |
Maryann Morris | Allied Health Sciences | 2010 |
Joan Smyth | Pathobiology & Veterinary Science | 2011 |
Colleen Thompson | Allied Health Sciences | 2012 |
Hedley Freake | Nutritional Sciences | 2013 |
Thomas Hoagland | Animal Science | 2014 |
Cristian Schulthess | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2015 |
Joe Bonelli & Steven Rackliffe | Extension & Plant Science | 2016 |
Sarah Reed | Animal Science | 2017 |
Gerald Berkowitz | Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | 2018 |
Emma Bojinova | Agricultural & Resource Economics | 2019 |