About the Committee
Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Awards are presented each year in honor and recognition of meritorious and sustained records of excellence in teaching and creativity related to teaching to two full-time faculty members of the University of Nebraska.
Committee members are appointed in July of each year. Each member serves for two years. There is one UNO representative. The committee meets once a year, in January.
Membership on any of the following committees precludes serving on any of the others (OTICA, ORCA, U-Wide Department of Teaching Awards, Scott Scholarship.). Service on one of these committees also precludes being nominated for that committee's award.
| UNO Selection Team Member | Term |
| Nealy Grandgenett | 7/2018-6/2021 |
| Year | Recipient | Unit |
| 2019 | William Mahoney | Interdisciplinary Informatics |
| 2018 | Tammie Kennedy | English |
| 2016 | Neal Grandgenett | Teacher Education |
| 2013 | Peter Wolcott | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis |
| 2011 | Jonna Holland | Marketing |
| 2008 | Donna Dufner | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis |
| 2006 | Karen Dwyer | Communication |
| 2004 | Lisa Kelly-Vance | Psychology |
| 2002 | William Blizek | Philosophy and Religion |
| 1994 | Kris Berg | Health, Physical Education & Recreation |
| 1992 | Diane Gillespie | Goodrich Program |
Outstanding Teaching & Instructional Creative Activity Award Resolutions
Resolution 4160, 9/10/14: OTICA (Outstanding Teaching & Instructional Creative Activity Award Selection Committee) ReplacementBE IT RESOLVED that the following name be forwarded to the Executive Vice President & Provost as a nominee to fill one two-year appointment (8/1/14-7/31/16) as the UNO representative on the Outstanding Teaching & Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee, to replace Catherine Chmidling who is leaving UNO: Jessiline Anderson.
Resolution 4148, 5/14/14: Campus Committees (a-i) BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be appointed to Campus Committees as designated:e. OTICA (Outstanding Teaching & Instructional Creative Activity Award Selection Committee)BE IT RESOLVED, that the following name be forwarded to Executive Vice President & Provost Linda Pratt as a nominee to fill one two-year appointment (8/1/14 –7/31/16) as the UNO representative on the Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee:Catherine Chmidling , to replace Pauline Brennan.
Resolution 4042, 5/9/2012: Campus Committees (a-i): BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be appointed to Campus Committees as designated:d. OTICA (Outstanding Teaching & Instructional Creative Activity Award Selection Committee)BE IT RESOLVED, that the following name be forwarded to Executive Vice President & Provost Linda Pratt as a nominee to fill one two-year appointment (8/1/12 –7/31/14) as the UNO representative on the Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee:Pauline Brennan, to replace Phani Tej Adidam.
Resolution 3035, 5/12/10: Campus Committeesd. OTICA (Outstanding Teaching & Instructional Creative Activity Award Selection Committee) BE IT RESOLVED, that the following name be forwarded to Executive Vice President & Provost Linda Pratt as a nominee to fill one two-year appointment (8/1/10 –7/31/12) as the UNO representative on the Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee:Phani Tej Adidam, to replace Ann Fruhling.Resolution 2919,5/14/08: University Committeesf. Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee:Be it resolved, that the following name be forwarded to Executive Vice President& Provost Linda Pratt as a nominee to fill one two-year appointment (8/1/08 -7/31/10) as the UNO representative on the Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee:Ann Fruhling (to replace Karen Dwyer).Provost Pratt will make the final selection.
Resolution 2799, 9/14/05: (Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award [OTICA] Selection Committee:Be it resolved, that the following name be forwarded to Vice Chancellor Christensen as a nominee to fill one two-year appointment (through 7/31/07) as the UNO representativeon the Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee:Jim Rogers (to replace Harmon Maher). Provost Noren will make the final selection.
Resolution 2717, 12/10/03: OTICA Nominee:Be it resolved, that the following name be forwarded to Interim Vice Chancellor Christensen as a nominee to fill one two-year appointment (through 7/31/05) as the UNO representative on the Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee:Harmon Maher.Provost Noren will make the final selection.NOTE: The UNO Faculty Senate was notified that William Blizek resigned by the following e-mail forwarded message from Faculty Senate President Greg Sadlek, received 11/06/2003."Jay Noren let me know that Bill Blizek has resigned from the OTICA Selection Committee. Jay asked me for a recommendation to fill this vacancy for the remainder of this year plus another full term (2 years) as soon as possible. Would you give me a recommendation (and vita) of a graduate faculty member in the sciences area as soon as possible? I appreciate your help with this request."William Blizek was appointed to serve from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004.
Resolution 2485, 07/05/00: Committee on RulesBE IT RESOLVED, that the following names be forwarded to Vice Chancellor Hodgson as nominees to fill one two-year appointment from 07/07/00 through 07/31/02 as the UNO representative on the Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creative Activity Award (OTICA) Selection Committee to replace outgoing member, Imafedia Okhamafe. Vitaes are required for all nominees. Names and vitaes must be submitted to Provost Lee Jones no later than August 21. Provost Jones will make the final selection. Joanne Sowell Leah Pietron TBA.