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Since 1987, the NAA has recognized outstanding faculty members based on recommendations from deans, alumni, and students. Each will receive a plaque and a monetary award.

Northwestern Alumni Association is proud to announce the winners for 2007:

  • David L. Nelson (J67, GJ68), Associate Professor of Journalism, Medill School of Journalism

The recipient was honored on Friday, September 7, 2007 at a luncheon ceremony on the Evanston campus.


Past Recipients

2006

  • Timothy H. Breen, William Smith Mason Professor of History; Director, Center for Historical Studies, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Vladimir A. Volpert, Professor of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

2005

  • Karen A. Brunssen, Associate Professor of Music Performance Studies, School of Music
  • Charles F. Whitaker, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Medill School of Journalism

2004

  • Frederick D. Lewis, Professor of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • William J. White, Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

2003

  • Peter Hayes, Theodore Z. Weiss-Holocaust Foundation Professor of Holocaust Studies, Professor of German and History, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Barry L. Nelson, James N. and Margie M. Krebs Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

2001-02

  • Paul Edwards, Associate professor of performance studies, School of Communication
  • Robert A. Harris, Professor of conducting and director of choral organizations, School of Music
  • Daniel Linzer, Dean and professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

2000

  • Paul A. Aliapoulios, Chair of academic studies and composition, School of Music
  • Edward Colgate, Associate professor of mechanical engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Richard B. Silverman, Professor of chemistry and professor of biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

1999

  • Patricia K. Dean, Associate professor of journalism, Medill School of Journalism
  • Dana H. Hogdon, Associate professor of radio/television/film, School of Speech
  • Robert J. McClory, Associate professor of journalism, Medill School of Journalism
  • Edward W. Muir Jr., Professor of history, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

1998

  • Richard F. Gaber, Associate professor of biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Dan A. Lewis, Professor of education and social policy, School of Education and Social Policy; faculty fellow, Institute for Policy Research
  • David M. Meyer, Associate professor of physics and astronomy, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

1997

  • Joshua S. Dranoff, Professor of chemical engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Robert A. Holmgren, Associate professor of biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology, and director, Undergraduate Program in Biological Sciences, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Michael E. Roloff, Professor of communication studies, School of Speech

1996

  • Henry C. Binford, Associate professor of history, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • David A. Downs, Associate professor of theater, School of Speech
  • Larry A. Silver, Martin J. and Patricia Koldyke Professor of Art History, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

1995

  • George D. Bond, Professor of religion, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Thomas O. Mason, Professor of materials science and engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Neena B. Schwartz, William Deering Professor of Biological Sciences, neurobiology, and physiology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

1994

  • John S. Buccheri, Associate professor and chair of music academic studies and composition, School of Music
  • Joseph B. Lambert, Clare Hamilton Hall Professor of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Charles R. Larson, Professor of communication sciences and disorders, School of Speech

1993

  • Frederick L. Hemke, Associate dean and professor of music performance studies, School of Music
  • Rae A. Moses, Associate professor of linguistics, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Edward Olmstead, Professor of engineering sciences and applied mathematics, McCormick School of Engineering, and mathematics, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

1992

  • Rives B. Collins, Associate professor of theater, School of Speech
  • Carl F. Petry, Professor of history, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Alan V. Sahakian, Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

1991

  • Ronald R. Braeutigam, Harvey Kapnick Professor of Economics, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • Richard A. Schwarzlose, Professor of journalism, Medill School of Journalism
  • James E. Van Ness, Professor of electrical and computer engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

1990

  • Dwight Conquergood, Associate professor of performance studies, School of Speech; faculty fellow, Institute for Policy Research
  • Richard D. Green, Associate dean and professor of music academic studies and composition, School of Music
  • James E. Sheridan, Professor of history, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

1989

  • Charles C. Moskos, Professor of sociology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • David Protess, Professor of journalism, Medill School of Journalism
  • Edwin C. Rossow, Professor of civil engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

1988

  • Kathleen M. Galvin, Associate dean and professor of communication studies, School of Speech
  • William R. Hazard, Professor of education and social policy, School of Education and Social Policy
  • Tilde A. Sankovitch, Harold and Virginia Anderson Professor of French and Italian, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

1987

  • Robert L. Letsinger, Professor of chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
  • John P. Paynter, Professor of music performance studies, School of Music
  • Irwin Weil, Professor of Slavic languages and literatures, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
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