Teacher of the Year Award
Each spring, members of Hofstra’s current academic graduating classes help select the faculty members from each school and college who will receive the annual Teacher of the Year awards. The faculty members selected receive an engraved plaque, recognition in the commencement program, and a monetary award.
In March, graduating students are invited to vote online for the faculty they feel are most deserving of recognition as distinguished teachers. All faculty members who have taught a minimum of three (3) full years at Hofstra are eligible for the Teacher of the Year award. A faculty member who receives the award will be removed from the ballot for the following four (4) years (i.e., excluded for one four-year academic cycle). Once back on the ballot, the faculty member would be eligible for the Teacher of the Year Award after three (3) additional years. Following this procedure, both potential first time and past Teacher of the Year recipients are treated equally.
Previous Winners:
| Year | Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
|
1959-60 |
Geoffrey B. Charlesworth |
Mathematics |
|
1960-61 |
Herbert Rosenbaum |
Political Science |
|
1961-62 |
Edward Chalfant |
English |
|
1962-63 |
Howard Siegman |
Drama |
|
1963-64 |
Frank Wekerle |
Philosphy |
|
1964-65 |
William Hull |
English |
|
1965-66 |
Michael D'Innocenzo |
History |
|
1966-67 |
Lynn Turgeon |
Economics |
|
1967-68 |
Bertram Brettschneider |
Philosphy |
|
1968-69 |
Robert Myron |
Art History |
|
1969-70 |
Edwin Dunbaugh |
History |
|
1970-71 |
Ignacio Gotz |
Foundations of Education |
|
1971-72 |
Stanley Brodwin |
English |
|
1972-73 |
David Cernic |
Philosphy |
|
1973-74 |
Ruth Priogozy |
English |
|
1974-75 |
Oliver Niehouse |
Management/Marketing & Q.M. |
|
1975-76 |
Rosalie Stillwell |
Biology |
|
1976-77 |
Ralph Zalma |
Special Education |
|
1977-78 |
Ralph Polimeni |
Accounting |
|
1978-79 |
Robert Katz |
Accounting |
|
1979-80 |
Bruce Meyer |
Accounting |
|
1980-81 |
Kenneth Cooperman |
Marketing |
|
1981-82 |
Jack Yurkiewicz |
Bus.Comp.Info.Sys & Q.M. |
|
1982-83 |
Jack Salzman |
English |
|
1983-84 |
Walter Rosenthal |
Marketing |
|
1984-85 |
Michael Barnes |
Psychology |
|
1985-86 |
Robert Braun |
Accounting |
|
1986-87 |
Bernard Firestone |
Political Science |
|
1987-88 |
Thomas Parsons |
Computer Science |
|
1988-89 |
Robert Guttman |
Economics |
|
1989-90 |
Eugene Maccarone |
Chemistry |
|
1990-91 |
Paula Uruburu |
English |
|
1991-92 |
Robert Marose |
Bus.Comp.Info.Sys & Q.M. |
|
1992-93 |
Maureen Miletta |
Curriculum and Teaching |
|
1993-94 |
Gene Pressel |
Speech Arts and Sciences |
|
1994-95 |
Janice Koch |
Curriculum and Teaching |
|
1995-96 |
Frank G. Bowe |
Counseling, Research, Special Education and Rehabilitation |
|
1996-97 |
Stuart L. Bass |
Business Law |
|
1997-98 |
Michael O’Loughlin |
Administration and Policy Studies and Reading |
|
1999-2000 |
Robert W. Greene |
Journalism/Mass Media Studies |
|
2000-2001 |
Richard Jones |
Accounting, Taxation, Business Law |
|
2001-2002 |
Rosebud Elijah |
Curriculum and Teaching |
|
2002-2003 |
Charles F. Levinthal |
Psychology (HCLAS) |
| Ellen Frisina | Journalism/Mass Media (Communication) | |
| Alan J. Singer | Curriculum and Teaching (Education) | |
| John Krapp | SUS (New College/SUS) | |
| Ronald H. Silverman | Law | |
| Janet A. Lenaghan | Mgmt, Entr, Gen Bus (Business) | |
|
2003-2004 |
Peter Gershon |
Audio/Video/Film |
| Daniel Sciarra | CRSR | |
| Benny Barak | Marketing and International Business | |
| Warren Mintz | Undergraduate Instruction New College/School for University Studies | |
| Robert Guttmann | Economics/Geography | |
|
2004-2005 |
Michael Barnes |
Psychology |
| Andrea Libresco | Curriculum and Teaching | |
| Andrew Spieler | Finance | |
| Carol Fletcher | Journalism/Mass Media Studies | |
| David Pushkin | Undergraduate Instruction New College/School for University Studies | |
| Mitchell Gans | Law | |
|
2005-2006 |
John Morrissey |
Biology |
| Esther Fusco | Curriculum and Teaching | |
| Elizabeth Venuti | Accounting/Taxation/Legal Studies in Business | |
| Dennis Mazzocco | Audio/Video/Film | |
| Mark Movsesian | Law | |
| Eric Freedman | Law | |
|
2006-2007 |
David Green |
Political Science |
| Robert Licata | Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations | |
| Stuart Bass | Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business | |
| Maureen Miletta | Curriculum and Teaching | |
| Bennett Capers | Law | |
|
2007-2008 |
Doron Milstein |
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences |
| Victoria Geyer | Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations | |
| William James | Marketing and International Business | |
| Jacqueline Grennon Brooks | Curriculum & Teaching | |
| Grant Hayden | Law | |
|
2008-2009 |
Robert Leonard |
Comparative Literature and Language |
| Mary Anne Trasciatti | Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance Studies | |
| Ahmet Karagozoglu | Finance | |
| Bruce Torff | Curriculum & Teaching | |
| Mitchell Gans | Law | |
|
2009-2010 |
Ralph S. Polimeni |
Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies |
| Ralph Acampora | Philosophy | |
| Geoffrey A. Roth | Journaism, Media Studie and Public Relations | |
| Mary McDonald | Counseling, Research, Special Education and Rehabilitation | |
| Alafair S. Burke | Law | |
| 2010-2011 | Benny Barak | Marketing and International Business |
| Bhaswati Sengupta | Economics | |
| Robert Papper | Media Studies and Public Relations | |
| Laurie Johnson | Counseling, Research, Special Education and Rehabilitation | |
| Elizabeth Glazer | Law | |
| 2011-2012 | Charles McMellon | Marketing and International Business |
| Susan Yohn | History | |
| Kristal Zook | Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations | |
| Judith Kaufman | Teaching, Literacy and Leadership | |
| James Sample | Law | |
| 2012-2013 | Mary Ann Allison | Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations |
| Xiang Fu | Computer Science | |
| Robert P. Guttmann | Economics | |
| Corinne M. Kyriacou | Health Professions | |
| Maureen O. Murphy | Teaching, Literacy and Leadership | |
| Glen M. Vogel | Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business | |
| Juliana Campagna | Law | |
| David E. Elkowitz |
Science Education and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
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