Faculty Awards

Teaching Award

The award recognizes a faculty member who, has demonstrated outstanding teaching with students and working with faculty to the betterment of the college, university, and/or off-campus community.  It is intended that the award be given to a faculty member who has gone above and beyond the requirements typically delineated in the Retention, Promotion, and Tenure, or the advancement criteria of their department.

Recipients
  • 2022-2023: Stefanie Sorbet
  • 2021-2022: Thomas Bruick and Michelle Buchanan
  • 2020-2021: Jessica Herring-Watson
  • 2019-2020: Sunny Styles-Foster
  • 2018-2019: Debbie Dailey
  • 2017-2018: Patty Kohler-Evans
  • 2016-2017: Crystal Voegele
  • 2015-2016: Nancy Gallavan
  • 2014-2015: DeeDee Cain and Michael Mills
  • 2013-2014: Marilyn Friga
  • 2012-2013: Dan Barrington
  • 2011-2012: Lisa Herrington and Steve Ward
  • 2010-2011: Rene’ Crow

Research Award

The award will be given for an outstanding body of scholarly work.  Examples include (a) a single outstanding publication, (b) a compilation, consisting of two or more research publications/presentations or original contributions of a theoretical nature that make significant contributions, (c) a book or monograph, on a particular topic, that exemplifies outstanding research and scholarship, or (d) or grant activities. The scholarly work must have been published/conducted within the past five years. Nominee must be sole or first author. The award may be given to a single author/researcher or to a group of individuals involved in a collaborative research effort.

Recipients
  • 2022-2023 Jessica Herring-Watson
  • 2021-2022: Louis Nadelson
  • 2020-2021: Stefanie Sorbet
  • 2019-2020: Patty Kohler-Evans
  • 2018-2019: Nykela Jackson
  • 2017-2018: Susan Barclay
  • 2016-2017: Debbie Dailey
  • 2015-2016: Rachelle Miller
  • 2014-2015: Alicia Cotabish
  • 2013-2014: Mary Ellen Oslick
  • 2012-2013: Patricia Kohler-Evans
  • 2011-2012: Stephanie Huffman
  • 2010-2011: Nancy Gallavan

Service Award

The award recognizes a faculty member who, over time, has contributed significantly in the area of service by sharing or volunteering time, talent, or resources to the betterment of the college, university, and/or off-campus community.  It is intended that the award be given to a faculty member who has gone above and beyond the requirements typically delineated in the Retention, Promotion, and Tenure, or the advancement criteria of their department.  This service must have been performed without remuneration.

Recipients
  • 2022-2023: Valerie Couture & Catherine Miller
  • 2021-2022: Nykela Jackson
  • 2020-2021: Charlotte Green
  • 2019-2020: Alicia Brown
  • 2018-2019: Jason Trumble
  • 2017-2018: Jud Copeland
  • 2016-2017: Nancy Gallavan and Patty Kohler-Evans
  • 2015-2016: Michael Mills
  • 2014-2015: Shelly Albritton
  • 2013-2014: Dee Dee Cain and Donna Wake
  • 2012-2013: Gary Bunn and Shoudong Feng
  • 2011-2012: Candice Barnes
  • 2010-2011: Marilyn Friga