NDSU News | Inspiring Teachers

In 2020, Indranil SenGupta was awarded the Odney Excellence in Teaching Award, which honors outstanding instruction at NDSU. Indranil SenGupta considers himself a mathematics tour guide. His goal is to take students to historic spots and little-known places of equal…

Natalie Smith Carlson teaches writing in the health professions and writing in the humanities and social sciences. Her goal is to create positive change in the world through a critical, in-depth look at writing.

Award-winning NDSU associate professor Amy Stichman teaches criminology, applied research methods, corrections and women and minorities in criminal justice.

Ali Amiri teaches a variety of courses, ranging from Engineering Mechanics to Product Design and Development to Fundamentals of Visual Communication for Engineers. He also coordinates the senior design projects for the department.

Senior lecturer David Englund brings energy, passion and humor to his courses.

Associate professor Katie Lyman has adapted her approach to help students gain the knowledge they need to succeed in their career and in life, despite the global pandemic. Katie Lyman is an encouraging voice in the classroom who helps students reach their potential…

NDSU professor James Caton challenges students to explore the unfamiliar. James Caton describes himself as “a teacher who has spent his life in pursuit of understanding.” That’s a perspective he shares with students in his economics courses, such as…

In a photo taken before the pandemic, NDSU associate professor Angela Smith teaches her students. Angela Smith is an admired and respected instructor who firmly believes that students learn best by doing. Her classes in public history, digital history, museum studies…

In a photo taken before the pandemic, associate professor Fariz Huseynov teaches his NDSU students. Huseynov has taught a variety of management courses since joining the faculty in 2009. The world of finance and investment is Fariz Huseynov’s area of expertise…