UW-Eau Claire distinguished faculty

At UW-Eau Claire, students find small classes (with a faculty-to-student ratio of 1-to-21) led by talented professors whose connection to students goes far beyond moving them through their classes. Following are examples of the many ways UW-Eau Claire faculty have measured up to the university's high standards.

Dr. Sanchita Hati (assistant professor of chemistry) and Dr. Sudeep Bhattacharyay (chemistry instructor and researcher), co-authors with student researchers of April 2009 Journal of Biological Chemistry article

2008-09 Fulbright scholars


Dorsher	Pinkney- Pastrana

Dr. Mike Dorsher
Assistant professor of communication and Journalism
Dr. Jill Pinkney-Pastrana
Associate professor of foundations of education

Dr. Jonathon Halbesleben
Assistant professor of management and marketing;
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health grant recipient

Dr. Pamela Forman
Assistant professor of sociology; recipient, Jane Addams Outstanding Service Award from the Women in the Profession Committee of the Midwest Sociological Society

Dr. Paul Wagner

Paul Wagner

Associate Professor of Computer Science; National Science Foundation grant recipient

Dr. Todd Wellnitz
Assistant professor of biology;
National Science Foundation Career Award

Chemistry research grant recipients


Wiegel	Hati

Gengenbach	Hartsel

Dr. Kurt Wiegel
Assistant professor of chemistry; National Science Foundation grant recipient
Dr. Sanchita Hati
Assistant professor of chemistry;
National Institutes of Health grant recipient
Dr. Alan Gengenbach
Associate professor of chemistry;
American Chemical Society grant recipient
Dr. Scott Hartsel
Professor of chemistry;
Research Corp. grant recipient

Dr. Charles Tomkovick and
Dr. Rama Yelkur
Professors of management and marketing; Super Bowl ad success research
(See video)

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Award
UW-Eau Claire recipients of the prestigious Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award include Dr. Stephen Drucker, 2006; Dr. James Phillips, 2004; Dr. Jason Halfen, 2001; and Dr. Fred King 1983.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching — Wisconsin Professor
of the Year Award
UW-Eau Claire recipients include Dr. CeCelia Zorn, 2002; Dr. Scott Hartsel, 2001; and Dr. William Frankenberger, 1995.

Dr. Charlene Burns
Associate professor of religious studies; delegate, National Peace Foundation/Islamic Society of North America U.S.-Middle East exchange program

UW-Eau Claire 2010
Excellence Award recipients

2010 faculty and staff excellence award recipients

UW-Eau Claire's 2010 faculty and staff excellence award recipients are (front, from left) Dr. Paula Kleintjes Neff, Dr. Scott Lester, Wanda Schulner, and (back, from left) Constance Russell, Dr. April Bleske-Recheck and Theresa Wells.

Dr. Tess Onwueme

Professor of English; 2009 African Literature Association Fonlon-Nichols Award recipient

Dr. Joseph Hupy
Assistant professor of geography and anthropology; military geography researcher and ASIA Network Freeman Student-Faculty Fellows Program grant recipient

Dr. Kent Syverson
Professor of geology;
Publication of Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin 103, "Pleistocene Geology of Chippewa County, Wisconsin"

Dr. Vanissa Murphy
Professor of music and theatre arts;
Maxwell Schoenfeld Distinguished Professorship recipient

Dr. Rama Yelkur

Rama Yelkur

Professor of marketing and College of Business coordinator of international business programs;
2008 Woman of Color Award recipient

Dr. Katherine Grote
Assistant professor of geology;
USDA grant recipient

Dr. Mohamed Elgindi
and Dr. Michael Howe


Elgindi	Howe

Professor and associate professor of mathematics; National Science Foundation grant recipients

Dr. April Bleske-Rechek
Assistant professor of psychology;
Research receives national attention

Dr. John Hildebrand
Professor of English
Minnesota Book Award