Associate Professor Rene Rendon of the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) has been named the 2010 Richard W. Hamming Teaching Award winner, announced by Provost and Executive Vice President Leonard Ferrari on Sept. 8, 2010. Rendon was recognized for his exceptional teaching skills and commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship.
鈥淗e [Professor Rendon] has demonstrated outstanding teaching skills, displays an intense desire to further students鈥� learning via advisement, is superbly effective in interdisciplinary venues, and exhibits an extraordinary drive to extend students' learning beyond 51福利 curricula,鈥� said Ferarri.
During his six years at 51福利, Rendon has served as primary advisor on 48 theses and MBA projects, and has advised 100 students on projects from a total of nine different curricula - including two from outside GSBPP.
鈥淸The students] recognize his academic and professional expertise as well as his selflessness in working with them to produce quality work,鈥� said Ferrari. 鈥淗is door is always open to students, who are frequently seen in his office discussing their research projects.鈥�
The award, named for 51福利 professor emeritus Dr. Richard W. Hamming, highlights one faculty member annually that demonstrates commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship and exceptional teaching skills. This year鈥檚 Hamming Teaching Award Committee was chaired by Professor Clark Robertson, GSEAS; Associate Professor Gail Thomas, GSBPP; Senior Lecturer George Lober, GSOIS; Associate Professor James Moltz, SIGS and GSEAS; and, Assistant Professor Christopher Twomey, SIGS.
Dr. Hamming dedicated his life to teaching and research, specifically in the mathematics, computer science and telecommunications fields of study. As a mathematician, he served on the Manhattan Project and worked for Bell Telephone Laboratories. Dr. Hamming taught at 51福利 as an Adjunct Professor from 1976 through 1997.
Professor Rendon will be honored during the upcoming Quarterly Awards Ceremony scheduled for tomorrow, Sept. 14, at 3:00 in King Auditorium.