Academic Affairs News

Good morning,

Daylight savings time reminds me that Spring, my favorite season, is just around the corner. While I dislike adjusting to the time change, I really do enjoy the longer days. As we approach the end of the semester and all of its traditional celebrations, please remember that WKU continues to follow the Healthy on the Hill guidelines. We remain hopeful that we will have opportunities for celebrations that are carried out safely and responsibly. Please, if you have not already, schedule an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine. We really are only as protected as the people around us.

It is my pleasure to announce the Spring 2021 Faculty Award winners for each College and the Libraries. To have been nominated and chosen by College faculty is an honor. There were many worthy nominees all across campus. This, in addition to the hundreds of students that nominated faculty for CITL Teaching Honors, confirms that our faculty deserve recognition for their hard work and commitment to student learning and success at WKU. Congratulations to all faculty who have contributed to our academic mission especially during these challenging times! 

2020-21 College Faculty Award Winners

College of Education and Behavioral Science 

• Tracy Inman (School of Teacher Education) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Part-Time Teaching
• Christina Noel (Associate Professor, School of Teacher Education) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Activity
• Jenni Redifer (Associate Professor, Psychology) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Service
• Janet Tassell (Professor, School of Teacher Education) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Student Advisement
• Sarah Ochs (Assistant Professor, Psychology) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

College of Health and Human Services

• Craig Heckman (Department of Public Health) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Part-Time Teaching
• April Murphy (Associate Professor, Department of Social Work) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity
• Amy Cappiccie (Professor, Department of Social Work) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Service
• Mark Schafer (Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Student Advisement 
• Sarah Scali (Pedagogical Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Gordon Ford College of Business

• Carmen Gaskins (Information Systems Department) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Part-Time Teaching
• Sebastian Leguizamon (Assistant Professor, Economics) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity
• Mark Ciampa (Professor, Information Systems) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Service
• Lily Zhuhadar (Associate Professor, Information Systems) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Student Advisement
• Mary Jane Gardner (Assistant Professor, Marketing) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Ogden College of Science and Engineering

• John Mark Clauson (Department of Biology) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Part-time Teaching
• Christopher Groves (Professor, Earth, Environmental & Atmospheric Science) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Activity
• Daniel Clark (Assistant Professor, Mathematics) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Service
• Matthew Shake (Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Student Advisement
• Natalie Mountjoy (Assistant Professor, Biology) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Potter College of Arts & Letters

• Kevin Dorth (Department of History, WKU Owensboro) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Part-time Teaching
• Tim Frandy (Assistant Professor, Folk Studies & Anthropology) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Activity
• Julie Shadoan (Professor, Political Science) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Service
• Tim Rich (Associate Professor, Political Science) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Student Advisement
• Lhousseine Guerwane (Instructor, Modern Languages) – Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

University Libraries

• Anthony Paganelli (Librarian - Library Public & Technical Services, Instructor ) –  Faculty Award for Excellence in Service

Have a great week.

Best,

Cheryl L. Stevens, PhD
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs