Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence

Academic Affairs Award Winners

• Caplenor Research Award
  • 2023-2024: Dr. Ada Haynes
  • 2022-2023: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Holly Anthony
  • 2019-2020: Dr. Ismail Fidan
  • 2018-2019: Dr. Tor Guimaraes
  • 2017-2018: Dr. Joseph Biernacki
  • 2015-2016: Dr. Michael Birdwell
  • 2014-2015: Dr. Pedro Arce & Dr. Greg Danner
  • 2013-2014: Dr. Ying Zhang
  • 2012-2013: Dr. Robert Qiu
  • 2011-2012: Dr. Faisal Hossain
  • 2010-2011: Dr. Sakir Ayik
  • 2009-2010: Dr. Joseph Biernacki & Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman
  • 2008-2009: Dr. Jiahong (John) Zhu
  • 2007-2008: Dr. Phillip Bettoli & Dr. Kwun-Lon Ting
  • 2006-2007: Dr. Lewis Keith Crouch,
  • 2005-2006: Dr. David Dean Richey
  • 2004-2005: Dr. George Buchanan & Dr. David Viera
  • 2003-2004: Mr. Ralph Winston Morris
  • 2002-2003: Dr. John J. Wheeler
  • 2001-2002: Dr. Joseph O. Ojo
  • 2000-2001: Dr. Ali Alouani
  • 1999-2000: Dr. Tor Guimaraes
  • 1998-1999: Dr. Sastry Munukutla
  • 1997-1998: Prof. Robert Jager
  • 1996-1997: Dr. Sharon Berk
  • 1995-1996: Dr. Michael Gunter
  • 1994-1995: Dr. Helen Deese
  • 1993-1994: Dr. George Webb
  • 1992-1993: Dr. Raymond Kozub
  • 1991-1992: Dr. John Peddieson Jr.
  • 1990-1991: Dr. Dale Ensor
  • 1989-1990: Dr. Periasamy Rajan
  • 1988-1989: Dr. Donald Weinrauch
  • 1987-1988: Dr. Scott Northrup
  • 1986-1987: Dr. David Yarbrough
  • 1985-1986: Dr. Jerry Ayers
  • 1984-1985: Dr. John Gordon
  • 1983-1984: Dr. Cemil Bagci
• Scholar-Mentor Award
  • 2023-2024: Dr. Brian Williams
  • 2022-2023: Dr. Steve Anton
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Pedro Arce
  • 2019-2020: Dr. Kristen Deiter & Dr. Jennifer Meadows
  • 2018-2019: Dr. George Chitiyo & Dr. Jesse Carrick
  • 2017-2018: Dr. Holly Stretz
  • 2016-2017: Dr. Edward Lisic
  • 2015-2016: Dr. Jiahong Zhu
  • 2014-2015: Dr. Jeffery Boles
• Scholastic Research Award
  • 2023-2024, Dr. Mostafa Rahnama & Dr. Michael Gunter
  • 2022-2023, Dr. Syed Ali Asad Rizvi & Dr. Jesse D. Carrick
  • 2021-2022, Dr. Joe Biernacki & Dr. Mary Matthews
  • 2020-2021: Dr. Chad Luke & Dr. Michael Olsen
  • 2019-2020: Dr. Janet Isbell & Dr. Shelly Marasi
  • 2018-2019: Dr.Dan Allcott
  • 2017-2018: Dr. Jesse Carrick and Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud
  • 2016-2017: Dr. Steven Canfield, Dr. Seth King and Dr. ChaBum Lee
• Outstanding Faculty Award for Professional Service
  • 2023-2024: Dr. Troy Smith
  • 2022-2023: Dr. Amanda Carroll
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Mark Groundland
  • 2020-2021: Sarah Guimaraes 
  • 2019-2020: Dr. Helen Hunt
  • 2018-2019: Dr. Sandi Smith-Andrews
  • 2017-2018: Dr. Bedelia Russell
  • 2016-2017: Dr. Dale Wilson
  • 2015-2016: Dr. Dan Swartling
  • 2013-2014: Dr. Pedro Arce
  • 2012-2013: Dr. Wall Kharif
  • 2011-2012: Dr. Ismail Fidan
  • 2010-2011: Dr. Helen Dainty
  • 2009-2010: Dr. Santry Munukutla
  • 2008-2009: Dr. Jessican Matson
  • 2007-2008: Joseph W. Hermann
  • 2006-2007: Dr. Paula Hinton
  • 2005-2006: Dr. Barbara Jackson
  • 2004-2005: Dr. Eugene A. Kline
• Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching
  • 2023-2024: Dr. Laura Smith, Dr. Ismail Fidan, Dr. Susan Wells, & Mrs. Sherrie Cannon
  • 2022-2023: Dr. Colleen Mestayer & Dr. Indranil Bhattacharya
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Hannah Uphole & Dr. Satya "Sam" Narimetla
  • 2020-2021: Dr. Robby Sanders & Dr. Mary Fornehed
  • 2019-2020: Dr. Melissa Geist & Dr. Adam Holley
  • 2018-2019: Dr. Zachary Wilcox & Dr. Chris McCormick       
  • 2017-2018: Dr. Alma Hales & Dr. Mark Melichar
  • 2016-2017: Dr. Holly Anthony & Dr. Chad Luke
  • 2015-2016: Dr. Steven Frye & Dr. Kevin Young
  • 2014-2015: Dr. Scott Northrup & Dr Robbie Sanders
  • 2013-2014: Dr. Bruce Greene & Dr. Julie Greene
  • 2012-201: Dr. Satya Narimetla & Dr. Kent Dollar
  • 2011-2012: Dr. Sastry Munukutla & Dr. Holly Anthony
  • 2010-2011: Dr. James Baier & Daniel Badoe
  • 2009-2010: Dr. Steven Hayslette & Dr. Tony Baker
  • 2008-2009: Dr. Susan Gore & Dr. Shannon Collins
  • 2007-2008: Dr. Richard C. Le Borne & Dr. Joseph J. Biernacki
  • 2006-2007: Dr. David Smith & Dr. Donald Visco, Jr
  • 2005-2006: Dr. Thomas Timmerman & Dr. Shirley Laird
  • 2004-2005: Dr. Daniel J. Swartling & Dr. Bonita B. Barger
• General Education Award for Outstanding Teaching
  • 2023-2024, Dr. Gourab Bhattacharya & Dr. Laura Smith
  • 2022-2023, Mr. Doug Hensley & Dr. Lauren Michel
  • 2021-2022, Dr. Susan Moynihan
  • 2018-2019 Dr. Lauren Harding & Dr. Jennifer Rideout
  • 2017-2018 Dr. Paula Hinton & Dr. Nikki Panter
  • 2016-2017 Dr. Doug Hensley & Dr. Twanelle Majors
  • 2015-2016 Dr. Jennifer Anderson & Dr. Jeanette Wolak
  • 2014-2015 Dr. Michael Birdwell & Dr. Chad Rezsnyak
  • 2013-2014 Dr. Shelley Brown & Dr. Jared Daniels
  • 2012-2013 Dr. Kent Dollar & Dr. Kimberly Winkle
  • 2011-2012 Troy Brachey & Janet Coonce
  • 2010-2011 Kristin Hauser & Dr. Paula Hinton
• Award for Excellence in Creative Inquiry - Mentoring
  • 2023-2024, Kyle Murphy, Dr. Yan Liu, & Dr. Mary Kidd
  • 2022-2023, Mr. Richard Pirkle & Dr. Steve Anton
  • 2021-2022 Dr. Wilson Gichuhi & Dr. Lauren Michel
  • Summer 2020: Dr. Duckbong Kim & Ms. Rena Wood 
  • Summer 2019: Dr. Tania Datta & Dr. Nikki Panter 
  • Summer 2018: Dr. O. Andreea Cojocaru & Dr. Sean Alley 
  • Summer 2017: Dr. Holly Stretz & Dr. Jeanette Wolak
• Award for Excellence in Creative Inquiry - Instruction
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Betsy DeSimone & Dr. Mari Ramler 
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Betsy DeSimone & Dr. Mari Ramler 
  • 2017-2018: Dr. Amanda Carroll, Dr. Helen Hunt, & Dr. Jennifer Meadows
  • 2016-2017: Dr. Lori Maxwell & Dr. Amber Spears 
• Faculty Excellence in Online Teaching
  • 2023-2024: Dr. Scott Christen
  • 2022-2023: Dr. Samantha Hutson
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Mazen Hussein 
  • 2020-2021: Dr. Elena Kazakova 
• Excellence in Course Design
  • 2023-2024: Dr. Michael Olsen
  • 2022-2023: Dr. Jeremy Blair
  • 2022-2023: Dr. Alma Núñez
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Jean Schmitzer 
  • 2020-2021: Dr. Don Sowers 
• Tech Togetherness Award
  • 2023-2024: Ms. Tammy Keylon, Ms. Carol Holley, Mrs. Sherrie Cannon & Mr. Carlos Galindo
  • 2022-2023: Mr. Cody Bryant, Dr. Fred Vondra, & Mrs. Leigh Ann Ray
  • 2021-2022: Benjamin Burchfield, Jason Duke, Tawyna Robinson-Moss, Amy Foster, & Diana Lalani 
  • 2020-2021: Lauren Neal, Charlene McClain, Shanna Muncy, Olivia Newman, Liz Sheets, & Kim Williams 
• Commission on the Status of Women Excellence Award
  • 2023-2024:  Ms. Ashley Akenson
  • 2022-2023: Dr. Ann Hellman
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Sandi Smith-Andrews
  • 2020-2021: Dr. Jeannette Luna (Inaugural Winner)
• Outstanding Diversity Advocate
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Michael E. Birdwell 
  • 2020-2021: Ms. Julie Baker 
  • 2019-2020: Ms. Rose Black 
• Alison Peipmeier Outstanding Student Award
  • 2021-2022: Ms. Hannah Eitzen 
  • 2020-2021: Ms. Hannah Willis (Inaugural Winner) 
• Distinguished Service Learning Award
  • 2021-2022: Dr. Melissa Geist
  • 2020-2021: Dr. Christina Turnbow 
• Award for Excellence in University 1020
  • 2018-2019: Ms. Brandi Fletcher
  • 2017-2018: Ms. Ann Marie Carrick
  • 2016-2017: Dr. Julie Longmire
  • 2015-2016: Dr. Steven Frye
  • 2014-2015: Dr. Daniel Badoe
  • 2013-2014: Dr. Richard Pirkle
  • 2012-2013: Dr. Jeff Roberts
  • 2011-2012: LaNise Rosemond
  • 2010-2011: Dr. Brad Cook
  • 2009-2010: Jessie Daniels Holt
  • 2008-2009: Deborah Allen
  • 2007-2008: Dr. Alice Camuti