- Koffler Teaching Prize (2020)
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Dirk was honored with the University of Arizona’s Koffler Teaching Prize, given quadrennially to the faculty member whose teaching has had the most impact.
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Featured Awards
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- The Henry and Phyllis Koffler Teaching Prize
- University of Arizona, 2020
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- University-wide Distinguished Professor Award
- University of Arizona, 2018
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- The Neville Cramer Faculty Scholarship Award for Ethics
- Eller College of Management, 2016
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- Undergraduate Large Class Faculty Member of the Year
- Eller College of Management, 2015
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- Eller College Student Council Award, 2015, 2017
- Outstanding Contribution to Students and the Betterment of Eller College of Mgmt
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- Panhellenic Association
- University-wide Distinguished Professor Award. 2018
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- Eller College Student Council Award, 2014
- Outstanding Contribution to Students and Betterment of Eller College of Mgmt
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- Recipient of the George W. Atherton Award
- Penn State’s highest undergraduate teaching award, 2011
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- Honored as an Instrumental Faculty Member in the First Year Experience
- Seven time winner
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- Best Overall Teacher
- Smeal College of Business, Critique magazine, 2010
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- Winner, Economic Communicator Contest, 2007
- Sponsored by the Assoc of Private Enterprise Educ and the Market-Based Mgmt Institute
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- Faculty Appreciation Award
- Panhellenic-Inter Fraternity Council. 2007 and 2009
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- Profiled in the “Great Teachers in Economics” series of the Gus. A Stavros
- Center of Economic Education at Florida State University, 2005
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- Outstanding Teaching Award (Non-Tenure Line Faculty)
- College of Liberal Arts, 2005
- Awards for my classes
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- 12 x Recipient
- Outstanding teaching Award for ECON 2: Principles of Microeconomics
- 4 x Recipient
- Outstanding Teaching Award for ECON 404W: Current Economic Issues
- 3x Recipient
- Outstanding Teaching Award for ECON 351: Money and Banking
- 1 x Recipient
- Outstanding Teaching Award for ECON 4: Principles of Macroeconomics
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