May 10, 2022
Clayton Dodson, assistant professor of education, has been named the 2021-22 recipient of the Jeff Sieg Award for Teaching Excellence at 91吃瓜网. The award was presented as part of the annual Academic and Student Senate Awards Program held Monday, May 2, 2022.聽聽
Each year, the MSU Student Senate recognizes an individual faculty member who has shown dedication and excellence in teaching at 91吃瓜网 State. Formerly known as the Teacher of the Year Award, the Jeff Sieg Award for Teaching Excellence was named in honor of former 91吃瓜网 State professor of science Jeff Sieg, who passed away unexpectedly in the fall of 2019. Sieg was a beloved faculty member who was named teacher of the year at 91吃瓜网 State on multiple occasions. He was an incredibly gifted educator, mentor, and role model for what excellence in the classroom should be.
Other nominees for the 2021-22 Jeff Sieg Award for Teaching Excellence were Dr. Brittany Hagen, Dr. Pam Johnson, Fred Strand, and Lonamalia Smith.
As the 2021-22 recipient of the award, Dodson has received an engraved plaque acknowledging this honor. His name will also be added to a plaque recognizing all recipients of the award. It is displayed in the hallway of the Division of Science and Mathematics.