Holly Bender Receives the Sesquicentennial Hubbard Award
CELT is pleased to announce the Sesquicentennial Hubbard Award in the amount of $18,000 has been awarded to Dr. Holly Bender. The Hubbard Award recognizes an Iowa State faculty member for teaching excellence. This award is generously provided by Joseph Walder, founder of Integrated DNA Technologies, in memory of Phillip G. Hubbard, a professor of mechanical engineering and one of Walder's teachers at the University of Iowa, who was dedicated to teaching and learning.
Holly Bender
Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine
A recognized expert in veterinary clinical pathology and in student learning, Holly Bender has won numerous teaching awards, including the highest national awards in the teaching of veterinary medicine. She directs the interdisciplinary Biomedical Informatics Research Group, which developed and implemented the Diagnostic Pathfinder, a web-based case analysis tool that helps students learn the reasoning and analytic skills essential for professional success. Her teaching is built around team-based learning practices, which allow students to develop skills in solving complex problems while working both individually and as members of a team. She uses the Diagnostic Pathfinder, personal response ("clicker") technology, and other classroom technology to present increasingly complex cases in reasoning with laboratory data. A graduate of Michigan State University with a doctorate from Virginia Tech, Dr. Bender came to Iowa State in 2002.
Photo Album of the Hubbard Award Reception
Announcement in Inside Iowa State
CELT congratulates Dr. Bender and acknowledges and thanks the other finalists and all of the nominees for their enthusiasm for and dedication to excellence in learning and teaching at ISU!
Sesquicentennial Hubbard Award Finalists
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| Michael Clough | Thomas Greenbowe | Steven Mickelson | Gary Koppenhaver |
Michael Clough
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Human Sciences
Since arriving at Iowa State in 1999, Michael Clough has been dedicated to training teachers of science. He greatly expanded the teacher education program in science for undergraduates, and co-developed a Master of Arts in Teaching program. He is an active researcher in teacher education and contributed a key chapter in the Handbook of Research on Science Education. With a research-based understanding of teaching and learning, Dr. Clough has the key role of teaching young teachers-in-training while himself modeling effective teaching practices and reflective self-assessment. In addition to his research and in-class practices, he has been active in the Biology Education Teaching and Learning Community and organizer and adviser of the ISU student chapter of National Science Teachers Association. A recent recipient of a Career Achievement in Teaching Award in the College of Human Sciences, Dr. Clough received a B.A. from Drake and his graduate degrees from the University of Iowa.
Thomas J. Greenbowe
Professor, Chemistry
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tom Greenbowe is committed to using a variety of presentation techniques, small group discussions, and other methods in his teaching of chemistry. Computer simulations, demonstrations, and web-based materials are also components of his teaching methods, which aim to build problem-solving and decision-making skills in his students as well as a knowledge of chemistry and an understanding of its role in students' lives. Dr. Greenbowe has traveled nationwide to present workshops on new ways of teaching chemistry, and his chemical education group at Iowa State is internationally known for its research and publications in chemical education. Dr. Greenbowe received a bachelor's degree at William Paterson College, master's degrees from Indiana State and Purdue, and the Ph.D. from Purdue. He came to Iowa State in 1990 as coordinator of general chemistry, a position he still holds. He also has an appointment in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Steven K. Mickelson
Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
College of Engineering
Steve Mickelson has taught at Iowa State since 1982, having received all his degrees from this institution. He has long taught engineering principles to first-year students as well as other courses in engineering and technology, and is currently the teaching and advising coordinator for his department, as well as director of assessment for the College of Engineering. A longtime participant in Project LEA/RN and an active participant in Learning Communities, Dr. Mickelson has been a leader in pedagogy as well as active in both pedagogical research and his own research specialty of protecting and improving groundwater quality. His classes are designed to be creative and stimulating yet rigorous, and he is committed to continual evaluation and improvement of his teaching. Highly dedicated and a highly successful teacher, Dr. Mickelson has won many awards for teaching and advising and was VEISHEA Professor of the Year in 2002.
Gary Koppenhaver
Professor, Finance
College of Business
Gary Koppenhaver, who has received numerous honors and awards for his teaching, is known especially for his teaching of Finance 425, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management. This course allows students to analyze, buy, and sell stocks in a real-time situation. This challenging course, which also involves a competition with Drake University and the other Regent institutions, provides an in-depth experiential learning experience. It accords well with Dr. Koppenhaver's teaching philosophy, which holds that teaching and learning are truly "risky businesses" which can be transformational for both instructors and students. Dr. Koppenhaver has published numerous articles on teaching in major journals in the field of business. Educated at the University of Iowa, he began his tenure at Iowa State in 1988.
