University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering: Faculty and Staff: The Poole and Kent Teaching Award for Senior Faculty

The Poole and Kent Teaching Award for Senior Faculty

This award is given to a senior faculty member for excellence in teaching. Prior to 2000, the Poole and Kent Teaching Award for Senior Faculty was known as the Outstanding Teaching Award for Senior Faculty.

Meet Our 2009 Recipients

Ken Kiger One colleague says Kenneth Kiger's most important attribute is his contagious enthusiasm for the subject matter he teaches, earning him the nickname, "Kiger the Tiger." Kiger is a Keystone Professor, teaching ENES100—one of the first engineering courses all Clark School students must take. One colleague notes that Kiger was instrumental in developing the hovercraft competition that is now the highlight of that course. He also helped to revamp two other courses many engineering students encounter later in their academic careers. Kiger has served on the mechanical engineering undergraduate curriculum committee, on a committee to incorporate mathematics instruction into engineering courses and the Clark School Strategic Planning Subcommittee for Undergraduate Education. Outside of the classroom, Kiger has become a project advisor for an Engineers Without Borders group travelling to Ecuador.

Peter Sandborn has developed two courses—an undergraduate elective on electronic system design and a University Honors course titled "Selling Technology – The Success and Failure of Technological Things." Colleagues note his success in pioneering professional short courses on the topic of technology obsolescence. He is also singled out for his contributions to a departmental capstone course and for serving as an advisor to QUEST project teams. In addition, he mentored a national prize-winning student science project at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Md. Colleagues note the energy he brings to teaching and his ability to "revolutionize" a curriculum. Clark School students point to his patience and availability to help them understand difficult concepts. Students from the corporate world applauded his expertise and willingness to tailor short courses to their needs.

Term	Recipient	Department
2009	Kenneth Kiger and Peter Sandborn	Mechanical Engineering
2008	Sandra Greer	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2007	Mikhail Anisimov	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2006	M. Sherif Aggour	Civil and Environmental Engineering
2005	K.J. Ray Liu	Electrical and Computer Engineering
2004	Guangming Zhang	Mechanical Engineering
2003	James Duncan	Mechanical Engineering
2002	David Bigio	Mechanical Engineering
2001	Nam Sun Wang	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2000	Charles Striffler	Electrical and Computer Engineering
1999	William Walston	Mechanical Engineering
1998	Anthony Vizzini	Aerospace Engineering
1997	Richard Calabrese	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
1996	Patrick Cunniff	Mechanical Engineering
1995	John Anderson	Aerospace Engineering
1994	William Destler	Electrical and Computer Engineering
1993	Thomas Reagan	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
1992	Daniel Garber	Civil and Environmental Engineering
1991	James Dally	Mechanical Engineering
1990	Gary Pertmer	Nuclear Engineering
1989	David Holloway	Mechanical Engineering
1988	Frank Munno	Nuclear Engineering
1987	Isaak Mayergoyz	Electrical and Computer Engineering
1986	Clifford Sayre	Mechanical Engineering

Meet More Of Our Outstanding Faculty and Staff:

National Honors

Clark School Honors

Outstanding Service Award for Staff

Faculty Service Award

E. Robert Kent Outstanding Teaching Award for Junior Faculty

Faculty Outstanding Research Award

University Honors

Invention of the Year Award

Distinguished University Professor

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

Other Awards

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