Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards

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The K-State Alumni Association provides two $5,000 awards for K-State faculty to honor outstanding teaching and research. These awards are made possible with funding from Dr. Ron and Rae Iman, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Research
The Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Research is awarded to a full-time K-State faculty member who has distinguished him or herself in their chosen profession and who has contributed significantly through research to improve the betterment of the educational experience or whose research has had a significant impact on his or her area of study. One annual award with a $5,000 stipend is awarded annually. 

• Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching
The Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching is designed to honor excellence in high quality of instruction, strong relationships with students inside and outside of the classroom and reputation for scholarship and distinguished service to the university. One annual award with a $5,000 stipend is awarded annually. 

2023-24 Recipients

James H. Edgar

Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Research
James H. Edgar, Ph.D.

University Distinguished Professor
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering

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Ashley E. Rhodes

Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching
Ashley E. Rhodes, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Division of Biology

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Hans Coetzee

2022-23
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Dawn R. Deeter

2022-23
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Mike Tokach

2021-22
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Julia Keen

2021-22
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David C. Poole

2019-20
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Lisa Wilken

2019-20
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Raymond R.R. "Bob" Rowland

2018-19
Raymond R.R. "Bob" Rowland

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Todd Easton

2018-19
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Charles W. Rice

2017-18
Charles W. Rice

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Jeffrey S. Smith

2017-18
Jeffrey S. Smith

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P.V. Vara Prasad

2016-17
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Robert L. Larson

2016-17
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John Blair

2015-16
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Donald Saucier

2015-16
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Jürgen A. Richt

2014-15
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Swinder Janda

2014-15
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Zhijian Pei

2013-14
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Kenneth Harkin

2013-14
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T. G. Nagaraja

2012-13
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Andrew Barkley

2012-13
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Michael R. Kanost

2011-12
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Christopher M. Sorensen

2011-12
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Mary Beth Kirkham

2010-11
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Michael L. Wesch

2010-11
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Daniel Marcus

2009-10
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Derek Mosier

2009-10
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Kenneth J. Klabunde

2008-09
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Douglas K. Benson

2008-09
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Gary W. Conrad

2007-08
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Medhat M. Morcos

2007-08
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