Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award Robert J. Frankle
'Bob has been the heart and soul of the teaching profession at the University of
Memphis,' wrote a colleague. 'He is an excellent classroom teacher and has been so
recognized by his students, who were instrumental in making him a two-time Distinguished
Teaching Award winner; by his peers, who have sought him out for team teaching in
a number of different disciplines and colleges; and by administrators, who have used
him in producing innovative courses and modes of presentation. And students hang on
his every word.' A graduate of St. Olaf College, Frankle earned his advanced degrees
from the University of Wisconsin.