Les B. Strickler Innovation in Instruction Award

The Les B. Strickler Innovation in Instruction award honors innovative ideas used in risk management and insurance instructions. All ARIA members are encouraged to submit proposals to the selection committee. The criteria for selection of award winners are creativity, content, transferability of the approach to other institutions, and documented potential for improving the quality of risk and insurance education. Award winners will be announced at the annual meeting and receive a certificate as well as a monetary award of $1,000. They will also be asked to make a presentation of their innovation at the annual meeting.

Proposals are due April 16, 2025, and will be judged by the Les B. Strickler Award Committee. 

Proposals should include a cover letter that identifies the submitter’s name, address, daytime phone number, and employer-affiliation. The remaining documentation should in no way identify the author(s) of the proposal. The proposal should highlight the purpose of the innovation and a description of the course in which the innovation has been used. External letters or evaluations attesting to any of the required attributes may also be submitted.

Submit the cover letter and remaining documentation in two e-mail attachments to the Strickler Committee chair, Meghan Esson: [email protected].

 

2024 Winner:

“Engaging Students through an Experiential Health Insurance Game”
Cameron Ellis, University of Iowa
Meghan Esson, University of Iowa

 

Past Winners

  • 2023: David Cather, Penn State University, "Addressing Insurance Pricing Discrimination in an Era of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"
  • 2022 - Not awarded
  • 2021 - Mary Kelly, Wilfrid Laurier University, ERM Poster Project
  • 2020 - Not awarded
  • 2019 - Steven Miller, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, David Sommer, St. Mary's University, "Risk Financing Simulation Exercises: From a Single Risk to ERM"
  • 2018 - Martin Eling and students Martin Lehmann, Vera Lüchinger, Sara Maria Nordt, University of St. Gallen, "Toolbox for Gamification in Insurance Education"
  • 2017 - David Eckles, University of Georgia, "Insurance Pub Trivia"
  • 2016 - Faculty & Students, University of St. Gallen: Educational Smartphone App — "Optimal Insurance Demand for Students"
  • 2015 - Vickie Bajtelsmit and Jennifer Coats, Colorado State University, "The Effect of Frequency and Severity on Insurance and Risk Management Decisions: A Classroom Exercise"
  • 2014 - Alexander Braun, University of St. Gallen, "Insurance-Linked Securities"
  • 2013 - David Eckles, University of Georgia, "One Dollar Bob Simulation"
  • 2012 - Joseph Haley, St. Cloud State University, "An Insurance Pricing Game"
  • 2011 - James Hilliard, University of Georgia Ronald Licata, University of Connecticut School of Business, "Brown Dog Brewing Company: Case Study for Risk Management and Insurance"
  • 2010 - Norma Nielson, University of Calgary Brian Kitching, University of Calgary Janet Stein, University of Calgary, "Tabletop Disaster Exercise"
  • 2009 - William and Tamela Ferguson, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, "Strategic Market Entry Project"