The Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award is Florida Atlantic University's highest teaching honor. Introduced in 1969, this award is made on the basis of scholarship, research and publications, classroom teaching, academic counseling, and University and community service. The winner is selected by students. The recipient receives a cash award and delivers the keynote address at Honors Convocation in the spring and Freshman Convocation in the fall. Nominations are made by students in January; each college's Student Advisory Committee selects the finalist from its college. One DTOY winner is then selected from the field of nine finalists by the University Student Advisory Committee on the basis of his or her portfolio and an in-person interview. The title listed for each honoree is the one that he or she held at the time the award was made.
Distinguished Teachers of the Year
The List
2026 - Parvathi Perumareddi, D.O.
Associate Professor of Family Medicine in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
2025 - Maria Larrondo Petrie
Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
2024 - Stacy Rubin, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Director of the Foundations of Medicine Curriculum and an Associate Director of FAU’s Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice
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2023 - Dr. Lincoln Sloas
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
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2022 - Dr. Vijaya Iragavarapu
Professor of Schmidt College of Medicine
2021 - Dr. Danielle Groton
Assistant Professor of Social Work College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
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2020 - Dr. Jennifer Foster
Assistant Professor of Medicine Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
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2019 - Dr. Jeffrey Morton
Professor Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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2018 - Dr. Laura Vernon
Associate Professor of Psychology Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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2017 - Dr. Darin Trelka
Assistant Professor of Integrated Medical Science Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
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2016 - Dr. Stephen Engle
Professor and Director, History Symposium Series Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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2015 - Dr. Javad Hashemi
Department Chair and Professor Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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2014 - Dr. Daniel E. Meeroff
Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
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2013 - Dr. Rhonda L. Goodman
Assistant Professor Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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2012 - Dr. Deborah W. Louda
Associate Professor of Clinical Biomedical Science Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
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2011 - Dr. Deborah L. Floyd
Professor of Educational Leadership College of Education
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2010 - Dr. Sameer Hinduja
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice College for Design and Social Inquiry
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2008 - Dr. Rose Sherman
Assistant Professor of Nursing Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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2007 - Dr. Kathryn Keller
Associate Professor of Nursing Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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2006 - Dr. Robert Watson
Associate Professor of Political Science Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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2005 - Dr. Daniel Raviv
Professor of Electrical Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science
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2004 - Dr. Deborah Raines
Associate Professor of Nursing Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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2002 - Dr. John Neumeier
Assistant Professor of Physics Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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2001 - Dr. Jane Caputi
Professor of Women's Studies Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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2000 - Dr. Jane Brady Matanzo
Associate Professor of Literacy Education College of Education
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1998 - Dr. Paul Guglielmino
Professor of Management and International Business College of Business
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1997 - Dr. Neal S. Coulter
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering College of Engineering
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1992 - Dr. Raymond Mohl
Professor of History Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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1991 - Dr. Sara Ashworth
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education College of Education
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1988 - Dr. Clay Steinman
Associate Professor of Communication College of Humanities
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1987 - Dr. Karl K. Stevens
Professor of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering
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1986 - Dr. Lynn Appleton
Assistant Professor of Sociology College of Social Science
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1985 - Dr. Patsy Ceros-Livingston
Associate Professor of Education College of Education
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1984 - Dr. Lydia Smiley
Associate Professor of Geography College of Social Science
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1983 - Dr. Ronald Schultz
Associate Professor of Geography College of Social Science
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1982 - Dr. William B. Stronge
Associate Professor of Economics College of Business and Public Administration
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1979 - Dr. William T. Ryan
Associate Professor of International Business College of Business and Public Administration
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1978 - Dr. Gordon E. Bell
Associate Professor of Political Science College of Social Science
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1976 - Dr. Jose Villanueva
Professor of Mechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
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1974- Dr. Roger A. Messenger
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering College of Engineering
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1973 - Dr. Walter R. Courtenay, Jr.
Assistant Professor of Zoology College of Science
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1969 - Dr. Douglas Gatlin
Associate Professor of Political Science College of Social Science
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