Our faculty are locally and nationally renowned for their outstanding contributions to the fields of education. We are extremely proud to share with you some of the University Recognitions and National Fellowships with which they have been honored, below. For more information on individual faculty members, explore their profile pages.

University Recognitions

University Distinguished Professors

  • Kris Guti茅rrez
  • Margaret Eisenhart
  • Robert Linn
  • Lorrie Shepard
  • Bill Penuel

Provost鈥檚 Award for Faculty Achievement

  • Michele Moses, 2011
  • Derek Briggs, 2012
  • Elizabeth Dutro, 2013
  • Victoria Hand, 2013
  • Erin M. Furtak, 2014
  • Ben Kirshner, 2017
  • Susan Jurow, 2019
  • Terrenda White, 2020
  • Allison Atteberry, 2020
  • Edd V. Taylor, 2022
  • Mimi Engel, 2022

George Norlin Award, 麻豆影院 Alumni Association

  • Lorrie Shepard, 2017
  • Jacalyn Colt, 2019
  • Kris Guti茅rrez, 2020

Robert L. Stearns Award, 麻豆影院 Alumni Association

  • Daniel Liston, 2011
  • Lorrie Shepard, 2012
  • Leonard Baca, 2014
  • Kathy Escamilla, 2016
  • Rub茅n Donato, 2020

Kalpana Chawla Award, 麻豆影院 Alumni Association

  • Bethy Leonardi, 2018
  • Sara Staley, 2018

  • Michele Moses, 2016

  • Ben Kirshner, 2016-17

President's Diversity Award,聽University of Colorado System

  • Leonard Baca, 2014
  • Bethy Leonardi and Sara Staley, 2018
  • Enrique Lopez, 2020

President's Teaching Scholars,聽University of Colorado System

  • Shelby Wolf, 2006
  • Valerie Otero, 2015
  • Wendy Glenn, 2023

Distinguished Research Lecture

  • Margaret Eisenhart, 2003
  • Rub茅n Donato, 2022-23

Joanne Arnold Courage and Commitment Award

  • Bethy Leonardi, 2013

Marinus Smith Award

  • Rub茅n Donato, 2012
  • Karen聽Ramirez, 2021
  • Soraya Latiff, 2023
  • Elaina聽Verveer, 2023

Outstanding Faculty Graduate Advising Award

  • Ken Howe, 2000
  • Michele Moses, 2011

The Best Should Teach Gold Award

  • Rub茅n Donato, 2011
  • Daniel Liston, 2011
  • Kris Guti茅rrez, 2012
  • Michele Moses, 2013
  • Kathy Escamilla, 2014
  • Elizabeth Dutro, 2015
  • Susan Jurow, 2016
  • William McGinley,聽2017
  • Bethy Leonardi, 2018
  • Wendy Glenn, 2019
  • Allison Atteberry, 2020
  • Deborah Palmer, 2020
  • Julie Andrew, 2021
  • Melissa Braaten, 2022

National Fellowships

Members of the

  • Margaret Eisenhart
  • Kris Guti茅rrez
  • Robert Linn
  • Lorrie Shepard (Past President)
  • Bill Penuel
  • Rub茅n Donato

  • Hilda Borko (Past President)
  • Rub茅n Donato
  • Margaret Eisenhart
  • Kathy Escamilla
  • Gene Glass (Past President)
  • Kris聽Guti茅rrez (Past President)
  • Ken Howe
  • Margaret LeCompte
  • Robert Linn
  • Michele Moses
  • William Penuel
  • Kathy Schultz
  • Lorrie Shepard (Past President)
  • Kevin Welner
  • Derek Briggs