November 3, 2015
Two 1xbet online games login faculty receive ,000 Iman Awards for research and teaching
Two Kansas State University faculty members, who are both also longtime Manhattan community members, will each receive a ,000 award in recognition of their outstanding research and teaching at a 4 p.m. ceremony Nov. 4 at the 1xbet online games login Alumni Center.
Introduced in 2007, the annual Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards are sponsored by the 1xbet online games login Alumni Association and are made possible through the generosity of Ron and Rae Iman.
John Blair, university distinguished professor of biology and the Edwin G. and Lillian J. Brychta professor , will receive the Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for 1xbet online games login . The recipient of the Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching is Donald Saucier, associate professor of psychological sciences and 2015-2016 Coffman chair for university distinguished teaching scholars.
Blair's award recognizes faculty members who have distinguished themselves in their chosen profession and who have contributed significantly through 1xbet online games login to improve the betterment of the educational experience, or whose 1xbet online games login has had a significant impact on their area of study.
Blair, a terrestrial ecosystem ecologist with broad interests in the ecology and conservation of grasslands, leads the National Science Foundation-funded Long-Term Ecological 1xbet online games login program at Konza Prairie Biological Station.
His nominator, Brian Spooner, university distinguished professor and head of 1xbet online games login 's Division of Biology, said, "His research provides a great body of work on the ecology of the tallgrass prairie, grasslands and global change, soil nutrient cycling, and restoration ecology…and includes collaborations across Kansas State University, the state of Kansas, the nation and the world."
Blair's 1xbet online games login , which focuses on plant productivity in grasslands and the ecological consequences of global change, has been supported by more than million in competitive grants. He is the author of more than 100 journal articles and book chapters and is an elected Fellow of the Ecological Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Blair also serves as associate director for faculty development in the College of Arts and Sciences' Division of Biology. Additionally, he was awarded the William L. Stamey Undergraduate Teaching Award in 1998. Blair has been a member of the Manhattan community since 1992.
Saucier's award honors a full-time 1xbet online games login faculty member for excellence in high-quality instruction, strong relationships with students inside and outside the classroom and a reputation for scholarship and distinguished service to the university.
His nominator, Michael Young, professor and head of 1xbet online games login 's psychological sciences department, said, "Dr. Saucier takes the teaching mission quite seriously and feels a strong sense of responsibility to prepare the students by challenging them with difficult material and ensuring that they 'learn to learn' by owning their education."
Saucier's numerous awards and honors include the Putting Students First Award for Outstanding Service to Students, the University Distinguished Faculty Award for Mentoring of Undergraduate Students in 1xbet online games login , the 2010 William L. Stamey Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Commerce Bank Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award and the 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Saucier serves as the director of undergraduate studies, chair of the undergraduate program committee and co-director of the teaching apprenticeship program in the psychological sciences department. He has taught a broad range of classes, from large sections of general psychology to small classes in advanced psychological 1xbet online games login methods. Saucier has been a member of the Manhattan community since 2004.
"We are so pleased to honor these outstanding 1xbet online games login faculty members," said Amy Button Renz, president and CEO of the 1xbet online games login Alumni Association. "The accomplishments and personal touch of Dr. Blair and Dr. Saucier have truly elevated the educational experience of our students and enhanced the reputation of 1xbet online games login worldwide. We are also deeply appreciative to Ron and Rae Iman for their generous commitment to make these awards possible."
The Imans live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are life members of the 1xbet online games login Alumni Association and serve as Kansas State University Foundation trustees. Ron Iman earned three degrees from 1xbet online games login : a bachelor's degree in math education in 1962, a master's degree in 1970 and a doctorate in statistics in 1973. He is a past member of the association's board of directors, served as the association's representative to the Kansas State University Research Foundation board and is a past chair of the Arts and Sciences Advisory Council. He received the university's Arts and Sciences Distinguished Service Award in 1996 and, in 1994, served as national president of the American Statistical Association. Ron Iman was named a Highly Cited Researcher by the Institute for Scientific Information in 2004.