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 Classroom cash: Top professors receive Kemper awards
The KU "Surprise Patrol" delivered the good news and more than $100,000 to unsuspecting professors and staff. Each year the Kemper Award winners are selected by a by a seven-member committee, and along with recognition from their peers, receive $5,000.
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Judy Wu, professor of physics, with Provost Richard Lariviere |
Now in their 11th year, the W.T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence recognize outstanding teachers and advisers at KU. The awards were established by a $500,000 fund from the William T. Kemper Foundation-Commerce Bank, Trustee, and $500,000 in matching funds from the KU Endowment Association.
The William T. Kemper Foundation was established in 1989 after Kemper's death. The foundation is dedicated to continuing Kemper's lifelong interest in improving the human condition and quality of life. The foundation supports Midwest communities and concentrates on initiatives in education, health and human services, civic improvements and the arts.
This year, 20 winners were selected:
- J. Christopher Brown, assistant professor of geography and environmental studies
- Matthew Buechner, associate professor of molecular biosciences
- Michael S. Engel, c'93, c'93, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology
- James L. Fishback, m'83, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine
- David Frayer, professor of anthropology
- Lisa Friis, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
- Bernard A. "Bud" Hirsch, professor of English
* Professor Hirsch died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2006 of brain cancer. He was 61 years old.
- Shane J. Lopez, g'97, PhD'99, associate professor of the counseling psychology program
- Tom Lorenz, professor of English
- Beth Manolescu, associate professor of communication studies
- James H. Mielke, professor of anthropology
- Garold O. Minns, m'76, director for the department of internal medicine residency program
- William D. Picking, PhD'90, associate professor of molecular biosciences
- Joan A. Sereno, associate professor of linguistics
- Ric G. Steele, associate professor of psychology and applied behavioral sciences
- Steven W. Stites, m'93, associate professor of internal medicine
- William E. Westerbeke, professor of law
- Sara Wilson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
- Lisa Wolf-Wendel, professor of higher education
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Judy Wu, professor of physics
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