Academic Affairs News

Colleagues,

It’s my pleasure to actually send an email that reminds us of the “normal” things we do at our university!
 
Each year, we recognize outstanding contributions by faculty members in the areas of teaching, research & creativity, service, student advising and part-time teaching.  Please join me in congratulating this year’s college-level faculty award recipients who are also finalists for the university faculty awards:
 
Excellence in Teaching

• Erin Margarella, Assistant Professor, School of Teacher Education, CEBS
• Whitney Harper, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, CHHS
• Ronald Rhoades, Pedagogical Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, GFCB     
• Rodney King, Professor, Department of Biology, OCSE
• John Conley, Instructor I, Department of English, PCAL

Excellence in Research & Creativity

• Monica Burke, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling & Student Affairs, CEBS
• Austin Griffiths, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, CHHS
• David Zimmer, Professor, Department of Economics, GFCB     
• Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Associate Professor, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, OCSE
• Michael Nichols, Professor, Department of Art, PCAL
• Nancy Richey, Associate Professor, Department of Library Special Collections, UL

Excellence in Service

• Cheryl Wolf, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling & Student Affairs, CEBS
• Jay Gabbard, Professor, Department of Social Work, CHHS
• Kirk Atkinson, Professor, Department of Information Systems, GFCB
• Richard Gelderman, Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, OCSE
• Donielle Lovell, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Criminology, PCAL
• Roxanne Spencer, Associate Professor, Department of Library Public & Technical Services, UL

Excellence in Student Advising

• Stacy Leggett, Associate Professor, Educational Administration, Leadership & Research, CEBS
• Marilyn Gardner, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health , CHHS
• Joanna Melancon, Professor, Department of Marketing, GFCB
• Amy Brausch, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, OCSE
• Mac McKerral, Professor, School of Media, PCAL

Excellence in Part-time Teaching

• Cody Turner, Part-Time Instructor, Department of Marketing, GFCB

I’d like to again thank our faculty and staff for your hard work and dedication in support of our students during this unprecedented time.  As you know, we are continually monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and as such, events involving 50 or more individuals are currently being cancelled through April 5. Please tentatively make plans to join us on Tuesday, April 14 at 3:00p.m. in the Mahurin Honors College Multi-Purpose Room 1011 to celebrate these exemplary faculty members.  Updates concerning this and other events will be forthcoming as information becomes available.
 
Stay healthy,

Cheryl L. Stevens, PhD