Excellence in Teaching Awards

The William States Lee College of Engineering presented its 2013 Excellence in Teaching Awards to Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science faculty members Dr. Tony Schmitz for undergraduate teaching, and Dr. Scott Kelly for graduate teaching.

Dr. Schmitz was recognized as an innovator in teaching whose key instructional ingredients are preparation, enthusiasm and relevant content. In support of some of his courses, he has developed two textbook using a writing voice that communicates information “to” the reader and not “at” the reader.

For Dr. Kelly, classroom teaching and student mentoring are closely related. He was recognized for his teaching philosophy of maintaining transparent dialogue in the classroom, emphasizing fundamentals and learning through abstraction, and cultivating translation skills. He has developed five new graduate courses since coming to UNC Charlotte.