The John S. Diekhoff Award is presented to four full-time faculty members who make exemplary contributions to the education and development of graduate students at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½. The award was created in honor of John Diekhoff, who served in several capacities during his tenure. From 1956 to 1970, he served as professor of English, chair of the Department of English, dean of Cleveland College, acting dean of the School of Graduate Studies and vice provost of the university.
In 1978, the university created the award to recognize outstanding contributions to the education of graduate students through advising, mentoring and classroom teaching. Initially, the award was presented to two full-time faculty members who serve as outstanding mentors to graduate students, connect them with experts in their discipline, engage them academically and actively promote their professional development. In 2009, the award was expanded to recognize two full-time faculty members who excel in the teaching of graduate students. The award is sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate and School of Graduate Studies. A committee of graduate and professional students reviews the nominations and recommends the winners. Diekhoff Award recipients are honored at the School of Graduate Studies diploma ceremony.
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202 Award Recipients
For excellence in teaching:
Associate Professor
For excellence in mentoring:
Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Prior Award Recipients
For excellence in teaching:
Professor of Anatomy
For excellence in mentoring:
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of Pharmacolog
For excellence in teaching:
, Professor of Sociology
, Assistant Professor
For excellence in mentoring:
, Professor of Biology
Polyxeni Philippidou, PhD, Assistant Professor
For excellence in teaching:
, Associate Professor, Weatherhead School of Management
, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine
For excellence in mentoring:
, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
, Professor, Department of Music, College of Arts and Sciences
For excellence in teaching:
, Professor and Chair Department of Dance
, Associate Professor, School of Medicine
For excellence in mentoring:
, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Sociology
, F. Alex Nason Professor II of Biomedical Engineering
For excellence in teaching:
, Professor, Sociology and Law
, Assistant Professor, English
For excellence in mentoring:
, Professor, Pathology and Director, Immunology Training Program
, Professor, Art History and Art
For excellence in teaching:
, Associate Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
, Professor of Medicine, and Population & Quantitative Health Sciences
For excellence in mentoring:
, Associate Professor of Bioethics
, Dr. Donald & Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics, Associate Professor, Genetics and Genome Sciences