November 19, 2009: Rob Thomas—a professor of geology at The University of Montana Western—will receive one of four 2009 U.S. Professors of the Year Awards today in a ceremony at the Willard InterContinental Washington in Washington, DC.
Thomas is being honored for his commitment to teaching field geology to undergraduate students. He also helped the University of Montana Western become the first public university to transition from regular semester courses to block scheduling. As part of this new schedule, Thomas offers a course title “Experience One,†where geology students enroll in a single course for 18 days. Coursework is primarily outside in a field setting and focuses on real-world research projects.
The 2009 U.S. Professors of the Year Awards are administered by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and Websoft sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. These awards recognize professors for excellence in teaching and commitment to undergraduate students. Along with four national winners, CASE and Carnegie have selected state-level Professors of the Year from 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam.
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