“Excellence in Teaching Awards recognize and reward members of the instructional staff for outstanding accomplishments in teaching,” says NJIT Provost William Van Buskirk. The awards are conferred upon teachers who have demonstrated excellence in the classroom, encouraging and guiding students to work at the highest academic level, he added.

The following were named excellent teachers this year: Charles Brooks, Ph.D., university lecturer of humanities, of Newark; Roy Cornely, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering, of Skillman; Rajesh Dave, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering, of Millburn; Norbert Elliott, Ph.D., professor of English, of South Orange; Carlo Frugiuele, adjunct professor of architecture, of Manhattan; James McHugh, Ph.D., professor of computer and information science, of Bloomfield; Sirin Tekinay, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, of Manhattan, and Andriy Titov, teaching assistant of mechanical engineering, of Harrison.