The purpose of the Regents Teaching Excellence Awards is to recognize outstanding teaching in the UW System.
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 by the systemwide Office of Academic and Student Affairs.
2021 Regents Teaching Excellence Awards Nominations
Submission Deadline: November 23, 2020
The 2021 Regents Teaching Excellence Awards are expected to be presented at the April 8-9, 2021 Board of Regents meeting.
Recent Teaching Excellence Award Recipients
2020
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents plans to honor the 2020 recipients of the Regents Teaching Excellence Awards at its meeting on April 8-9, 2021.
The 2020 recipients include two individuals and one department:
- Jerry Hoepner, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, UW-Eau Claire
- Richard Stewart, Professor, Transportation and Logistics Management, School of Business and Economics, UW-Superior
- Department of Radio TV Film, UW-Oshkosh
News release: Regents announce outstanding UW System teachers for 2020
2019
Regents honor outstanding UW System teachers for 2019 (April 1, 2019, news release)
Regents honor recipients of Teaching Excellence Awards (April 5, 2019, news summary)
2018

Dr. Lindseth

Dr. Premadasa

Dr. Sherman, chair of UW-Green Bay's History Department, accepts award on department's behalf
2017
Regents honor outstanding UW System teachers (April 3, 2017, news release)
Board of Regents honors outstanding UW System teachers (April 7, 2017, news summary)
See more photos of the April 7, 2017 awards ceremony

Recipients of the 2017 Board of Regents’ Teaching Excellence Awards, with members of the Board of Regents selection committee, as well as Regent President Millner and UW System President Cross. (from left) President Cross, Regent Langnes, Regent Farrow, Dr. Onan, Dr. Phillips, Dr. Hauer, Regent President Millner, Regent Evers, and Regent Mueller
Richard J. Hauer
Professor, College of Natural Resources, UW-Stevens Point
Cassandra Phillips
Professor, Department of English, UW-Waukesha, UW Colleges
2016

(from left) Regent Margaret Farrow, Dr. William Mode, and Regent President Regina Millner
William N. Mode
Professor, Department of Geology, UW-Oshkosh

(from left) Regent Michael M. Grebe, Dr. Susan Huss-Lederman, and Regent President Regina Millner
Susan Huss-Lederman
Professor, Department of Languages and Literatures, UW-Whitewater

(from left) Regent James Langnes, Dr. Brenda O'Beirne, and Regent President Regina Millner
Department of Counselor Education, UW-Whitewater
Award accepted by Department Chair Brenda O’Beirne