Jeff Lockwood Receives UW's Humphrey Award |
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April 24, 2007 -- Professor Jeff Lockwood, described as the "very paradigm of faculty excellence in research, teaching and service, and in his commitment to his students and his university," is the recipient of the University of Wyoming's George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award.
The Humphrey Award, named for UW's 13th president who served from 1945-1964, recognizes teaching effectiveness, distinction in scholarly work, and distinguished service to the university and state.
Lockwood is a professor of natural sciences and humanities, splitting his duties with the Department of Philosophy and M.F.A. program in creative writing. He previously was an entomologist in the College of Agriculture's Department of Renewable Resources.
A prolific nature and science writer, Lockwood's teaching specializations are in natural resource ethics, environmental justice, philosophy of ecology, and nature and spiritual writing. His research and creative work are at the interface of the natural sciences and the humanities, including essays, meditations, and book-length projects.
Both Ed Sherline, the head of the philosophy department, and Harvey Hix, director of the creative writing M.F.A. program, are impressed by Lockwood's long teaching and research tenure at UW.
"I didn't appreciate the depth and breadth of Jeff's achievements until I read the letters of support that we solicited for the Duke Humphrey award," says Sherline. "All I could say after reading each of them was an inarticulate 'wow' tinged with a great deal of reverence for the excellence of his theoretical and practical lives inside and outside of UW."
Hix adds, "It remains to me only to add that Jeff has helped from its beginning to define the M.F.A. as a research-intensive program that is interdisciplinary in the richest and broadest sense, and that his commitment to the students as an example and as a mentor is nonpareil."
A UW faculty member since 1986, Lockwood received a B.S. degree with honors (1982) from New Mexico Tech and a Ph.D. degree (1985) in entomology from Louisiana State University. He has published extensively and has received numerous UW, regional and national awards and is a member of many professional organizations.
Throughout his teaching career, Lockwood has received favorable feedback from students.
One student writes, "I thought the organization, presentation, teaching and grading in Professor Lockwood's class was amazing. My sole regret is that I don't get to do it again!"
"I loved his class. Professor Lockwood treated us with respect and admiration," another student says. "He is a brilliant individual who seems to love his work."
One of Lockwood's colleagues says her impression of him has grown increasingly favorable in the 10 years she has known him because of the range and depth of his teaching accolades and research, citing the sheer volume of his published work.
"What makes Jeff's scholarly output so impressive is the range of topics that he has written on so expertly and eloquently," says Susanna Goodin, Department of Philosophy associate professor.
Renewable Resources Professor Thomas Thurow calls Lockwood "the recognized world authority" in his field, which has resulted in substantive worldwide advancement in the understanding of grasshoppers and locusts.
"These advances have led to significant improvements regarding environmental and economic considerations of grasshopper management and their role in ecosystems," Thurow says.
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Faculty Excellence -- Jeff Lockwood, a professor of natural sciences and humanities and a prolific nature and science writer, is the recipient of the University of Wyoming's George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award. The award recognizes teaching effectiveness, distinction in scholarly work, and distinguished service to the university and state. (UW Photo) Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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