The Donald C. Roush awards are named for a former New Mexico State University executive vice president in recognition of his 35 years of helping to improve teaching in New Mexico. Any faculty who teaches is eligible for these awards, including tenure track, college track, and temporary faculty, as long as they have not won the award in the previous four years and are in good standing with the university.

The college-level Roush awards are decided based on input from students and department heads, with the selection made by deans and community campus VPAAs (one college-level award winner for each college and community college, with two for the College of A&S). College-level award winners compete for two university-wide awards and one community college award by submitting applications to the Provost’s Awards Committee that makes the decision.

 

Recipients of the Donald C. Roush Award for Teaching Excellence

2024

• Dwight Kealy, Finance
• Young Lee, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• David Bishop, Mathematics (NMSU Grants)

2023

• David LoConto, Sociology
• Paola Bandini, Civil Engineering
• Kim Lopez Gallagher, Government, History and Philosophy (NMSU Alamogordo)

2022

• Marija Dimitrijevic, Criminal Justice
• Derek Chase, Creative Media
• Jiming Chu, DACC Sciences Program

2021

• Anne Semrau, Biology, NMSU Grants
• Martha Desmond, Fishery and Wildlife Sciences
• Avis James, Biology

2020

• John W. Campbell, Animal and Range Sciences
• James W. Herndon, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Jean-Paul Vessel, Philosophy
• Charlotte Gard, Economics and International Business
• Magdalena Pando, Curriculum and Instruction
• Terry W. Armstrong, Mechanical Engineering
• Myra J. Garcia, Social Work
• Sonja de Vargas, Arts and Sciences, NMSU Alamogordo
• Jamil Al-Nouman, Engineering, NMSU Carlsbad
• Edward G. Lopez, Commercial Technologies, NMSU Doña Ana Community College
• Connie Lyons, Contract Programs, NMSU Grants

2019

• Frank Hodnett, Agricultural and Extension Education
• Shaun H. Cooper, Computer Science
• Kim Seckler, Government
• Terry R. Adler, Management
• Joseph M. Berning, Kinesiology and Dance
• Catherine Brewer, Chemical and Materials Engineering
• Ernesto Moralez, Public Health Sciences
• Erin O’Neill Armendarez, Arts and Sciences, NMSU Alamogordo
• Robyn Hayes, Science and Engineering, NMSU Carlsbad
• Krista Kozel MacDonald, Humanities and Social Sciences, NMSU Doña Ana Community College
• Beth Humphreys, Communications, NMSU Grants

2017

• Brian Schutte, Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science
• Dante DeBlassie, Mathematical Sciences
• Gabriela E. Moreno, Languages and Linguistics
• Paula Jean Groves, Finance
• Judith Flores Carmona, Curriculum and Instruction
• Krishna Kota, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Cheryl M. Lombardi, School of Nursing
• Jennifer Smith, Career and Technology, NMSU Alamogordo
• Jalal Hamedi, Social Sciences, NMSU Carlsbad
• Elizabeth Gamboa, Math and Statistics, NMSU Doña Ana Community College
• Gail Burke, English Communications, NMSU Grants

2016

• Merranda Marín, Family and Consumer Sciences
• Jeff Longwell, Languages and Linguistics
• Michael Hout, Psychology
• Matthew Holt, Finance
• Anna López, Counseling and Educational Psychology
• Fangjun Shu, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Maria Ortiz, School of Social Work
• Vicente Lombraña, Jr., Biology, NMSU Alamogordo
• Kenda Josselet, Social Sciences, NMSU Carlsbad
• Mike Teitsworth, English, NMSU Doña Ana Community College
• Karen M. Henry, Computer Science and Creative Media Technology, NMSU Grants

2015

• Geno Picchioni, Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences
• William J. Corbett, Department of Criminal Justice
• Michèle Shuster, Department of Biology
• Carlos A. Santos, Department of Marketing
• Henrietta Williams Pichon, Department of Educational Leadership & Administration
• Sukumar Brahma, Klipsch School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Maria Gurrola, School of Social Work
• James Gallagher, Department of Communication Studies, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Yaxi Zhao, Department of Mathematics, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Susan Pinkerton, Department of Library Sciences, NMSU–Doña Ana Community College
• Kathleen O’Connor, Department of Education, NMSU–Grants

2014

• Ian Ray, Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences
• Timothy F. Wright, Department of Biology
• Manal Hamzeh Al Smadi, Women’s Studies Program
• Larry Tunnel, Department of Accounting & Information Systems
• Hsiu–Lan Cheng, Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology
• Laura E. Boucheron, Klipsch School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• John E. Scarbrough, School of Nursing
• Rita Eisele, Department of Mathematics, Engineering, Science & Health, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Michelle Hansen, Department of English, Humanities & Fine Arts, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Doug Layer, Department of Arts & Humanities, NMSU–Doña Ana Community College
• William Serban, Department of Humanities, NMSU–Grants

2013

• Andres F. Cibils, Department of Animal & Range Sciences
• Amy Lanasa, Creative Media Institute
• John “Jack” Wright, Department of Geography
• Robert Steiner, Department of Economics, Applied Statistics, & International Business
• Frank A. Gilpin, Department of Human Performance, Dance & Recreation
• David A. Rockstraw, Department of Chemical Engineering
• Charles T. Kozel, Department of Public Health Sciences
• Frank Webb, Department of Humanities, Social Sciences & Education, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Felecia Cantwell, College Studies, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Tim Chappell, Department of Computer & Information Technology, NMSU–Doña Ana Community College
• Richard Gutierrez, Department of Welding & Drafting, NMSU–Grants

2012

• Charles S. Bundy, Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology & Weed Science
• Eric L. Morgan, Department of Communication Studies
• Stephanie L. Taylor, Department of Art
• Dale Spencer, Department of Accounting & Information Systems
• Youkyung Bae, Department of Special Education & Communication Disorders
• Edgar Conley, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
• Susan C. Harrell, School of Nursing
• Wanda Wakkinen, Humanities, Education & Social Sciences, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Claudia Estrada, Nursing, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Shakir Manshad, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, Doña Ana Community College
• Betty J. Habiger, Business, NMSU–Grants

2011

• April Ulery, Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences
• Gabriela Buchenau, Department of Languages & Linguistics
• J. Sean McCleneghan, Department of Journalism & Mass Communications
• Cindy Seipel, Department of Accounting & Information Systems
• Rudolfo Chávez Chávez, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
• Paul M. Furth, Klipsch School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Sue Forster–Cox, Department of Health Science
• William “Bill” Lockhart, Humanities, Social Services & Education, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Ronald Girmus, Science, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Jose “Pepe” Gomez, Welding, Doña Ana Community College
• Alfred Gene Romero, Humanities in Art & Writing, NMSU–Grants

2010

• William Lindeman, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
• Paul Lester, Department of History
• Carlos E. Posadas, Department of Criminal Justice
• William L. Smith, Department of Accounting and Information Systems
• Mary Prentice, Department of Educational Management and Development
• Edward Pines, Department of Industrial Engineering
• Timothy R. Barnett–Queen, School of Social Work
• Kathy Roark–Diehl, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Shannon Vallejos, Nursing, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Joaquin Tadeo, Business and Marketing, Doña Ana Community College
• Bruce M. McDowell, Electrical Services and Trades, NMSU–Grants

2009

• Jerry M. Hawkes, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business
• Deanna Dunlavy, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Christine Eber, Department of Anthropology
• Kenneth J. Martin, Department of Finance
• Monica R. Brown, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Craig Newtson, Department of Civil Engineering
• Mary H. Sizemore, School of Nursing
• Vicente Lombraña, Jr., Science, NMSU-Alamogordo
• Nita Nichols, Mathematics, NMSU-Carlsbad
• Ratanadevi Pankayatselvan, Health Occupations, DACC
• Marlene Chavez-Toivanen, Mathematics, NMSU-Grants

2008

• Jay Lillywhite, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business
• Mary Ballyk, Department of Mathematical Sciences
• Tim Ketelaar, Department of Psychology
• Patrick M. Gavin, Department of Marketing
• Eve Adams, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
• Kenny Stevens, Department of Engineering Technology and Survey Engineering
• Wanda Whittlesey–Jerome, School of Social Work
• Loretta H. Diehl, Nursing, NMSU-Alamogordo
• Kathy Greenwood, English, NMSU-Carlsbad
• Nina Javaher, Business and Information Systems, DACC
• Joan Erben, Humanities, NMSU-Grants

2007

• Priscilla Bloomquist, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
• Cynthia Bejarano, Department of Criminal Justice
• John B. Wright, Department of Geography
• Mary Jo Billiot, Department of Accounting and Information Systems
• Joseph M. Berning, Department of Human Performance, Dance and Recreation
• J. Phillip King, Department of Civil Engineering
• Robert G. Blair, School of Social Work
• Steve Holmes, Engineering Technology, NMSU-Alamogordo
• Carolyn Rayroux, Nursing, NMSU-Carlsbad
• David Burleson, History, DACC
• Stan Carlson, Natural Sciences, NMSU-Grants

2006

• Margaret “Ann” Bock, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Lee Hamilton, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
• Michele Shuster, Department of Biology
• Greg Roth, Department of Finance and Business Law
• Debra Wright Knapp, Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
• Russell P. Jedlicka, Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Eva Pavia Aguilar, School of Nursing
• Jack Rogers, School of Nursing, NMSU-Alamogordo
• Claudia Estrada, School of Nursing, NMSU-Alamogordo
• Katherine L. Rhodes, Department of Education, Doña Ana Community College
• Paul Garcia, Department of Automotive Technology, NMSU-Grants

2005

• Jeff Longwell, Language and Linguistics
• James D. Libbin, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business
• Laura Madson, Department of Psychology
• Terry Adler, Department of Management
• Elsa Arroyos-Jurado, Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology
• Edward Pines, Department of Industrial Engineering
• Sue Forster–Cox, Department of Health Sciences
• Betty Berry, Department of Mathematics, NMSU-Alamogordo
• Melissa Gish, Department of English, NMSU-Carlsbad
• Susan Pinkerton, Department of Library Science, Dona Ana Community College
• Neal K. Gallager, Department of Health Science, NMSU-Grants

2004

• Gerald M. Hawkes, Department of Agricultural & Extension Education
• Lisa J. Bond-Maupin, Department of Criminal Justice
• Stephen D. Starnes, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Peter M. Wichert, Department of Finance (awarded posthumously)
• Dana E. Christman, Department of Educational Management & Development
• Stuart Munson-McGee, Department of Chemical Engineering
• Lisa Dalton, Department of Social Work
• Paul Frank Webb, Division of Business, Humanities, and Social Science, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Michelle L. Hatley, Department of Chemistry, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Ali Ahmad, Department of Mathematics, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Douglas Bocaz-Larson, Department of Computer Science, NMSU–Grants
• Jeff Longwell, Department of Languages & Linguistics

2003

• Carlos Rosencrans, Department of Agricultural & Extension Services
• John Harding, Department of Mathematical Sciences
• Harold F. Tolleson, Department of History
• Jon P. Howell, Department of Management
• Kathleen M. Chinn, Department of Special Education & Communication Disorders
• Steven J. Stochaj, Klipsch School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Susan Cardenas, Department of Health Sciences
• Cathy Kerska, Division of Business, Humanities & Social Sciences, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Ming H. Li, Department of Mathematics, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Jiming Chu, Department of Health Occupations, Dona Ana Branch Community College
• Betty Habiger, Department of Pre-Business & Applied Business, NMSU–Grants

2002

• Dennis Hallford, Animal & Range Sciences
• Timothy Cleveland, Philosophy
• Robert Des Enfants II, Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Don Garland, Finance
• Paula Wolfe, Curriculum & Instruction
• Paul Ricketts, Engineering Technology
• Patricia Sandau-Beckler, Social Work
• Marcia Skaar, Mathematics, Sciences & Technologies, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Deanna Suggs, Nursing, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Susan Williams, Business Occupations, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Teresa Meehan, Psychology & Education, NMSU–Grants

2001

• Jack D. Thomas, Animal & Range Sciences
• Ricardo Aguilar-Melantzón, Languages & Linguistics
• Enrico Pontelli, Computer Science
• Jennifer Kreie, Accounting & Business Computer Systems
• Jeanette Haynes Writer, Curriculum & Instruction
• Clinton B. Woodward, Jr., Civil & Geological Engineering
• Danny Taylor, Agricultural Economics, NMSU–Alamogordo
• David L. Redford, Criminal Justice/Social Science, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Sinnathamby Pankavatselvan, Mathematics, DABCC
• Marlene Chavez-Toivanen, Mathematics, NMSU–Grants

2000

• H. Curtis Monger, Agronomy & Horticulture
• Stephen Warburton, Biology
• Nancy V. Baker, Government
• John P. Loveland, Management
• Abe Lujan Armendariz, Educational Management & Development
• Kenny A. Stevens, Engineering Technology
• Stephen D. Arnold, Health Science
• Vicente Lombrana, Division of Math, Science & Technologies, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Russell F. Hardy, Business, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Oscar A. Perez, Jr., Electronics Technology, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Michael T. Leach, Business & Social Sciences, NMSU–Grants

1999

• David Thompson, Entomology, Plant Pathology & Weed Science
• Jeffrey B. Arterburn, Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Kevin McIlvoy, English
• Paul J. Robertson, Accounting & Business Computer Systems
• Michael S. Nystul, Counseling & Educational Psychology
• Mary Anne Staffeldt, Industrial Engineering
• Stephanie L. Vaughn, Social Work
• Bill Lockhart, Sociology, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Paul T. Brownlow, Manufacturing Sector Development Program, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Jon E. Juarez, Computer Technology, NMSU-Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Sharon Hawkins MacKendrick, Mathematics, NMSU–Grants

1998

• Champa Sengupta-Gopolan, Agronomy & Horticulture
• Elba E. Serrano, Biology
• Wenda Ruth Trevathan, Sociology & Anthropology
• Nina H. Compton, Finance
• Robert L. Rhodes, Special Education/Communication Disorders
• Jeffrey S. Beasley, Engineering Technology
• Wendell W. Oderkirk, Nursing
• James D. Gallagher, Communications, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Shelley Burkhalter, English, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Susan Andrus Wood, Developmental Studies, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Chris Stoughtenger, Electronics Technology, NMSU–Grants

1997

• Esther Devall, Family & Consumer Services
• Gail Lavender, English
• James H. Hageman, Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Carl E. Enomoto, Economics
• Cheryl Coker, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
• Edward Pines, Industrial Engineering
• Yosikazu DeRoos, Social Work
• Loretta Hall Diehl, Nursing, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Deanna M. Suggs, Nursing, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Robert J. Sherman, Retail Marketing & Distribution, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Theresa Meehan, Psychology & Linguistics, NMSU–Grants

1996

• Cynda R. Clary, Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business
• Tara Gray, Criminal Justice
• Antonio Lara, Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Minjoon Jun, Management
• Elizabeth Cahill, Curriculum & Instruction
• Craig Ricketts, Mechanical Engineering
• Michael D. Barnes, Health Science
• Danny Taylor, Economics, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Donald Dean Ricker, Criminal Justice, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Douglas Roby, Water Technology, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Patricia McCauley Strange, English, NMSU–Grants

1995

• Michael T. MacHatton, Hospitality & Tourism
• Peter Gregware, Criminal Justice
• Glenn Kuehn, Chemistry
• Sam Goldman, Finance
• Herman Garcia, Curriculum & Instruction
• Ronald McPherson, Civil Engineering
• Lawrence Lucero, Social Work
• Vincente Lombrana Jr., Biology, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Loretta Gould, Nursing, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Pierre Laroche, English, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Patricio Rojas, Math, NMSU–Grants

1994

• Brenda S. Seevers, Agricultural & Extension Education
• Louis R. Sadler, History
• Donald Hue McCoy, Computer Science
• Rebecca A. Benakis, Economics
• Oakley D. Hadfield, Curriculum & Instruction
• Rola Idriss, Civil Engineering
• Joanne D. Hess, Nursing
• Marcia J. Skaar, Medical Lab Technology, Biology, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Larry J. Lunsford, Welding Technology, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Robert E. Geyer, English, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• John S. Carpenter, Business, NMSU–Grants

1993

• James W. Dean, Agricultural & Extension Education
• G. Larry Mays, Criminal Justice
• Laura Huenneke, Biology
• James T. Peach, Economics
• Maria Luisa Gonzalez, Educational Management & Development
• Ronald J. Pederson, Mechanical Engineering
• Mary Hoyte Sizemore, Nursing
• Gary L. King, Mathematics, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Rita Woodfield, Secretarial and Business Administration, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Betty Harris, Developmental English, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Dorothy O’Neal, English/Music/Secretarial Administration, NMSU–Grants

1992

• Priscilla Bloomquist, Home Economics
• Dale Alexander, Chemistry
• Deborah McDonald, Psychology
• Elise Truly Sautter, Marketing & General Business
• Rod Merta, Counseling & Educational Psychology
• Jay Jordan, Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Barbara Chandler, Social Work
• Jim Nutt, Electronics, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Judith Anne Moore, English, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Robert Chavez, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Betty J. Habiger, Secretarial Administration, NMSU–Grants

1991

• G. Morris Southward, Experimental Statistics
• Nancy V. Baker, Government
• Joseph W. Rogers, Sociology & Anthropology
• Taylor W. Foster, Accounting & Business Computer Systems
• Anne Y. Gallegos, Special Education & Communication Disorders
• Edward Hensel, Mechanical Engineering
• Judith F. Karshmer, Nursing
• Loretta Hall Diehl, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Luis C. Rios, Architectural Drafting, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Fred Allen Bloss, NMSU–Carlsbad
• S. Tom Dixon, NMSU–Grants

1990

• Cliff Currier, Agriculture & Home Economics
• Ceil Herman, Biology
• Steve Pasternack, Journalism
• James B. Shannon, Jr., Accounting & Business Computer Systems
• Stephen W. Stile, Special Education/Communication Disorders
• John W. Hernandez, Civil, Agricultural & Geological Engineering
• Gerald. W. Vest, Social Work
• Roger M. Haley, English, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Robert G. Bass, English, NMSU–Carlsbad
• William J. Burmeister, Occupational Business, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Michael Perrow, Science-Math, NMSU–Grants

1989

• Bruce A. Buchanan, Agronomy & Horticulture
• Gregory H. Mack, Earth Sciences
• Kevin C. McIlvoy, English
• Joseph E. Benson, Management
• Robert L. Gallegos, Curriculum & Instruction
• Ronald B. McPherson, Civil, Agricultural & Geological Engineering
• Christine R. Marlow, Social Work
• H. Richard Gurinsky, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Douglas M. Dinwiddie, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Machael L. “Shay” Mercer, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Sharon Hawkins MacKendrick, NMSU–Grants

1988

• Lowell Catlett, Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business
• James I. Matray, History
• Sean McCleneghan, Journalism & Mass Communications
• Nina H. Compton, Marketing & General Business
• Rosalinda Berrera, Curriculum & Instruction
• Mary Anne Maher, Industrial Engineering
• John Savage, Health Science
• Janine T. Erbes, NMSU–Alamogordo
• John D’Mura, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Pete Galvan, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Steven Wiebe, NMSU–Grants

1987

• Lon Neil Burcham, Animal & Range Sciences
• Martin D. Alexander, Chemistry
• Bradley A. Blake, Sociology & Anthropology
• Judy Elmore Maese, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
• Thelma A. Erftmier, Curriculum & Instruction
• George D. Alexander, Engineering Technology
• James W. Flahive, Nursing
• David H. Townsend, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Judith Anne Moore, NMSU–Carlsbad
• John F. Walker, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Cecelia Ann Perrow, NMSU–Grants

1986

• Martin J. Blake, Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business
• Steadman Upham, Sociology & Anthropology
• James H. Hageman, Chemistry
• James W. Nordyke, Economics
• John I. Thomas, Curriculum & Instruction
• Herrol J. Skidmore, Jr., Engineering Technology
• Patricia G. Hippo, Nursing
• David H. Townsend, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Patricia M. Nelson, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Rebecca Ann Boggs, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Marvin G. Rider, NMSU–Grants

1985

• David G. Lugg, Crop & Soil Sciences
• David W. Martin, Psychology
• Latimer R. Evans, Chemistry
• Edmund A. Scribner, Accounting & Business Computer Systems
• Roy C. Rodriguez, Educational Management & Development
• George W. Lucky, Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Frances (Betty) E. Harris, Nursing
• David E. Leas, NMSU–Alamogordo
• Jimmy P. Gentry, NMSU–Carlsbad
• Eula Fern Thompson, Doña Ana Branch Community College
• Cecelia Perrow, NMSU–Grants