Awards & Recognition
The following awards and recognition were conferred by an external entity for work that the faculty or staff member performed at Montana State University. NACOE = Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering.
Research Related
- 2024 Clem Izurieta, NACOE Distinguished Professor Award.
- 2022. Brittany Fasy, NACOE Excellence in Research Award.
- 2022. John Sheppard, MSU Provost's Award for Graduate Research Mentoring.
- 2021. Brittany Fasy, NSF CAREER Award.
- 2020. Brendan Mumey, Fulbright Award - University of Helsinki, Finland.
- 2019. Mike Wittie, College of Engineering Excellence in Research Award.
- 2017. Clem Izurieta, MSU Provost's Award for Undergraduate Research Mentoring.
- 2016. John Sheppard, MSU Vice President for Research's Meritorious Technology and Science Award.
- 2015. John Sheppard, College of Engineering Distinguished Professor Award.
- 2012. Brendan Mumey, College of Engineering Excellence in Research Award.
- 2011. Brendan Mumey, Fulbright Award - Aalto University, Finland.
- 2009. Jian (Neil) Tang, NSF CAREER Award.
- 2009. Jian (Neil) Tang, College of Engineering Excellence in Research Award.
Teaching Related
- 2023. Mary Ann Cummings. MSU Anna K. Fridley Award for Distinguished Teaching.
- 2021. Mary Ann Cummings. NACOE Excellence in Teaching Award.
- 2020. Clem Izurieta. NACOE Lloyd Berg Faculty Mentorship Award.
- 2017. Clem Izurieta. College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
- 2015. Hunter Lloyd, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
- 2013. John Paxton, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
- 2011. Denbigh Starkey, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
- 2009. Rocky Ross, College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.
- 2009. John Paxton, MSU Anna K. Fridley Award for Distinguished Teaching.
- 2006. John Paxton, Fulbright Award - University of Leipzig, Germany.
- 2005. John Paxton, MSU President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Service Related
- 2024. Mary Ann Cummings, NACOE Outstanding Career of Service & Advising Students Award.
- 2023. John Paxton, national oSTEM Advisor of the Year Award.
- 2019. John Paxton, MSU Lavender Leader Award.
- 2018. Brittany Fasy, NACOE Excellence in Outreach Award.
- 2018. John Paxton, NACOE Excellence in Advancing Diversity Award.
- 2010. Hunter Lloyd, MSU Excellence in Outreach Award.
- 2006. Hunter Lloyd, College of Engineering Excellence in Service Award.
- 2004. Rocky Ross, ACM SIGACT Distinguished Award for Service.
Naming Related
- 2016. Dave Millman, Gianforte Faculty Fellow.
- 2015. Brittany Fasy, Gianforte Faculty Fellow.
- 2015. Upulee Kanewala, Gianforte Faculty Fellow.
- 2011. Mike Wittie, RightNow Technologies Assistant Professor.
- 2011. Qing Yang, RightNow Technologies Assistant Professor.
- 2008. John Sheppard, RightNow Technologies Distinguished Professor.
Career Related
- 2018. Rocky Ross, NACOE Distinguished Faculty.
- 2017. Rocky Ross, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science.
- 2015. Denbigh Starkey, COE Distinguished Faculty.
- 2012. Denbigh Starkey, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science.
Sabbaticals
- Fall 2024 - Spring 2025. Brittany Fasy.
- Spring 2020, Brendan Mumey for the University of Helsinki, Finland.
- Fall 2019, Mike Wittie for the Centre for Resilient Networks and Applications in Oslo, Norway.
- Spring 2019, Clem Izurieta for Carnegie Mellon University.
- Fall 2018, John Sheppard to write a book.
- Spring 2018, Binhai Zhu for The University of Arizona.
- Fall 2012, Rafal Angryk for The University of Minnesota.
- Spring 2012, Brendan Mumey for The University of Arizona.
- Spring 2010, Binhai Zhu for Tokyo Denki University, Japan.
- Fall 2006-Spring 2007, John Paxton for The University of Leipzig, Germany.
Staff Awards
- 2023. Shelly Shroyer. NACOE Classified Employee Award for Excellence.
- 2021. Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta. MSU Academic Advising Award.
- 2019. Terri Dore. NACOE Distinguished Staff Award.
- 2016. Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta. College of Engineering Outstanding Advisor Award.
- 2013. Shelly Shroyer, College of Engineering Classified Employee Award for Excellence.
- 2009. Scott Dowdle, College of Engineering Classified Employee Award for Excellence.
- 2006. Jeannette Radcliffe, College of Engineering Classified Employee Award for Excellence.