 | | Teaching Award Winners | Our Department has a proud tradition of excellent teaching, and many on our faculty have earned kudos from the College and the University for excellence in teaching.
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Brian Buhr, the Department Head, received the College’s award for teachers with tenure. Brian teaches Commodity Marketing, ApEc 3411, and leads a commodity marketing study tour during Spring Break. |
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Gary Cooper, the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, has received numerous honors for his advising including the Distinguished Academic Staff Award (Non-Scientific Category) and the Student Board Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Gary teaches the Orientation class, ApEc 1001, and a freshman seminar entitled “The Ordinary Business of Life.” |
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Elizabeth Davis received the College’s award for non-tenured teachers. Liz teaches ApEc 5032, Economic Data Analysis for Managerial and Policy Decisions. Her research focuses on public policies related to child care. |
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Frances Homans, the Coordinator for the Applied Economics Major, received the College’s award for non-tenured teachers. Frances teaches ApEc 3611: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. |
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Rob King received the College’s award for teachers with more than ten years of experience. Rob is teaching a Freshman Seminar for Honors students, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. |
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Donald Liu has been recognized with the University’s highest teaching honor, the Horace T. Morse-Alumni teaching award. He has also received recognition from the American Agricultural Economics Association and the College. Don is noted for his “high-tech” and “high-touch” approach to teaching. Don teaches Principles of Microeconomics, ApEc 1101. |
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Kent Olson received the College’s award for teachers with tenure. Kent teaches the Farm Management class, ApEc 3811, and World Food Problems, ApEc 4103. | |
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