The Campus Writing Program and Board recognizes outstanding WI teaching. These awards are open to all WI faculty, staff, and teaching assistants. Nominations are accepted from advisors, chairs, colleagues, teaching assistants, Campus Writing Program Board members, and students. Self-nominations are also accepted, except in the case of teaching assistants, who must be nominated by a faculty member. Recipients will be recognized at Celebration of Teaching in May.
The Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching ($1500 award)
Dr. Horner was a nationally known and respected pioneer in “writing across the curriculum” and chaired the Composition Task Force that formed MU’s Campus Writing Program. Preference is given to faculty who demonstrate the same pioneering spirit in their teaching of Writing Intensive courses through developing a new and innovative WI course or implementing new approaches within their teaching.
The Writing Intensive Teaching Excellence Award ($500 award)
The Writing Intensive Teaching Excellence Award recognizes outstanding WI teaching that helps achieve the mission of Writing to Learn and Learning to Write within the disciplines. Up to 5 awards will be given.
To find out more about the criteria for the awards, as well as how to submit nominations, click here.
Past Award Recipients
2022-2023 (News Release)
Caroline Brock, Sociology, Win Horner Award
Sydney Graham, Communication, Graduate Writing Intensive Excellence Award
2021-2022 (News Release)
Karthik Panchanathan, Anthropology, Win Horner Award
Shannon Breske, Trulaske School of Business
Brenda Beerntsen, Veterinary Pathobiology
Maria Fidalgo, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Andrea Heiss, Journalism
Ashlie Lester, Human Development and Family Science
Mannie Liscum, Biological Sciences
2020-2021 (Award Videos)
Peter Lea, School of Music, Win Horner Award
Amnee Elkhalid, Communication, Graduate Writing Intensive Teaching Excellence Award
Adrianne Frech, School of Health Professions, Teaching Excellence Award
Elizabeth Kelley, School of Heath Professions, Teaching Excellence Award
Clarence Lo, Sociology, Teaching Excellence Award
Lisa Sattenspiel, Anthropology, Teaching Excellence Award
2019-2020
Laurie Kingsley, College of Education, Win Horner Award
Robin Rotman, School of Natural Resources, Win Horner Award
Cydni Robertson, Textile and Apparel Management, Graduate Writing Intensive Teaching Excellence Award
2018-2019
Deanna Sharpe, Personal Financial Planning, Win Horner Award
Hye Jeong Choi, Health Sciences, Teaching Excellence Award
David Criger, Peace Studies, Teaching Excellence Award
Ben Herman, Science Education, Teaching Excellence Award
Jamille Palacios, Applied Social Sciences, Teaching Excellence Award
Betsy Smith and Madison Bird, Applied Social Sciences, TA Teaching Excellence Award
2017-2018
Robert A. Winholtz, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Win Horner Award
Claire Altman, Health Sciences, Teaching Excellence Award
Andrew Clarke, Food Science, Teaching Excellence Award
Adam Cletzer, Agricultural and Education and Leadership, Teaching Excellence Award
Sam Otten, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum, Teaching Excellence Award
For the complete list of past award recipients click HERE.