The purpose of the Regents Teaching Excellence Awards is to recognize outstanding teaching throughout the Universities of Wisconsin.
Two awards of $7,500 each will be made to faculty and academic staff members in recognition of outstanding career achievement in teaching.
One $7,500 award will be made to an academic department, program, or other academic unit which demonstrates exceptional commitment to and effectiveness in teaching. The funds for this award are expected to be used for further program enhancements, such as professional development or teaching-related supplies and expenses.
The awards process is administered in collaboration with the systemwide Office of Academic Affairs.
2025 Regents Teaching Excellence Awards Nominations
The submission deadline has passed.
Recent Teaching Excellence Award Recipients
2024
Donald Hones
Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Services, UW Oshkosh
Rebecca Stephens
Professor of English and English Department Chair, UW-Stevens Point
Special Education Department, UW-Whitewater
Award accepted by Dr. Amy Stevens, department chair
Rowand Robinson, right, professor of special education, teaches Special Education 201, Disability, Race and Ethnicity in Society, in Winther Hall on March 19, 2024. UW-Whitewater’s Special Education Department received a Board of Regents 2024 Teaching Excellence Award on April 5, 2024. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)
2023
Regents announce outstanding UW System teachers for 2023
Educators at UW-Superior, UW-Parkside, and UW-Green Bay recognized with Regents’ top teaching award
Award presentation: highlights and photos from March 31, 2023, award ceremony held at UW-Stout
Dr. Erin Aldridge
Erin Aldridge, Professor, Music Department, UW-Superior
Dr. Jonathan Shailor
Jonathan Shailor, Professor, Communication Department, UW-Parkside
First Nations Education Doctorate Program
First Nations Education Doctorate, UW-Green Bay
Award to be accepted on program’s behalf by Dr. J P Leary, Associate Professor in First Nations Studies, History, and Humanities
2022
Laura McCullough
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics, UW-Stout
Mimi Rappley Larson
Associate Professor, Social Work Program, Department of Human Behavior, Justice, and Diversity, UW-Superior
Dr. Adrienne Viramontes, chair of UW-Parkside’s Communication Department, accepting the award on the department's behalf
Communication Department, UW-Parkside
Award accepted by Department Chair Dr. Adrienne Viramontes
2021
Dr. Renee Redman
Renee Redman
Senior Lecturer, Department of Biology, UW-La Crosse
Dr. Katia Levintova
Ekaterina (Katia) Levintova
Professor of Political Science and Global Studies, Department of Democracy and Justice Studies, UW-Green Bay
Dr. Deb Pearson, a member of the faculty for the Nutrition Sciences/Dietetics Program
Nutrition Sciences/Dietetics Program, UW-Green Bay
Award accepted by Dr. Deb Pearson
2020
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents honored the 2020 recipients of the Regents Teaching Excellence Awards at its meeting on April 9, 2021.
News release: Regents announce outstanding UW System teachers for 2020
Jerry Hoepner
Jerry Hoepner
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, UW-Eau Claire
Richard Stewart
Richard Stewart
Professor, Transportation and Logistics Management, School of Business and Economics, UW-Superior
Department of Radio TV Film faculty
Department of Radio TV Film, UW Oshkosh
Award accepted by Dr. Andrew Smock, department chair