Faculty & Staff Awards
David E. Wedge Awards for Excellence
Each year the Dean's Office presents the David Wedge Awards for Excellence. The Maseeh College aspires to excellence in engineering education and research and values a cohesive, diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture for all faculty, staff, and students. These awards recognize excellence in achieving our vision.
David Wedge was an alumnus of Portland State University, obtaining a bachelor’s in Applied Science in 1969. An apartment manager and a lawyer by training, having earned a law degree from Lewis and Clark, David Wedge had a passion for engineering and this is reflected in the David E. Wedge trust gift to the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Excellence in Teaching
The Teaching Award is given annually to Maseeh College faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in engineering education, a strong interest in the development of students, and effective and innovative practices in the classroom.
Excellence in Service to Students
The Service to Students Award is given annually to a Maseeh College staff member who has demonstrated excellence in the area of service to students.
Excellence in Service to MCECS
The Service to MCECS Award is given annually to a Maseeh College staff member who has demonstrated excellence in advancing the mission of Maseeh College by improving internal or external processes or by significant exemplar efforts that raise the profile of Maseeh College.
Excellence in Diversity
The Diversity Awards are given annually to one faculty member and one staff member that have demonstrated excellence in enhancing the culture of diversity in Maseeh College. Diversity is defined to include race, ethnicity, sexual & gender orientation, ability, age, and class.
Excellence Through An Extraordinary Action
The Excellence through an Extraordinary Action award is given annually to a Maseeh College staff member who has demonstrated excellence through a single act that went above and beyond their job description to support our community.
2019 Award Recipients
Excellence in Teaching
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Winner - Evan Kristof
Honorable Mention - Arash Khosravifar
Computer Science
Winner - Mark Morrissey
Honorable Mention - David Lu
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Winner - Donald Duncan
Honorable Mention - Bob Bass
Engineering and Technology Management
Winner - Mark Ahn
Honorable Mention - Jeffrey Busch
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Winner - Faryar Etesami
Honorable Mention - Rebecca Routson
Excellence in Service to Students
Crystal Snelson
Excellence in Service to MCECS
Don Mueller
Excellence in Diversity
Ellie Harmon (faculty)
Joyce Pieretti (staff)
Excellence through an Extraordinary Action
Sam Parsons