The Institute for Learning and Teaching

University Distinguished Teaching Scholars

The University Distinguished Teaching Scholars serve as the governing board for the Institute for Learning and Teaching. The director of the Institute reports to them each semester, seeking guidance on the long-term direction of the Institute and approval for initiatives.

Up to twelve members of the faculty at Colorado State University are given the title of University Distinguished Teaching Scholar. The title is held for the duration of their affiliation with the University. Faculty named University Distinguished Teaching Scholars have records of performance ranking them among the most outstanding teachers and educators in their disciplines, as reflected by their accomplishments as both scholars and teachers, and have received national and international acclaim in recognition of outstanding achievement.

Ken Barbarick

Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences
B.S. (1973)
M.S. (1975) University of Arizona in Soil and Water Science
Ph.D. (1979) Colorado State University in Soil Science

Dr. Barbarick has taught Introductory Soil Science, Soil Chemistry, Environmental Agronomy and Soil Fertility (Univ. of Hawaii). His research focuses on recycling waste materials in soils. He is a Fellow in the American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, and National Association of College and Teachers of Agriculture. More >>>

Email: Ken.Barbarick@colostate.edu
Web: http://www.soilcrop.colostate.edu/find_a_person/faculty/barbarick_intro.htm

Ingrid Burke

Department of Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Stewardship, College of Natural Resources
B.S., Biology, Middlebury College, 1980
Ph.D., Botany, University of Wyoming, 1987

Dr. Burke's research interests include: biogeochemical cycling in semiarid ecosystems, at local to regional scales; soil carbon and nitrogen turnover; nitrogen retention in soils; and influences of landuse management on net ecosystem production and C, N, and P storage. More>>>

Email: Ingrid.Burke@colostate.edu
Web: http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/~indy/

Pattie Cowell

Department of English, College of Liberal Arts
B.A., English, Pacific Lutheran University
M.A., Ph.D., English, University of Massachusetts/Amherst

Professor Cowell teaches American literature, American Studies, and Women's Studies. Her major research has been in early American studies, but she has also published articles on Melville, B. Traven, Leslie Silko, multiculturalism, gothic fiction, service learning and feminist pedagogy. More >>>

Email: Pattie.Cowell@colostate.edu
Web: http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/English/faculty/cowell.htm

Rich Feller

School of Education, College of Applied Human Sciences
B.S.Ed, Westfield State College, MA, 1972
M.Ed, Westfield State College, MA, 1973
Ph.D, Colorado State University, 1978

Rich Feller teaches graduate courses in career development, counseling, and performance and change. Having served fast food at McDonald’s to study youth employment, produced a video in Sudan on starvation and famine relief, and co-authored a career development program used by over 20 million students he enjoys making classes high energy, experiential and reflective. More >>>

Email: feller@cahs.colostate.edu
Web: http://soe.cahs.colostate.edu/faculty/feller

K. Douglas Hoffman

Department of Marketing, College of Business
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1981
M.B.A., University of Kentucky, 1984
D.B.A., University of Kentucky, 1988

K. Douglas Hoffman is a Professor of Marketing within the College of Business and specializes in the field of services marketing. More >>>

Email: Doug.Hoffman@ColoState.edu
Web: http://www.biz.colostate.edu/faculty/dough/

Paul A. Kennedy

Department of Mathematics, College of Natural Sciences
B.A., University of Houston
M.Ed., Texas State University
PhD., The University of Texas at Austin, Mathematics Education

Dr. Paul Kennedy is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Colorado State University. His career in the teaching and learning of mathematics spans 33 years, including 10 years as a secondary mathematics teacher and 23 years as a university mathematics educator. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1988. More >>>

Email: kennedy@math.colostate.edu

Kate Kiefer

Department of English, College of Liberal Arts
B.A., University of Dayton, English and Philosophy
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University, English

Kate Kiefer teaches undergraduate composition and graduate composition theory courses. She has published three textbooks on writing, as well as a book and numerous articles on computers and composition. She continues to do research on computers and writing, as well as writing process in academe and the workplace. More >>>

Email: kate.kiefer@colostate.edu
Web: http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/English/faculty/kiefer.htm

Nancy E. Levinger

Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences
B.S., Northwestern University, Integrated Science and Physics, 1983
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Chemical Physics, 1990

Since joining the faculty at Colorado State University in 1992, Professor Levinger has combined her research and teaching interests through the involvement of undergraduate students in research. More >>>

Email: Nancy.Levinger@colostate.edu
Web: http://www.chem.colostate.edu/bgb/NSFCRC2007/Nancy%20Levinger.htm

Mike Palmquist

Department of English, College of Liberal Arts
B.A., St. Olaf College, English, Political Science, Writing, 1980
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, Rhetoric, 1990

A specialist in rhetoric and composition, Professor Palmquist teaches undergraduate writing courses and graduate seminars in rhetorical theory, computers and writing, research methodology, and nonfiction writing. He has been a member of the faculty at Colorado State University since 1990. More >>>

Email: Mike.Palmquist@colostate.edu
Web: http://lamar.colostate.edu/~mp

Stephen Thompson

Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences
B.A., University of Birmingham, Chemistry, 1961
Ph.D., University of Birmingham, Analytical Chemitry, 1964

Dr. Stephen Thompson, Professor of Chemistry, and the Director of the Center for Science, Mathematices and Technology Education, CSMATE, is the 2005 recipient of the Colorado State Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Dr. Thompson has been honored as one of the first four Colorado State University Distinguished Teaching Scholars in 2000. More >>>

Email: thompson@csmate.colostate.edu
Web: http://www.csmate.colostate.edu/staff/steve.html

Ray Whalen

Biomedical Sciences, College of Veternary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
B. S., 1971, University of California, Davis
M.S., 1976, University of California, Davis
Ph.D., 1982, University of California, Davis

His primary scholarly activities center on the design, development and evaluation of interactive multimedia programs to provide integrated instruction about veterinary neurobiology, mammalian functional and equine anatomy, and clinical neurology.  He also serves as Director of the Neurosciences Division of the Department of Biomedical Sciences. More >>>

Email: Ray.Whalen@colostate.edu
Web: http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/bms/whalen.htm

Retired University Distinguished Teaching Scholars

James Boyd

Department of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts
B. A., Lawrence University, M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University

Dr. Boyd's field is comparative religion and philosophy.  His scholarship and teaching focuses on the ritual and philosophical traditions of Asia. More >>>

Email: James.Boyd@colostate.edu
Web: http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Philosophy/phil3.htm#Boyd

Ed Redente

Rangeland Ecosystem Science, College of Natural Resources
B.A., Western Michigan University, Geography and Biology, 1972
M.S., Colorado State University, Range Ecology, 1974
Ph.D., Colorado State University, Range Ecology, 1980

Dr. Redente has been a teacher, researcher and administrator throughout his career. He has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level in the general area of basic and applied ecology. He has served as department head, associate dean for research, and associate vice president for research. More >>>

Email: Edward.Redente@colostate.edu
Web: http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/frws/research/rel/index.html

Frank Vattano

Psychology, College of Natural Sciences
B.S., 1958, Colorado State University
M.A., 1960, The Ohio State University
Ph.D., 1962, The Ohio State University

Dr. Vattano has taught, conducted research, and held several administration positions throughout his career.  He is a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Fellow of the American Psychological Association.  He is one of the pioneers in the development video teaching modules featuring the BRAIN, MIND, and The Social Connection used in psychology classrooms across the nation.  More >>>

Email: Frank.Vattano@colostate.edu
Web: http://psy.psych.colostate.edu/psylist/detail.asp?Num=34

Wayne Viney

Psychology, College of Natural Sciences
B.A., 1956, Psychology, Oklahoma Baptist University
M.S., 1960, Psychology, University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., 1964, Experimental Psychology, Minor History and Philosophy of Science, University of Oklahoma

Wayne Viney received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology with a minor in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Oklahoma in 1964. He is currently professor of Psychology at Colorado State University where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the History of Psychology and in the Psychology of Religion. More >>>

Email: Wayne.Viney@colostate.edu
Web: http://psy.psych.colostate.edu/psylist/detail.asp?Num=35