Edward M. Penson Faculty Award

A perpetual endowment fund was created by the friends of Dr. Edward M. Penson to recognize and celebrate his accomplishments as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh from 1978-1989. The Edward M. Penson Faculty Award recognizes faculty members who have made significant contributions to their colleges and the University. Award winners are selected by a committee of the Provost and Vice Chancellor and the college deans.

Past Recipients

2022-23

Terese Blakeslee, College of Nursing
Dale Feinauer, Management and Human Resources, College of Business
Mike Jurmu, Geography, College of Letters and Science
Courtney Kutz, Biology, College of Letters and Science
Susan Rabideau, Theatre, College of Letters and Science
Yuyun Sejati, Accounting, College of Business
Chris Stratton, Human Kinetics and Health Educations, College of Education and Human Services
Lee Watson, Human Kinetics and Health Educations, College of Education and Human Services

2021-22

Dr. Wendy Bauer, College of Nursing
Dr. Donald Heath, Information Systems, College of Business
Dr. Christopher Jones, Accounting, College of Business
Dr. Tammy Ladwig, Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Kimberly Rivers, History, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Angela Subulwa, International Studies, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Carrie Tirel, Mathmatics, College of Letters and Science – Fox Campus
Dr. Julie Zuleger, Human Kinetics and Health Educations, College of Letters and Science

2020-21 

Dr. Scott Beyer, Finance and Business Law, College of Business
Dr. Jennifer Considine, Communication Studies, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Heather Englund, College of Nursing
Dr. Margaret Hostetler, English, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Michelle Pietrzak, Human Kinetics and Health Education, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Alison Shaw, Music, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Kyle Steele, Leadership, Literacy, and Social Foundations, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Lee Van Scyoc, Economics, College of Business

2019-20 

Dr. Michael Beeth, Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Denise Clark, Special and Early Childhood Education, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Bryan Engelhardt, Economics, College of Business
Dr. Sara Steffes Hansen, Journalism, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Jason Mott, College of Nursing
Dr. Caryn Murphy, Radio TV Film, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Lisa Schreibersdorf, English, College of Letters and Science – FDL Campus
Dr. Sarinda Taegnoi Siemers, Economics, College of Business

2018-19

Dr. Benjamin Artz, Economics, College of Business
Dr. Catherine Bryan, Global Languages and Cultures, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Melissa Bublitz, Marketing, College of Business
Dr. John Cross, Georgraphy, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Greg Kleinheinz, Engineering Technology, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Charles Lindsey, Professional Counseling, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Catherine Schmitt, College of Nursing
Dr. Christine Tipps, Human Kinetics, College of Education and Human Services

2017-18

Dr. Chad Cotti, Economics, College of Business
Dr. Daniel Gier, Foreign Languages and Literatures, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Suzanne Fondrie, Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Ryan Haley, Economics, College of Business
Dr. Karl Loewenstein, History, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Alan Saginak, Professional Counseling, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Bonnie Schmidt, College of Nursing
Dr. Tracy Slagter, Political Science, College of Letters and Science

2016-17

Dr. Ashay Desai, Management and Human Resources, College of Business
Dr. Joshua Garrison, Educational Leadership and Policy, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Monika Hohbein-Deegen, Foreign Languages and Literatures, College of Letters and Science
Dr. James Krueger, Political Science, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Robert Kunkel, Finance and Business Law, College of Business
Dr. Paula McNiel, College of Nursing
Dr. Renae Swanson, Professional Counseling, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. George Thomas, Computer Science, College of Letters and Science

2015-16

Dr. Chad Cotti, Economics, College of Business
Dr. Karen Gibson, Educational Leadership and Policy, College of Education and Human Services
Mr. Edwin Jager, Art, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Brant Kedrowski, Chemistry, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Lori Kroeger, Special and Early Childhood Education, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Samantha Looker, English, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Bonnie Nickasch, College of Nursing
Dr. Nathan Stuart, Accounting, College of Business

2014-15

Dr. Elizabeth Alderton, Literacy and Language, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Eric Brunsell, Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Jennifer Christus, Chemistry, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Stewart Cole, English, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Michael Eierman, Management Information Systems, College of Business
Dr. Kathleen Elertson, College of Nursing
Dr. Rachelle Lancaster, College of Nursing
Dr. Gabriel Loiacono, History, College of Letters and Science

2013-14

Dr. James Feldman, History and Environmental Studies, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Anna Filipova, Public Administration, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Judy Lambert, Literacy and Language, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, Educational Leadership and Policy, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Jennifer Schuttlefield-Christus, Chemistry, College of Letters and Science
Dr. B.S. Sridhar, Management and Human Resources, College of Business
Dr. Peter Westort, Accounting, College of Business
Dr. Judith Westphal, College of Nursing

2012-13

Dr. Norlisha Crawford, English, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Stephanie de Montigny, Religious Studies and Anthropology, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Thomas Fischer, Special Education, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Brent MacWilliams, College of Nursing
Dr. Stephen Makar, Accounting, College of Business
Dr. Bruce Niendorf, Finance and Business Law, College of Business
Dr. Dennis Rioux, Physics and Astronomy, College of Letters and Science
Dr. Thomas Scofield, Professional Counseling, College of Education and Human Services