The College of Human Development and Education is fortunate to have several endowments that were established to recognize faculty and staff achievements and endeavors.
The College of Human Development and Education Graduate Student Mentor Award is an award created by the HDE Research Support Team. This award is closely tied to the College and University mission statements and recognizes faculty for their positive impact on graduate students.
- Ardith Brunt, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
The College of Human Development and Education Outstanding Teaching Award is an award generated by the Dean's Student Advisory Council. This award is closely tied to the College and University mission statements and recognizes faculty for their positive impact on students.
- Yeong Rhee Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
The James Lebedeff Endowed Professorship for the College of Human Development and Education was established to recognize a faculty member who has been judged an outstanding teacher and/or researcher in her/his field. The award provides funding for use during the year for enhancing teaching/research.
- Nate Wood, School of Education
- Mari Borr, School of Education
- Anita Welch, School of Education
- Kevin Miller, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
The Robert and Patty Hendrickson Faculty Development Fund for the College of Human Development and Education supports attendance at off-campus lectures or classes, attendance at workshops or master classes, study under master teachers and the preparation, publication, presentations and exhibition of research and other scholarly work.
- Chris Ray, School of Education
The Mabel Wenzel Debing Memorial Endowment provides monetary awards to deserving faculty and staff members in the College. Recipients are nominated by their peers and rewarded for outstanding contributions. 2010-2011 awards and recipients were:
- Exceptional Contributions as an Emerging Researcher: WooMi Phillips, Apparel, Design, and Hospitality Management
- Exceptional Contributions to Research: Margaret Fitzgerald, Human Development and Family Science
- Exceptional Contributions to Professional Development: Brenda Hall, School of Education and Joel Hektner, Human Development and Family Science
- Exceptional Contributions through Creative Approaches to Teaching: Ann Ragan, Apparel, Design, and Hospitality Management
- Exceptional Contributions to Service/Outreach: Sean Brotherson, Human Development and Family Science Extension
- Exceptional Support for Instructional/Research/Service Activity: Carol Nelson, School of Education
- Exceptional Contributions toward a Positive Work Environment: Deb Habedank, Center for Child Development
