1997 Professor of the Year State Winners
| Alabama Ted Metz Professor, Art-Sculpture University of Montevallo |
Alaska Maynard G. Perkins, Jr. Associate Professor, Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of Alaska Fairbanks, Northwest Campus |
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| Arizona Dennis L. Hoffman Professor, Economics Arizona State University |
Arkansas Bart L. Lewis Professor, Modern Languages Lyon College |
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| California Kenneth L. Verosub Professor, Geology/Physics University of California, Davis |
Colorado Mary Jean Moseley Professor, English and Southwest Studies Fort Lewis College |
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| Connecticut Julia M. Rosa Professor, Nursing Capital Community-Technical College |
District of Columbia John K. White Professor, Politics The Catholic University of America |
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| Florida Toufic Maurice Hakim Associate Professor, Physics and Engineering Jacksonville University |
Georgia Katharina M. Wilson Professor, Comparative Literature University of Georgia |
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| Hawaii Jean Hara Professor, Office Administration and Technology Leeward Community College |
Idaho Kathe A. Gabel Associate Professor, Nutrition University of Idaho |
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| Illinois George David Miller Associate Professor, Philosophy Lewis University |
Indiana John R. Hendrix Professor, Biology Ball State University |
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| Iowa Richard Klann Associate Professor, Biology Upper Iowa University |
Kansas Carmaletta M. Williams Instructor, English Johnson County Community College |
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| Kentucky Geraldine Maschio Associate Professor, Theatre University of Kentucky |
Louisiana Carlos G. Spaht II Professor, Mathematics Louisiana State University in Shreveport |
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| Maine Thomas J. Wenzel Professor, Chemistry Bates College |
Maryland Francis Michael Fennell Professor, Education Western Maryland College |
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| Massachusetts William J. Kelly Professor, English Bristol Community College |
Michigan Gary L. Dunbar Professor, Psychology Central Michigan University |
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| Minnesota John P. Walters Professor, Chemistry St. Olaf College |
Mississippi Ann Appleton Laster Instructor, English Hinds Community College |
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| Missouri David W. Cornell Associate Professor, Accounting University of Missouri-Kansas City |
Montana Herald "Butch" Gerbrandt Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Montana Tech of the University of Montana |
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| Nebraska Daniel M. Sullivan Professor, Chemistry University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Nevada Gary M. Norris Professor, Civil Engineering University of Nevada, Reno |
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| New Hampshire Priscilla E.V. Busch Professor, Nursing Saint Anselm College |
New Jersey Carole J. Sheffield Professor, Political Science William Paterson College |
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| New Mexico George Larry Mays Professor, Criminal Justice New Mexico State University |
New York Barbara J. Tewksbury Professor, Geology Hamilton College |
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| North Carolina Stephen F. Weiss Professor, Computer Science The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
North Dakota Sudhir Mehta Professor, Mechanical Engineering North Dakota State University |
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| Ohio James G. Banks Professor, History Cuyahoga Community College |
Oklahoma Karen J. Rogers Instructor, Mathematics Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
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| Oregon Terence G. Favero Assistant Professor, Biology University of Portland |
Pennsylvania Edward P. Zovinka Assistant Professor, Chemistry Saint Francis College |
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| Rhode Island Thomas F. Banchoff Professor, Mathematics Brown University |
South Carolina Phil Moody Associate Professor, Art and Design Winthrop University |
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| South Dakota Douglas D. Malo Distinguished Professor, Plant Science South Dakota State University |
Tennessee Carolyn Hopper Associate Professor, Developmental Studies Middle Tennessee State University |
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| Texas Anantha S. Babbili Professor, Journalism and Chair of the Department Texas Christian University |
U. S. Virgin Islands Velma V. Tyson Assistant Professor, Mathematics University of the Virgin Islands |
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| Utah Sonia S. Mauel-Dupont Associate Professor, Departments of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, English, and Civil and Environmental Engineering Utah State University |
Virginia L. Glenn Kraige Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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| Washington Michael Kischner Instructor, English North Seattle Community College |
West Virginia Gregory T. Hinton Associate Professor, Business Fairmont State College |
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| Wisconsin Donald D. Kummings Professor, English University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
Wyoming Dennis H. Knight Professor, Botany University of Wyoming |
