Sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate and School of Graduate Studies, the Diekhoff Awards are presented annually to faculty members who have made exemplary contributions to the education and development of graduate students at Case Western Reserve University through work in the classroom, as an advisor, and as a mentor. Part of the prestige of this award is that the process by which winners are selected is run entirely by graduate students. The award consists of a plaque and honorarium that will be presented at the University's annual commencement convocation.
There are four (4) total Diekhoff Awards, including two (2) awards for Distinguished Graduate Teaching and two (2) awards for Distinguished Graduate Mentoring. Primary faculty from all departments awarding degrees through the School of Graduate Studies are eligible for nomination. Each year, at the Diekhoff Award Reception, members of the campus community are able to meet the award recipients. The reception for 2012 will be during the Graduate Awards Ceremony on April 30th. All graduate students are invited to attend.
The nomination deadline for the 2012 Diekhoff Awards is 5pm, Feb 24th.
John S. Diekhoff Award for Distinguished Graduate Student Teaching
The John S. Diekhoff Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching is awarded annually to two faculty members that have made exemplary contributions to graduate students through work in the classroom. To be eligible, the professor must have a primary appointment in a department awarding degrees through the School of Graduate Studies and must have taught a graduate course in the last 3 years. Anyone (graduate student, professor, student association) may make a nomination.
John S. Diekhoff Award for Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring
The John S. Diekhoff Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentoring is awarded annually to two faculty members that have made exemplary contributions to graduate students through advising and mentoring. To be eligible, the professor must have a primary appointment in a department awarding degrees through the School of Graduate Studies Furthermore, the person making the nomination should be directly advised/mentored by the professor.
The committee will contact all nominees to verify eligibility. To make a nomination please send an email to gss-diekhoff@case.edu and include the following:
- Your Name
- Your Position at the University
- The name of the Nominee
- Whether you are nominating for the Diekhoff Award in "Outstanding Graduate Teaching" or "Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring" (you may nominate a faculty member for both; however, please be sure to include two different 200-word nominations)
- A 200 word nomination, explaining how the nominee has been an outstanding teacher or mentor.
Note: You may nominate more than one professor and there is no limit to the number of nominations you can submit.
Previous Diekhoff Award Winners:
1977-78
Robert Adler, Chemical Engineering
Elyse Fleming, Education
1978-79
Joseph Koonce, Biology
Linda Kirby, American Studies
1979-80
John Mieyal, Pharmacology
Thomas Holland, S.A.S.S
1980-81
Walter A. Strauss, Modern Language & Literature
John H. Beck, Economics
1981-82
Kenneth A. Loparo, Systems Engineering
John F. Hall, Geological Sciences
1982-83
Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena, Genetics & Anatomy
Ronald Fry, Organizational Behavior
1983-84
Prosanta K. Saha, English
Graver C. Gilmore, Psychology
1984-85
Robert E. Collin, Electrical Engineering
John E. Lavery, Mathematics
1985 -86
Alan F. Dowling, Jr., Management Information Systems
Edith Lerner, Nutrition
1986-87
Hugh Catts, Communication Science
Edward Olszewski, Art
1987-88
Garnett McMillan, Chemistry
Cecil Thomas, Biomedical Engineering
1988-89
Claudia J. Coulton, Social Welfare
David Setzer, Molecular Biology & Macrobiology
May L. Wykle, Nursing
1989-90
Janice L. Reiff, History
James C. Overholser, Psychology
1990-91
Thomas P. Kicher, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Gheorghe Mateescu, Chemistry
1991-92
Charlotte S. Kaetzel, Pathology
Jagdip Singh, Marketing and Policy Studies
1992-93
Ellen G. Landau, Art History
Thomas Csordas, Anthropology
1993-94
Dominique Durand, Biomedical Engineering
Anthony J. Pearson, Chemistry
1994-95
Robert H. Miller, Neurosciences
Donald M. Wolfe, Organizational Behavior
1995-96
Sandra Lane, Anthropology
David C. Hammack, History
1996-97
Roy Ritzman, Biology
Steven Garverick, Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics
1997-98
Bo Carlsson, Economics
Christopher Whalen, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
1998-99
Jonathan Sadowsky, History
Fred Zimring, Psychology
1999-2000
Roberto Ballarini, Civil Engineering
Michael G. Zagorski, Chemistry
2000-01
Hope D. Barkoukis, Nutrition
Vanessa Urch Druskat, Organizational Behavior
2001-02
Catherine L. Albers, Theater Arts
Eva Kahana, Sociology
2002-03
Niels F. Otani, Biomedical Engineering
Robert W. Brown, Physics
2003-04
Dimitri E. Kourennyi, Biomedical Engineering
Aloen L. Townsend, MSASS
2004-05
Janet McGrath, Anthropology
Kimberly Emmons, English
Gary Galbraith, Dance
2005-06
Charles Rozek, Biology
John Lewandowski, Materials Science
2006-07
Richard Hanson, Biochemistry
Richard Boyatzis, Organizational Behavior
2007-2008
Athena Vrettos, English
Heath Demaree, Psychology
2008-2009
Mentoring (first year awarded)
Christian A. Zorman
David Schiraldi
Teaching
Harsh Mathur
Hillel Chiel
2009-2010
Mentoring
Susan Hinze, Sociology
Barbara Lewis, Communication Sciences
Teaching
Daniel Goldmark, Music
Mendel Singer, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2009-2010
Mentoring
LaShanda T. Korley, Macromolecular Science
Jeffrey Capadona, Biomedical Engineering
Teaching
T. Kenny Fountain, English
Last updated 2/10/2012
