College of Arts & Sciences History

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Faculty Honors & Awards

Dr. Scott Breuninger
  • Cutler Award for Research and Teaching, College of Arts & Sciences, The University of South Dakota, 2010
  • Reacting to the Past Course Development Grant, "King or Commonwealth" (Barnard College), 2009
  • NEH Summer Seminar Grant, "Anglo-Irish Identities" (University of Notre Dame), 2007
Dr. Steven Bucklin
  • Recipient, Belbas-Larson Excellence in Teaching Award (tenure-track), The University of South Dakota, 2001
  • Designated Truman Scholar Mentor, 1999
Dr. David Burrow
  • Belbas-Larson nominee, 2008
  • Participant, 2009 Hess Seminar for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the U.S. Holocaust Museum, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Kurt Hackemer
  • Truman and Beverly Schwartz Distinguished Faculty Award, College of Arts & Sciences, The University of South Dakota, Fall 2004
  • Honorable Mention, Belbas-Larson Excellence in Teaching Award, The University of South Dakota, Spring 2004
  • 2003 Regents Award for Research Excellence, The University of South Dakota
  • Victor Gondos Memorial Service Award, Society for Military History, Spring 2003
Dr. Robert Hilderbrand
  • Larry Rowen Remele Award - For Outstanding Scholarship and contributions to the Northern Great Plains History Conference Harrington Lecturee, 2005
  • Outstanding Teacher, 1984, 1992
  • Golden Key National Honor Society Honorary Member, 1996
Dr. Clayton Lehmann
  • Gertrude Smith Professor and Director of the Summer Session, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2001, 2010
  • Cutler Award, College of Arts & Sciences, The University of South Dakota, 2008
  • Phi Alpha Theta (National Honorary History Society) for service to USD, the State of South Dakota, and Phi Alpha Theta in organizing the annual Student History Conference for the northern plains region since 1988     
Dr. Judith Sebesta
  • American Classical League Emeritus/Emerita Award, 2008
  • Phi Beta Kappa, elected as a college junior, The University of Chicago, 1967
  • Omicron Delta Kappa, 1981
  • Harrington Lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences, 1994. Public lecture: "Weavers of Fate: Symbolism in the Costume of  Roman Women"
  • Belbas-Larson Teaching Award, 2003 (alternate nominee, 2002)
  • Finalist, USD Alumni Leadership Program, 2002
  • Professor of the Year, Order of Omega, 2003
  • Cutler Award in Liberal Arts, College of Arts & Sciences, 2004 (first year this teaching  and research award was given)
  • Friend of Education (American Education Week) November 2005, Vermillion Southeast Unit of Retired Teachers
  • Phi Beta Kappa Society: Senator, 1979--97; North Central District Chair, 1976-79, 1991-94; Secretary 1994-present; Committee on Committees, 2003-present; Policy Committee, 1982-1988, Chair 1985-88; Committee on Chapter By-Laws, Chair 1988-92; Finance Committee 1992-97; PBK Fellow, 1979-present; Phi Beta Kappa Honor Roll of Members, 2005-present; Council Nominating Committee, 2003-present; Secretary's Circle, 2007-present
  • American Classical League: Vice President, 1984-1988; Program Chair (Acting Vice President) 1995-96; Methodology Committee chair, 1978-96; Program Chair for Annual Methodology Workshops, 1979-96
Phi Beta Kappa Members
  • Clayton Lehmann
  • Robert Hilderbrand
  • Judith Sebesta