Department of Political Science
Faculty/Staff Award Recipients

Distinguished Professor
Jorgen Rasmussen, 1990

University Professor
Steffen Schmidt, 1994
Mack Shelley, 2006

Early Achievement in Teaching
Alex Tuckness, 2003

Outstanding Achievement in Teaching
Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award
Mack Shelley, 2000

ISU Foundation Award for Outstanding Research at Mid-Career
James McCormick, 1990

International Service Award
Steffen Schmidt, 1996
Richard Mansbach, 2008

ISU Foundation Award for Excellence in Academic Advising
Dana Schumacher, 1997

Regents Faculty Excellence Award
Dana Schumacher, 2008

LAS Outstanding Departmental Leadership
James McCormick, 2004

LAS Outstanding Introductory Teaching Award
Steffen Schmidt, 2004
Dirk Deam, 2007

LAS Early Achievement in Research
Matthew Potoski, 2004

LAS Ruth W. Swenson Award for Outstanding Advising
Dana Schumacher, 1989

LAS Award for Distinguished International Service
Steffen Schmidt, 2004

LAS International Staff Service Award
Dana Schumacher, 2006

LAS Merit Excellence Award
Joyce Wray, 2008

LAS Master Teacher
Steffen Schmidt, 2000-01
Dirk Deam, 2006-07

Fulbright Awards
Ardith Maney
Czech Republic
1993-94
Lithuania
2002-03

James McCormick
New Zealand
1993-94
Philippines
2002-03

Richard Mansbach
Singapore
1976-77
South Korea
1997-98
Mongolia
1998
Austria
2007

Young Kihl
South Korea
1998-99

Richard Mansbach, 2008 International Service Award