Posted 2 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025
Brad Dobbs receives 2025 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award
UW-La Crosse is home to many outstanding instructors who make a difference in students’ lives inside and outside the classroom.
This year, UWL’s Provost Office received hundreds of nominations from students hoping to recognize their favorite faculty. From these nominations, a university committee selected six faculty to receive 2025 Eagle Teaching Excellence Awards.
They are:
- Brad Dobbs, Management
- Sona Kazemi, Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies
- Heather Linville, Educational Studies
- Ryan McKelley, Psychology
- James Peirce, Mathematics & Statistics
- Zachariah Tritz, Microbiology
This is the first of six stories highlighting the winners.
Brad Dobbs, Management
Started at UWL: 2017
Courses: I teach in the Management Department, where I have taught a lot of different courses, but I primarily teach Operations, Quality and Project Management.
Background: Prior to UWL, I taught at Western Technical College. Before entering education, I held several different leadership positions in operations roles in manufacturing and distribution. I managed a variety of projects as well as operations, quality and safety. I also served as an infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Favorite part of teaching: My favorite part of teaching is seeing my students thrive, whether it is grasping difficult concepts in the classroom, excelling on our Eagle athletic teams, shinning in student competitions, and most importantly, seeing them receive fantastic job offers and moving on to successful careers.