April 9, 2019
Lincoln, Neb. — University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds announced April 9 the 2019 winners of the university’s most prestigious faculty awards for teaching, research and engagement. Lloyd Bell, professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, was awarded the Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity award. The award recognizes individual faculty members who have demonstrated meritorious and sustained records of excellence and creativity in teaching.
“Fundamentally, the University of Nebraska exists to change lives. Our faculty, who are among the best in the world at what they do, carry out that mission in classrooms, labs and fields every day,” Bounds said. “It is a great privilege to serve among such talented and dedicated colleagues. I thank them for all they do on behalf of our 52,000 students and the state, and I join members of the university community and all Nebraskans in congratulating them on their important work and far-reaching impact.”
Bell, a Nebraska native, began his career as an instructor of vocational agriculture in West Point and Blair, and has been a faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) since 1979. He has taught extensively in the undergraduate teacher preparation program of his department and has been instrumental in the delivery of professional development opportunities for Nebraska secondary educators of career and technical education. Bell’s scholarly activity and research interests are dedicated to researching theory and best practice, the promotion of the teaching and learning process within agriculture, and facilitating a nurturing atmosphere of interaction and thought.
Bell has received numerous teaching awards within CASNR and has been widely recognized by the North Central Region of the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE). In 2012 Bell was named a Senior Fellow in AAAE, recognizing his exceptional and sustained contributions to the agricultural education profession.
The university-wide President’s Excellence Awards recognize faculty whose work has had a significant impact on students, the university and the state. Winners – who are selected by a university-wide committee of faculty members and, in the case of the engagement award, community members – receive $10,000 each, a presidential medallion and an engraved plaque. Awards will be presented at a luncheon hosted by Bounds this spring.
For more information about the President's Excellence Awards and to review the full list of winners, click here.
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