2025 Teaching Incentive Program Award Winners

Dear PNW Faculty Colleagues:

I am delighted to announce the eighth cohort of the Teaching Incentive Program Award winners. The Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award recognizes and incentivizes contributions to Purdue University Northwest in instructional excellence. The award recipients were recommended by committees that included collegiate peers.

I applaud the level of engagement these faculty members have in serving as mentors to our students as well as their demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence.

• Gokarna Aryal, Professor of Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics
• Jesus De La Cruz, Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology
• Omeed Ilchi, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences
• Jane Thomas, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, Managerial Studies

Please join me in congratulating each of these outstanding faculty members!

Sincerely,

Marie T. Mora, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs