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Honorifics

Cumulative

MSU Excellence-In-Teaching Citations are made to six graduate teaching assistants who have distinguished themselves by the care they have given and the skill they have shown in meeting their classroom responsibilities. The essential purpose of the citation is to bring University-wide recognition to the best of the graduate teaching assistants and by so doing to underline the qualitative contribution which they are making to the undergraduate program. 

2022 

  • Ronald Asiimwe - Social Science Human: Development and Family Studies
  • Tianyi Kou-Herrema - Arts & Letters: Linguistics, Language and Cultures
  • Caryn Herring - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communicative Sciences and Disorders
  • Eric Leszczynski - Education: Kinesiology
  • Romina Peña-Pincheira: Education: Teacher Education
  • Nicholas Rekuski - Natural Science: Mathematics

2021

  • Darren Incorvaia - Natural Science: Integrative Biology
  • Lauren Elizabeth Reine Johnson - Education: Teacher Education
  • Jill Kochanek - Education: Kinesiology
  • Nikki McClaran - Communication Arts & Sciences: Advertising & Public Relations
  • Christopher Warneke - Natural Science: Plant Biology
  • Emily Wright - Education: Kinesiology

2020

  • Clare Grall - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Zachary Lloyd - Music: Music Theory
  • Alyssa Lopez - Social Science: History
  • Reshma Menon - Natural Science: Mathematics
  • Tara Reyelts - Social Science: History
  • Nguyen Truong - Natural Science: Physiology

2019 

  • Courtney Chamberlain - Education: Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education
  • Kathleen Mellano - Education: Kinesiology
  • Adrienne Rodriguez - Music: Music Education
  • Gregory Spray - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communicative Sciences & Disorders
  • Bree Straayer-Gannon - Arts & Letters: Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures
  • Daniel Totzkay - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication

2018 

  • Teresa Clark - Natural Science: Plant Biology
  • Sarah Klanderman - Natural Science: Mathematics
  • Matthew Kolp - Natural Science: Plant Biology
  • Becky Marsh - Music: Music Education
  • Perry Parks - Communication Arts & Sciences: Journalism
  • David Watson Arts & Letters English

2017 

  • Steven Ambrose - Arts & Letters: English
  • Anthony Delli Paoli - Education: Kinesiology
  • Matthew Forte - Music: Music Conducting
  • Davena Jackson - Education: Teacher Education
  • Juan Mundel - Communication Arts & Sciences: Advertising & Public Relations
  • Julie Wolfe Turner - Natural Science: Integrative Biology

2016 

  • Alison Ede - Education: Kinesiology
  • Stuart Chapman Hill - Music: Music Education
  • Eric M. Martin - Education: Kinesiology
  • Kathryn Meyers Emery - Social Science: Anthropology
  • Hannah K. Miller - Education: Teacher Education
  • Jennifer Royston - Arts & Letters: English

2015 

  • Kalli B. Decker - Social Science: Human Development & Family Studies
  • Samantha J. Deere - Education: Kinesiology
  • Katie M. Manthey - Arts & Letters: Writing, Rhetoric, & American Cultures
  • Jessica Wallace - Education: Kinesiology
  • Emily G. Weigel - Natural Science: Zoology
  • Cameron T. Whitley - Social Science: Sociology

2014 

  • David M. Keating - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Hovig Kouyoumdjian - Natural Science: Chemistry
  • Alexander H. Montoye - Education: Kinesiology
  • Evan K. Perrault - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Rachel A. Schutte - Social Science: Political Science
  • Kimbo E. Yee - Education: Kinesiology

2013 

  • Shaun R. Bruno - Natural Science: Chemistry
  • Mlađo Ivanović - Arts & Letters: Philosophy
  • Patrick K. Johnson - Music
  • Faith Muirhead - Education: Teacher Education
  • Samantha A. Nazione - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Jessica Russell - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication

2012 

  • Leslie J. Curren - Natural Science: Zoology
  • Betsy Ferrer - Education: Teacher Education
  • Matthew N. Grizzard - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Jordan P. Howell - Social Science: Geography
  • Steven T. Lessner - Arts & Letters: Writing, Rhetoric & American Cultures
  • Heather Shouldice -Music

2011 

  • Cristián A. Doña Reveco - Social Science: Sociology; History
  • Lissy Goralnik - Agriculture & Natural Resources: Fisheries & Wildlife
  • Erin E. Kuffel - Education: Kinesiology
  • Lindsay Neuberger - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Joshua C. Springer - Natural Science: Plant Biology
  • Stephanie Tom Tong - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication

2010 

  • Thomas E. Isaacson - Communication Arts & Sciences: Advertising, Public Relations & Retailing
  • Sheila K. Kelly - Education: Kinesiology
  • Qaiser H. Malik - Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Staci M. Perryman-Clark - Arts & Letters: Writing, Rhetoric, & American Cultures
  • Hillary C. Shulman - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Jennifer E. Smith - Natural Science: Zoology

2009 

  • Aryn Bartley - Arts & Letters: English
  • Nicholas D. Bowman - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Rosa A. Moscarella - Natural Science: Zoology
  • Alison Reiheld* - Arts & Letters: Philosophy
  • Colleen Wilson - Social Science: Sociology
  • Sara A. Wyse - Natural Science: Plant Biology

2008 

  • Mary E. Braz - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Sarah A. Carson - Education: Kinesiology
  • Robert A. Petrone - Arts & Letters: English
  • James Ridolfo - Arts & Letters: Writing, Rhetoric, & American Cultures
  • Sandra Jane Schmidt - Education: Teacher Education
  • Kevin R. Theis - Natural Science: Zoology

2007 

  • Jaime Lyn Curtis - Natural Science: Chemistry
  • Emron Esplin - Arts & Letters: English
  • Ryan K. Kimbirauskas - Agriculture & Natural Resources: Entomology
  • Nathan B. Kruse - Arts & Letters: Music
  • Jeffrey F. Rhoads - Engineering: Mechanical Engineering
  • Marcy Britta Wood - Education: Teacher Education

2006 

  • Emily C. Bouck - Education: Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education
  • Lisa Huisman Koops - Arts & Letters: Music
  • Brad Love - Communication Arts & Sciences: Journalism
  • Michael J. Mannor II - Eli Broad: Business Management
  • Renee E. Strom - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Carol Anne Zimmermann - Social Science: Criminal Justice

2005 

  • Susan Change - Communication Arts & Sciences: Advertising
  • Merissa H. Ferrara - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Shirish S. Kerande - Engineering: Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Paul R. Nagelkirk - Education: Kinesiology
  • Brian J. Olson - Engineering: Mechanical Engineering
  • Laura S. Pardo - Education: Teacher Education

2004 

  • Jonathan M. Bowman - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Basuli Deb - Arts & Letters: English
  • Nathanael R. Hauck - Agriculture & Natural Resources: Horticulture
  • E. Brooke Kelly - Social Science: Sociology
  • Jason S. Kilgore - Natural Science: Plant Biology
  • Cooker Candace D. Perkins - Education: Kinesiology
    Human Medicine Epidemiology

2003 

  • Kristy Holtfreter - Social Science: Criminal Justice
  • Lisa L. Massi Lindsey - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Megan M. Mahoney - Social Science: Psychology
  • Terence Jude Pitre - Broad Grad School of Mgt Accounting & Information Systems
  • Rachel A. Smith - Communication: Arts & Sciences Communication
  • Harry Williams - Arts & Letters: Art & Art History

2002 

  • Scott A. Ashmann - Education: Teacher Education
  • Heather E. Dillaway - Social Science: Sociology
  • Anne M. Farrell - Broad Grad School of Mgmt Accounting & Information Systems
  • April Michelle Herndon - Arts & Letters: American Thought & Language
  • Courtney C. Olmsted - Natural Science: Chemistry
  • Jennifer J. Waldron - Education: Kinesiology

2001 

  • Douglas Bohl - Engineering: Mechanical Engineering
  • Jennifer Butler Ellis - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Barbara Gormley - Education: Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Special Education
  • Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker - Communication Arts & Sciences: Audiology & Speech Sciences
  • Jonathan Livingston - Social Science: Psychology
  • Nancy Mezey - Social Science: Sociology

2000 

  • Claudia Alejandra Angeli - Education: Kinesiology
  • Emily J. Brown - Natural Science: Lyman Briggs
  • Lori A. Gano-Overway - Education: Kinesiology
  • Jason P. Matzke - Arts & Letters: Philosophy; CTR Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities
  • Lisa Murray-Johnson - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Nancy J. Whitmore - Communication Arts & Sciences: Journalism

1999 

  • Kara Murphy Gregory - Human Ecology: Family & Child Ecology
  • Julie Pepper Jessop - Engineering: Chemical Engineering
  • Monique M. Mitchell - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Denise Reiling - Social Science: Sociology
  • Lycely Sepulveda - Natural Science: Microbiology
  • Laurie Van Egeren - Social Science: Psychology

1998 

  • Melissa Camacho - Communication Arts & Sciences: Telecommunication
  • Kenzie A. Cameron - Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication
  • Catherine H. Reischl - Education Teacher: Education
  • Freda Rosenberg - Education: Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Special Education
  • Catherine A Swender - Arts & Letters: English
  • Cary Jay Trexler - Agriculture & Natural Resources: Agricultural & Extension Education

1997 

  • Karyl Carlson - Arts & Letters: Music
  • Roop Jayaraman - Education: Physical Education & Exercise Science
  • Volker Langeheine - Arts & Letters: Linguistics & Languages
  • Anthony Paganini - Human Medicine: Physiology
  • Kathryn Severin - Natural Science: Chemistry
  • Michael Skladany - Social Science: Sociology

1996 

  • Elaine M. Allensworth - Social Science: Sociology
  • Brian J. Ballou - Business: Accounting
  • Stanley M. Gully - Social Science: Psychology
  • Anne M. Hoag - Communication Arts & Sciences: Telecommunication
  • Lissa M. Leege - Natural Science: Botany & Plant Pathology
  • Leslie McClintock Stoel - Human Ecology: Human Environment & Design

1995 

  • Julia Smith David - Business: Accounting
  • Troy V. Mariage - Education: Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education
  • Kelly Morrison - Communication: Arts & Sciences Communication
  • Brian L. Nelson - Arts & Letters: Art
  • John H. Wilterding, III - Natural Science: Lyman Briggs
  • Joanne M. Ziembo-Vogl - Social Science: Criminal Justice

1994 

  • Mark S. Beasley - Business: Accounting
  • Fenice B. Boyd - Education: Teacher: Education
  • Minaz Jooma - Arts & Letters: English
  • Steven Alan Meyers - Social Science: Psychology
  • Stephan R. Walk - Education: Physical Education & Exercise Science
  • Ralph J. Worthington - Engineering: Materials Science & Mechanics

1993 

  • Delecia Seay Carey - Arts & Letters: English
  • Fiona J. Connor - Education: Physical Education & Exercise Science
  • Jenny Mescall Denyer - Education: Teacher Education
  • Eloisa Palafox - Arts & Letters: Romance & Classical Languages
  • Hakan Saraoglu - Business: Finance & Insurance
  • Kristin B. Zimmerman - Engineering: Materials Science & Mechanics

1992 

  • Jeffrey Eugene Brand - Communication Arts & Sciences: Telecommunication
  • Susan Gill - Business: Accounting
  • Sharon Smith Gizara - Education: Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education
  • William Christopher Hamel - Arts & Letters: History
  • Theresa M. Kanoza - Arts & Letters: English
  • Betsy Cullum-Swan - Social Science: Sociology

1991 

  • Marianne Barrett - Communication Arts & Sciences: Mass Media; Telecommunication
  • Brian Brown - Social Science: Anthropology
  • Catherine Cassara - Communication Arts & Sciences: Journalism
  • Fayyaz Hussain - Social Science: Sociology
  • Richard Osborne - Business: Finance & Insurance
  • Monte R. Swain - Business: Accounting

1990 

  • Kathryn C. Egan - Social Science: Anthropology
  • Cecilia Konchar Farr - Arts & Letters: English
  • Leonardo C. Ferreira - Communication Arts & Sciences: Telecommunications
  • Philip J. Jensen - Natural Science: Botany & Plant Pathology
  • Robert M. Kellerman - Arts & Letters: English
  • Jayne A. Schuiteman - Education: Health Education, Counseling Psychology & Human Performance

1989 

  • Helene M. Anthony - Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education
  • Molly Erlandson - Art
  • Dana Nelson Salvino - English
  • Daniel L. Wardlow - Marketing & Transportation Administration

1988 

  • Craig Bernthal - English
  • Jo Marie Dohoney - Sociology
  • Krishnamoorthy Ramesh - Accounting
  • Elaine Scott Mechanical - Engineering
  • Kwok-Sang Tse - Finance & Insurance
  • John Zeuli - Teacher Education

1987 

  • Bashar S. AbdulNour - Mechanical Engineering
  • Edward E. Cohen - Telecommunication
  • Bradley J. Fisher - Sociology
  • Helen M. Kay - English
  • Mary A. Painter - Health Education, Counseling Psychology & Human Performance
  • Jia-jing Wu - History

1986 

  • Deborah Ball - Teacher Education
  • Steven Berg - Religious Studies; English
  • Nancy Johnson - English
  • Annemarie Keinath - Accounting
  • Michael Misovich - Chemical Engineering
  • Scott Snell - Management

1985 

  • Maria Holley - English
  • John Nicholas Kallas - Food Science & Human Nutrition
  • Georgann Lenhart - English
  • Mary McCormack - Sociology; James Madison College
  • Ronald Pannesi - Management
  • Mary Ann Reinhart - Psychology

1984 

  • Janay M. Collins - Advertising
  • Bruce S. Cushing - Zoology
  • Marvin S. Finke - Sociology
    1984 Sarah R. Fryer - English
    1984 Nalini Malhotra - Sociology
    1984 James C. Young - Accounting

1983 

  • Jonathan S.Bagby - Electrical Engineering & Systems Science
    1983 Jerold L. Hale - Communication
    1983 Carl R. Mentley - Romance & Classical Languages
    1983 Dorothy A. Nelson - Anthropology
    1983 Gordon M. Robinson - Sociology
    1983 Martin J. Wood - English

1982 

  • Tony Atwater - Telecommunication
    1982 William G. Burghardt - Agricultural Economics
    1982 Carolyn M. Callahan - Accounting
    1982 Dana G. Clinton - Romance & Classical Languages
    1982 Ali-Akbar Mahdi - Sociology
    1982 Thomas G. Wilschutz - History

1981 

  • Brian Curry - Health, Physical Education & Recreation
  • James J. Dietz - Zoology
  • Eric M. Eisenberg - Communication
  • Janet E. Samuelson - English
  • Kim D. Schopmeyer - Sociology
  • Carol S. Wharton - Sociology

1980 

  • Matthew J. Anderson - Accounting & Fin Administration
    1980 Eric J. Berglund - Computer Science
    1980 Marsha L. Boratynski - Family & Child Sciences
    1980 James A. Carr - Physics
    1980 Rita Karen O'Quin - Psychology
    1980 Julie R. Van Steelandt - Chemistry


1979 

  • George Miller Brown, III - Agricultural Engineering
  • 1979 Merle W. Hopkins - Accounting & Fin Administration
    1979 Harry E. Mika - Sociology
    1979 Carmela A. Pinto - English
    1979 Michael Sunnafrank - Communication
    1979 Jayne W. Zenaty - Telecommunication

 

1978

  • Terrance L. Albrecht - Communication
  • Marilyn J. Atlas - English
  • Joseph E. Finck - Physics
  • Chris H. Newhouse - Lyman Briggs College
  • Gary T. Seng - Chemistry
  • John C. Sutherland - Advertising

1977

  • Mark W. Andrews - Romance & Classical Languages
  • Karen Lee Baker - Botany & Plant Pathology
  • Cathey J. Newhouse - Botany & Plant Pathology
  • Jerome J. Ripperda - Horticulture
  • Ted J. Smith, III - Communication
  • Peter J. Vaccaro - English

1976

  • Patrick J. Ashton - Sociology
  • Michael A. Graff - Geography
  • Lily Cheng Hsu - Management
  • John G. Mills - Anatomy
  • William P. Mooney - English
  • Mark S. Sandler - Sociology

1975

  • Terence H. Cooper - Crop & Soil Sciences
  • Robert Douglas Hinkle - Fisheries & Wildlife
  • John Taylor Juel - English
  • Thomas L. Kodera - Psychology
  • Robert J. Pandolfi - Crop & Soil Sciences
  • Beverly Turner Purrington - Sociology

1974

  • David Charles Bender - Communication
  • Keith J. Caserta - Chemistry
  • Susana Cabeza de Vaca Lukomski - Romance & Classical Languages
  • Judith A. McClarin - Chemistry
  • Paul R. Newman - Physics
  • Werner von der Ohe - Sociology

1973 

  • Pat James Calabro - Marketing & Transportation Administration
  • Carl Stephen Frankel - Botany & Plant Pathology
  • Gregory D. Gillispie - Chemistry
  • Anne L. Ludington - Mathematics
  • Michael K. May - Chemistry
  • Jerry J. Watson - Elem & Spec Education

1972 

  • Fredrick G. Briscoe - Secondary Education & Curriculum
  • Sears Eldredge - Justin Morrill College
  • Patrick A. Logan - Entomology
  • Eugene N. Losey - Chemistry
  • Michael R. McElwee - Elementary & Special Education
  • Laura R. Roehler - Elementary & Special Education

1971 

  • Susan Asch - Sociology
  • Phillip Bromley - Teacher Education
  • Jill Cohn - English
  • Patrick Courts - English
  • Jerry J. Howe - Chemistry
  • John K. Scheidt - Statistics & Probability

1970 

  • Reginald R. Carter - Sociology/Labor & Industrial Relations
  • Clyde M. Evans - Physics
  • Marilyn J. Greenlaw - Elementary & Special Education
  • Dirk M. Horton - Astronomy & Sci & Math Teaching CTR
  • Carl E. Knight - Poultry Science
  • Paul Murphy - Mathematics

1969 

  • David J. Beatty - Communication
  • John C. Coggins - Communication
  • John Joseph Contreni - History
  • Jeannette Haviland - Psychology
  • Rolland Holland - James Madison College
  • Robert K. MacLauchlin - Television & Radio
  • Sal P. Restivo - Sociology