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Faculty Fellows

Each year, exemplary Notre Dame faculty are selected as faculty fellows of the Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence so that they can share the strategies, insights, and techniques that have made them award-winning teachers.

Eligibility

Faculty are eligible to be selected as fellows if they have received one or more of the following University or college teaching awards:

Current Faculty Fellows

 

David Campbell

David Campbell

Notre Dame Teaching Awards: Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2023 and 2008)

David Campbell is the Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy and the director of the Notre Dame Democracy Initiative. Among his many courses, he has recently developed Keeping The Republic, a lecture course focusing on the threats facing American democracy. Keeping The Republic is built on the principle that to learn about democracy, you have to DO democracy. He also teaches Religion in American Politics, in which students grapple with the role played by religion—and secularism—in American political and civic life.

These courses both draw on the themes of Professor Campbell’s research. His most recent book is Secular Surge: A New Fault Line in American Politics (with Geoff Layman and John Green), which received the Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Among his other books is American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us (with Robert Putnam), which in 2011 was named by the American Political Science Association as the best book on government, politics, or international affairs. His work has also appeared in a variety of scholarly journals, including the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Public Opinion Quarterly, and Daedalus. In addition, he has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and—every political scientist’s dream—Cosmopolitan.

Annie Gilbert Coleman

Annie Coleman

Notre Dame Teaching Award: Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2023)

Annie Gilbert Coleman is an associate professor of American studies and directs the minor in Sport, Media, and Culture (SMAC). She is a faculty affiliate with the Environmental Humanities and Race and Resilience Initiatives; the Health, Humanities, and Society Minor; and the Center for Social Concerns. Her research focuses on the cultural and environmental history of outdoor sports and recreation, and she co-edits a book series called The Outdoors: Recreation, Environment, and Culture with Phoebe S.K. Young for the University of Washington Press. Her recent articles include “River Rats in the Archive: The Colorado River and the Nature of Texts” (in Rendering Nature, 2015) and “Shredding Mountain Lines: GoPro, Mobility, and the Spatial Politics of Outdoor Sports” (in The American Environment Revisited, 2018). Her second book, Getting Into the Great Outdoors: A History of Professional Guiding in America, will be published by Oxford University Press.

Professor Coleman teaches upper-level courses on American Wilderness, Sports and American Culture, Sports and Environment, and America in the 20th Century (through the lens of music) as well as a University seminar (USEM) on America's National Parks. Two of her USEM students wrote papers that won the University Writing Program’s McPartlin Award for excellent writing by first-year students, and she has advised three winners of the Department of American Studies’ Best Senior Thesis Award. All of her courses introduce students to a history/cultural studies approach to research and analysis and examine the importance of such analysis and the power of storytelling in promoting equity and social justice. She enjoys showing students the range of source material available to them through Hesburgh Libraries and fostering students’ curiosity about how sports and outdoor experiences matter.

Mitch Olsen

Mitchell Olsen

Notre Dame Teaching Awards: Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2024), James Dincolo Outstanding Undergraduate Professor Award (2023 and 2019)

Mitch Olsen is the Richard J. Huether Associate Teaching Professor of Marketing in the Mendoza College of Business, where he also serves as the director of undergraduate studies and assistant chair of the Department of Marketing.

His research interests are in marketing strategy, with a specific focus on substantive issues that occur at the intersection of any, and all, of the following sub-areas: (1) retailing, (2) brands (especially in the consumer packaged goods industry), and (3) innovation. His expertise in these areas is regularly sought via interviews with leading national and international news outlets such as CNN, CNBC, and Reuters as well as regional press outlets such as the South Bend Tribune, among others.

In his courses, Professor Olsen enjoys pairing foundational marketing theories—informed by his three degrees on the subject (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business)—with emergent applications of those theories in practice informed by his work experience at Procter & Gamble and his active research on, and consulting work for, firms in the retail and consumer packaged goods industries.

Robert Stevenson

Notre Dame Teaching Awards: College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award (2024), Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2023)

Robert Stevenson is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he is also associate chair and director of undergraduate studies. A member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1990, he has had the opportunity to hold visiting positions at the University of Delaware, Intel Corporation, and the US Air Force Research Laboratory, experiences that have enriched both his research and teaching.

Professor Stevenson’s research interests include image and video processing, with a focus on restoration, compression, and enhancement. In addition to his own well-cited research, he has served as an associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, the IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, and the Journal of Electronic Imaging. He has also chaired and advised several conferences on image and video processing.

As a teacher, he is committed to creating a dynamic, student-centered learning environment where theory meets practice. His teaching philosophy emphasizes active learning, hands-on projects, and real-world applications, ensuring that students can connect classroom concepts with the challenges they will face as engineers. He strives to foster an inclusive and supportive atmosphere where all students are encouraged to think critically, collaborate effectively, and grow as ethical professionals. Recognizing that engineering is a constantly evolving field, he emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning and adaptability with the goal of not only teaching engineering principles but also mentoring students in their professional development.

Professor Stevenson received his B.E.E. summa cum laude from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University.

Kelley Young

Kelley Young

Notre Dame Teaching Awards: Thomas P. Madden Award (2024), Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2022)

Kelley Young is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the director of the Mary E. Galvin Science and Engineering Scholars program. She earned her bachelor’s of science from Adrian College, where she also played soccer. She received her Ph.D in chemistry from Michigan State University and is an author on the 8th Edition of Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight.

At Notre Dame, Professor Young primarily teaches in the general chemistry sequence, where she has coordinated (and successfully navigated teaching in-person during the pandemic) and now teaches the Galvin Scholars sections. Her focus on teaching has always been that given the right tools and support, anyone can be successful.

Past Faculty Fellows

The faculty fellowship dates back more than 20 years. You can view the full history of fellows year-by-year by clicking and expanding the tab below.

History of Fellows
2023–24 Fellows
  • Andrew Bartolini, Director, First-Year Engineering Program
  • Anne García-Romero, Associate Professor, Film, Television, and Theatre
  • Brian Mulholland, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Mathematics
  • Bahram Moasser, Associate Teaching Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Jason Reed, Wade Family Associate Teaching Professor, Finance
2022–23 Fellows
  • Peter Bui, Teaching Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
  • Anjuli Datta, Associate Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Kevin G. Grove, C.S.C., Assistant Professor, Theology
  • Rebecca McKenna, Associate Professor, History
  • Jennifer L. Schaefer, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Sandra C. Vera-Muñoz, Associate Professor, Accountancy
2021–22 Fellows
  • Steve Corcelli, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Victoria Goodrich, Associate Teaching Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Francisco de Asís Martínez-Jerez, Accountancy
  • Nancy Michael, Associate Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Susan Ohmer, Associate Professor, Film, Television, and Theatre
  • Weibing Ye, Assistant Teaching Professor, East Asian Languages and Cultues
2019–20 Fellows
  • Wendy Angst, Associate Teaching Professor, Management and Organization
  • David Go, Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
  • Sylwia Ptsinska, Associate Professor, Physics
  • Matthew Ravosa, Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Forrest Spence, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Economics
  • Ernesto Verdeja, Associate Professor, Political Science
2018–19 Fellows
  • Stephannie Larocque, Associate Professor, Accountancy
  • Dan Gezelter, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Elena Mangione-Lora, Associate Teaching Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Jessica Payne, Associate Professor, Psychology
  • Jim Schmiedeler, Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
  • Todd Walatka, Associate Professional Specialist, Theology
2017–18 Fellows
  • Corey Angst, Associate Professor, Information Technology, Analytics, and Operations
  • Patricia Champion, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Maria McKenna, Associate Professor of the Practice, Africana Studies
  • Marisel Moreno, Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Christian Poellabauer, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
  • Jason Ruiz, Associate Professor, American Studies
2016–17 Fellows
  • Kasey Buckles, Associate Professor, Economics
  • Patrick J. Clauss, Professor of the Practice, University Writing Program
  • Brad S. Gregory, Professor, History
  • Amanda Hummon, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Brian R. Levey, Professional Specialist, Accountancy
  • Michael J. Seelinger, Associate Professional Specialist, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
2015–16 Fellows
  • Ramzi Bualuan, Associate Professional Specialist, Computer Science and Engineering
  • Patricia L. Clark, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Jessica L. Collett, Associate Professor, Sociology
  • David Fagerberg, Associate Professor, Theology
  • Timothy J. Gilbride, Associate Professor, Marketing
  • Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Associate Professor, American Studies
2014–15 Fellows
  • Mark A. Caprio, Associate Professor, Physics
  • Kristen E. Collett-Schmitt, Associate Professional Specialist, Finance
  • Alexander J. Hahn, Professor, Mathematics
  • Joyelle McSweeney, Associate Professor, English
  • Michael T. Niemier, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
  • Christine A. Becker, Associate Professor, Film, Television, and Theatre
2013–14 Fellows
  • Shane Corwin, Associate Professor, Finance
  • Holly Goodson, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Daniel Hungerman, Associate Professor, Economics
  • Arthur Lim, Associate Professional Specialist, Mathematics
  • Douglas Thain, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
  • Julianne Turner, Associate Professor, Psychology
2012–13 Fellows
  • Philippe Collon, Associate Professor, Physics
  • Stephen Fallon, Professor, Program of Liberal Studies
  • Kristin Lewis, Associate Professional Specialist, Biological Sciences
  • Romana Huk, Associate Professor, English
  • James O’Brien, Associate Professional Specialist, Accountancy
  • Yih-Fang Huang, Professor, Electrical Engineering
2011–12 Fellows
  • Daniel Groody, Associate Professor, Theology
  • Anthony Hyder, Professor, Physics
  • Edward Maginn, Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Richard Pierce, Associate Professor, History
  • Annette Pilkington, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Mathematics
  • Katherine Spiess, Associate Professor, Finance
2010–11 Fellows
  • Ian Kuijt, Associate Professor, Anthropology
  • Yahya Kurama, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences
  • Marya Lieberman, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Janet O’Tousa, Associate Professional Specialist, Accountancy
  • Catherine Perry, Associate Professor, Romance Languages & Literatures
  • Robert Sedlack, Associate Professor, Art, Art History, & Design
2009–10 Fellows
  • Robert Bretz, Professor, Marketing
  • David Campbell, Associate Professor, Political Science
  • Richard Economakis, Associate Professor, Architecture
  • John William Goodwine, Associate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
  • Catherine Schlegel, Associate Professor, Classics
  • Stephen Silliman, Professor, Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences
  • Michelle Whaley, Associate Professional Specialist, Biological Sciences
  • Michael Wiescher, Professor, Physics
2008–09 Fellows
  • Carl Ackermann, Associate Professor, Finance
  • Xavier Creary, Professor, Chemistry
  • Paul Down, Associate Professor, Art, Art History, & Design
  • Eileen Botting, Associate Professor, Political Science
  • Anita Kelly, Professor, Psychology
  • Jeffrey Miller, Associate Professor, Accountancy
  • Michael Stanisic, Associate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
  • Pitt-Mann Wong, Professor, Mathematics
2007–08 Fellows
  • James Collins, Professor, Film, Television, and Theatre
  • Jesus Izaguirre, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
  • Christopher Kolda, Associate Professor, Physics
  • Thomas Kselman, Professor, History
  • Gary Lamberti, Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Christian Moevs, Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Elizabeth Moore, Associate Professor, Marketing
  • Siiri Scott, Associate Professional Specialist, Film, Television, and Theatre
2006–07 Fellows
  • Gail Bederman, Associate Professor, History
  • Paul Helquist, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Alex A. Himonas, Professor, Mathematics
  • Jim A. McAdams, Professor, Political Science
  • Paul McDowell, Associate Professional Specialist, Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Patrick Murphy, Professor, Marketing
  • Joseph M. Powers, Associate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
  • Carolyn Plummer, Associate Professor, Music
2005–06 Fellows
  • Seth N. Brown, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Margaret Dobrowolska-Furdyna, Professor and Assistant Chair, Physics
  • Gary M. Gutting, Professor, Philosophy
  • Michael H. Morris, Professor, Accountancy
  • Carolyn R. Nordstrom, Associate Professor, Anthropology
  • Katherine O’Brien-O’Keeffe, Professor, English
  • Wolfgang Porod, Professor, Electrical Engineering
  • Joannes Westerink, Professor, Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences
2004–05 Fellows
  • Matt Bloom, Associate Professor, Management
  • Frank Connolly, Professor, Mathematics
  • Larry Cunningham, John A. O’Brien Professor, Theology
  • Patrick Flynn, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
  • Sonia Gernes, Professor, English
  • Meredith Gill, Assistant Professor, Art, Art History, & Design
  • Dennis Jacobs, Professor, Chemistry
  • George Lopez, Senior Fellow and Director of Policy Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
2003–04 Fellows
  • Sunny Boyd, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Theodore Cachey Jr., Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Barry Keating, Professor, Finance
  • Patricia Maurice, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences
  • James McKenna, Professor, Anthropology
  • William Ramsey, Associate Professor, Philosophy
  • Randal Ruchti, Professor, Physics
  • Joel Urbany, Professor, Marketing
2002–03 Fellows
  • Rudolph S. Bottei, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Laura Carlson, Associate Professor, Psychology
  • Cornelius F. Delaney, Professor, Philosophy
  • JoAnn DellaNeva, Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures
  • David R. Hyde, Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Lawrence C. Marsh, Professor, Economics
  • Kenneth W. Milani, Professor, Accountancy
  • Steven R. Schmid, Associate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering