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 mangement 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
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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 2009
Excellence Award recipients

2009 Excellence Awards recipients

UW-Eau Claire's 2009 faculty and staff excellence award recipients are (front, from left) Dr. Scott Oates, Dr. Douglas Dunham, Nancy Hendricks, Dr. Michael Kolis; and (back, from left) Dr. Matthew Waters, Dr. Matt Germonprez, Dr. Paul Thomas and Jacqueline Bonneville.

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