2025 Longwell Award Winners Announced
BATON ROUGE, LA – The College of Engineering recently presented its Award for Instructor Excellence to nine faculty members in recognition of those who make significant contributions to the early years of a student’s journey through quality instruction in entry-level engineering courses.
The award includes a $4,500 one-time cash award and is open to all full-time LSU Engineering instructors or faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher.
Two of the recipients are faculty for online engineering programs at LSU. Those faculty members are:
- Jalel Ben Hmida — Senior Instructor, Industrial Engineering. Hmida works as an instructor for the online MS in Industrial Engineering, the online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Analytics, and the online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Systems Engineering.
- Kim Williams — Online Programs Coordinator, Construction Management. Williams works as a program coordinator for the online MS in Construction Management, the online BS in Construction Management, the online Undergraduate Certificate in Construction Management, the online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Facilities Management, the online BS in Fire and Emergency Services Administration and the online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Construction Management.
Petroleum Engineering alumnus Harry Longwell established the Dean’s Fund for Instructor Excellence to enhance the quality of instruction in entry-level courses in engineering disciplines.
The appointed selection committee used student success rates, departmental support, and teaching philosophy as some of the metrics to evaluate this year’s recipients.
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