Teague named Small Distinguished Professor

Craig Teague, professor of chemistry at Cornell College, has been named the Richard and Norma Small Distinguished Professor for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years.

The Small Distinguished Professorship is given to a faculty member who shows exemplary teaching, service, scholarship, and leadership in the perpetuation of a vital and invigorating faculty community at Cornell.

Teague has taught at Cornell since 2003. He earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Teague has focused his recent research on exploring new materials for carbon dioxide capture and working with students on summer research projects. He also studies and practices Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning, allowing students to discover content for themselves through activities and structured teamwork.

Previous Richard and Norma Small Distinguished Professors include Katy Stavreva, Catherine Stewart, James Martin, Todd Knoop, Carol Enns, and Craig Allin.

The professorship was established by Richard Small ’50 and honorary alumna Norma Thomas Small to honor the work of faculty members who have achieved the rank of full professor at Cornell College, recognizing the critical importance of the continuous, long-term commitment of a faculty community to the life of a residential liberal arts college. The Small Distinguished Professor receives an annual award of $10,000 to advance his or her scholarly endeavors.