H.O.P.E. Teaching Award


2024 HOPE Recognition

Award Information

The H.O.P.E. (Honor for the Outstanding Progressive Educator) Award was established by the KU class of 1959 to recognize outstanding dedication to student success and achievement through excellence in teaching strategies. The H.O.P.E. Award is the only KU award for teaching excellence bestowed exclusively by students. Five finalists will be recognized during a KU football game during the Fall semester, with the winner of the H.O.P.E. Award receives a plaque and a $1,000 stipend to commemorate their achievement.

The award process is facilitated by the Student Alumni Network a part of the KU Alumni Association.

 

Nomination & Application Process:

The Student Alumni Network will collect nominations from current graduating class at the University of Kansas during the Fall semester. Faculty members or instructors can be nominated from any of the KU campuses. Once nominated, the nominee will receive communication to complete an online application to be considered for the H.O.P.E. Award. Nominees with an incomplete application will not be considered.

 

Materials required for the H.O.P.E. Award application are:

  1. A PDF copy of a CV or Resume
  2. A 500-word personal statement answering the following prompt
    1. The H.O.P.E. Award honors an outstanding faculty member who demonstrates exceptional teaching strategies, dedication to student success and achievement, and represents the Jayhawk Values of Unity, Innovation, Inclusion, and Engagement. Please describe how you best embody the H.O.P.E. Award.

 

2024 H.O.P.E Award Recipient: Betsy Barnhart


Past Recipients of the H.O.P.E. Teaching Award

  • 2023, Shuai Sun, Chemistry
  • 2022, Josephine Chandler, Molecular Biosciences
  • 2022, Eileen Hotze, Molecular Biosciences
  • 2021, Jonathan Hagel, History
  • 2021, Sarah Jen, Social Welfare 
  • 2020, Kapila Silva, Architecture
  • 2019, Matt O'Reilly, Civil Engineering
  • 2018, Shawn Keshmiri, Aerospace Engineering
  • 2017, Amii Castle, Business and Law
  • 2016, Robert Sorem, Mechanical Engineering
  • 2015, David Pendergrass, Undergraduate Biology, Edwards Campus
  • 2014, Stephen Ilardi, Psychology
  • 2013, Phillip Hofstra, Design
  • 2012, Bernie Kish, Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences
  • 2011, Denise Linville, Journalism
  • 2010, Matthew Buechner, Molecular Biosciences
  • 2009, Mary Klayder, English
  • 2008, Craig Martin, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • 2008, Edward McBride, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
  • 2007, Paul Hanson, Chemistry
  • 2006, Charles Marsh, Journalism
  • 2005, Stephen Ilardi, Psychology
  • 2004, Charles R. Snyder, Psychology
  • 2003, Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, Mathematics
  • 2002, Craig Martin, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • 2001, William Tuttle Jr., History, American Studies
  • 2000, Victor Contoski, English
  • 1999, Alice Lieberman, Social Welfare
  • 1998, Linda Davis, Journalism
  • 1997, Renate R. Mai-Dalton, Business
  • 1996, Marylee Z. Southard, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
  • 1995, Jeff AubĂ©, Medicinal Chemistry
  • 1994, Dennis M. Dailey, Social Welfare
  • 1993, Theodore Johnson, French and Italian
  • 1992, Daryl C. Evans, Sociology
  • 1991, Charles (Rick) Snyder, Psychology
  • 1990, Bedru Yimer, Mechanical Engineering
  • 1989, Valentino J. Stella, Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • 1988, Don Green, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
  • 1987, Zuohuang Chen, Music and Dance
  • 1986, Timothy Bengtson, Journalism
  • 1985, Mike Kautsch, Journalism
  • 1984, Erica Stern, Occupational Therapy
  • 1983, Clark Bricker, Chemistry
  • 1982, Gene Martin, Pharmacology
  • 1981, William Balfour, Physiology and Cell Biology
  • 1980, Frank Gurtler, Occupational Therapy
  • 1979, Clark Bricker, Chemistry
  • 1978, J. Hammond McNish, Business
  • 1977, Peter Turk, Journalism
  • 1976, Calder Pickett, Journalism
  • 1975, John Senior, IHP and Classics
  • 1974, Edward McBride Sr., Engineering
  • 1973, John Michel, Speech and Drama
  • 1972, John Bremner, Journalism
  • 1972, Arno Knapper, Business
  • 1972, Elizabeth Schultz, English
  • 1971, James L. Koevenig, Biology
  • 1970, Clark Bricker, Chemistry
  • 1969, Dennis Quinn, IHP and English
  • 1968, J. Eldon Fields, Political Science
  • 1967, Aldon Bell, History
  • 1966, Clark Bricker, Chemistry
  • 1965, Richard DeGeorge, Philosophy, Slavic and Soviet Area Studies
  • 1964, James Sterritt, Architecture
  • 1963, Oscar Haugh, Curriculum and Instruction
  • 1962, Vaclav Mudroch, History
  • 1961, Allan Crafton, Speech and Drama
  • 1959, Clayton Krehbiel, Music Education