Liberal Arts Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Description
In 1985, the College of Liberal Arts began recognizing the Liberal Arts Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
Criteria for the annual award include, but are not limited to, excellence of class instruction, intellectual stimulation of students, and concern for students’ welfare. The recipient will be recognized during the College’s commencement ceremony, has his or her name added to award plaques in the Dean’s office, and receives $1,000.
Eligibility is limited to faculty of professorial rank (Assistant Professor through Full Professor) of the College of Liberal Arts. Temporary and visiting faculty as well as previous recipients are not eligible.
Recipients
| Award Recipient | Year |
|---|---|
| Sheila L. Skemp, History | 1985 |
| Jerrold J. Heindel, Biology | 1986 |
| James J. Cooke, History | 1987 |
| William F. Lawhead, Philosophy and Religion | 1988 |
| Mary Jeanne Kallman, Psychology | 1989 |
| Eldon L. Miller, Mathematics | 1990 |
| Kenneth O. McGraw, Psychology | 1991 |
| Donald Dyer, Modern Languages and Linguistics | 1992 |
| John S. Hull, Biology | 1993 |
| Talmadge James Reid, Mathematics | 1994 |
| Colby H. Kullman, English | 1995 |
| Lee N. Bolen, Physics | 1996 |
| Daniell L. Mattern, Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1998 |
| Rebecca L. Holberton, Biology | 1999 |
| Edmund D. Keiser, Biology | 2000 |
| Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, History | 2001 |
| Samir A. Husni, Journalism | 2002 |
| Ethel A. Young-Minor, English | 2003 |
| Benjamin F. Fisher, English | 2004 |
| John R. Neff, History | 2005 |
| Ann Fisher-Wirth, English | 2006 |
| Sheri Rieth, Art | 2007 |
| Daniel O'Sullivan, Modern Languages | 2008 |
| Ross Haenfler, Sociology and Anthropology | 2009 |
| Jason Klodt, Modern Languages | 2010 |
| Beth Ann Fennelly, English | 2011 |
| Susan Pedigo, Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2012 |
| Felice Coles, Modern Languages | 2013 |