2025 Faculty Merit Award recipients announced

On March 10, 2025, Chancellor Les Cook announced recipients of the 2024-2025 Faculty Merit Awards at Montana Technological University. Please join the University in congratulating the following outstanding faculty members:

• Doug Abbott, Professor, Business
• Chris Danielson, Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
• Julie Hart, Professor, Safety, Health, and Industrial Hygiene
• Rick LaDouceur, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• Raja Nagisetty, Professor, Environmental Engineering
• Brahma Pramanik, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• Hilary Risser, Professor, Mathematics
• Scott Risser, Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
• Kathy Roth, Associate Professor, Nursing
• Brian St. Clair, Associate Professor, Chemistry
• Sudhakar Vadiraja, Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

These faculty members exemplify excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, making a lasting impact on our students, our institution, and beyond. Their dedication strengthens Montana Tech’s mission, and the University is grateful for their contributions.

The recipients will be formally recognized during the Faculty and Staff Awards on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.