Previous Award Recipients
UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
UNC Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award
University Alumni Association Awards for Outstanding Teaching
Max Ray Joyner Award for Outstanding Teaching in Distance Education
University Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Award
ECU Scholar-Teacher Awards
O. Max Gardner Award
ECU Lifetime and Five-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Awards
University Scholarship of Engagement Award
Teaching Awards
UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
| Academic Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 – 2026 | Dr. Randall Etheridge Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology |
| 2024 – 2025 | Dr. Laura Levi Altstaedter Department of Foreign Languages and Literature Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2023 – 2024 | Dr. Anne Spuches Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2022 – 2023 | Dr. Elizabeth Ables Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2021 – 2022 | Dr. Teresa Ryan Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology |
| 2020 – 2021 | Dr. Ricky Castles Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology |
| 2019 – 2020 | Dr. William “Toby” Allen Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2018 – 2019 | Dr. David Wilson-Okamura Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2017 – 2018 | Dr. Jami R. Rhodes School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2016 – 2017 | Patricia A. (Patch) Clark School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2015 – 2016 | Dr. Richard Williams Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2014 – 2015 | Dr. Carol Goodwillie Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2013 – 2014 | Dr. Abbie Brown Department of Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education College of Education |
| 2012 – 2013 | Dr. John W. Stiller Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2011 – 2012 | Dr. Ravi Paul Department of Management Information Systems College of Business |
| 2010 – 2011 | Dr. John Howard III School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2009 – 2010 | Dr. Thomas D. Raedeke Department of Exercise and Sport Science College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2008 – 2009 | Dr. Derek Alderman Department of Geography Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2007 – 2008 | Dr. Louis L. Warren Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education |
| 2006 – 2007 | Dr. Matt Mahar Department of Exercise and Sport Science College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2005 – 2006 | Dr. Judith Hunt Department of Management College of Business |
| 2004 – 2005 | Dr. J. Frank James Department of Psychiatric Medicine Brody School of Medicine |
| 2003 – 2004 | Dr. Michael Spurr Department of Mathematics Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2002 – 2003 | Dr. Iona Poston Department of Family and Community Nursing School of Nursing |
| 2001 – 2002 | Dr. Betty Peel Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education School of Education |
| 2000 – 2001 | Dr. Louise Toppin Department of Vocal Studies School of Music |
| 1999 – 2000 | Dr. Karl Wuensch Department of Psychology College of Arts and Sciences |
| 1998 – 1999 | Dr. Edward (Mel) Markowski Department of Child Development and Family Relations School of Human Environmental Sciences |
| 1997 – 1998 | Dr. Richard Marks Department of Biochemistry Brody School of Medicine |
| 1996 – 1997 | Dr. Rhonda Fleming Department of Music Education School of Music |
| 1995 – 1996 | Dr. Patricia Campbell Department of Foundations, Research, and Reading School of Education |
| 1994 – 1995 | Dr. Margaret Capen Department of Decision Sciences School of Business |
UNC Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award
| Academic Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2025 – 2026 | Cody Logan Chullen Department of Management College of Business Suranga Gunerathne Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Misun Hur Department of Earth, Environment, and Planning Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Eli G. Hvastkovs Department of Chemistry Thomas Hariot College of Arts and Sciences Cindy J. Elmore School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2024 – 2025 | Margaret W. Blome Department of Geological Sciences Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Meghan Millea Department of Economics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Larkin D. Murphy Department of Foreign Languages and Literature Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Michele Stacey Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Thomas Hariot College of Arts and Sciences Brian J. Taillon Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Jennifer Bautel Williams Department of Special Education, Foundations, and Research College of Education |
| 2023 – 2024 | Kawanna M. Bright Department of Interdisciplinary Professions College of Education Anne E. Bunnell Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences U. Yeliz Eseryel Department of Management Information Systems College of Business Mauro Falasca Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Rose Haddock Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance Andrea Sessoms Department of Baccalaureate Education College of Nursing |
| 2022 – 2023 | Lisa Bennett Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Jon Kirchoff Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Christine Kowalczyk Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Tammy Lee Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education College of Education Anne Mallory Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Daniel Shirley Department of Vocal Studies School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2021 – 2022 | Marina Alexander Department of Interior Design and Merchandising College of Health and Human Performance John Drake Department of Management Information Systems College of Business Erin Field Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Nicole Franklin School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication Melinda Kane Department of Sociology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Elizabeth Mizelle Department of Baccalaureate Education College of Nursing |
| 2020 – 2021 | Dennis Barber III Miller School of Entrepreneurship College of Business Jakob Jensen Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance David Loy Department of Recreation Science College of Allied Health Sciences Brittany Myles Wright Thompson School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Tony Thompson Department of Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education College of Education Holly Wei Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education College of Education |
| 2019 – 2020 | Eboni Baugh Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Amanda Ann Klein Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Hugh McLean Lee Department of Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies Brody School of Medicine Andrew Sargent Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Raychl Smith School of Music College of Fine Arts & Communication Beth Thompson Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2018 – 2019 | Mauro Falasca Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Anthony Kennedy Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Andrea Kitta Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Nicholas Rupp Department of Economics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Teresa Ryan Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Catherine Schwartz Department of Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education College of Education |
| 2017 – 2018 | Elizabeth Ables Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Ricky T. Castles Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Allison Danell Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Teal Darkenwald School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication Joy Karriker Department of Management College of Business Gerald J. Prokopowicz Department of History Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2016 – 2017 | Brian Cavanaugh Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance Joy Shepard Department of Baccalaureate Education College of Nursing Rose Sinicrope Department of Mathematics, Science & Instructional Technology Education College of Education Richard Taylor Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Christina Tschida Department of Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education College of Education Sergiy Vilkomir Department of Computer Science College of Engineering and Technology |
| 2015 – 2016 | Dr. Qin Ding Department of Computer Science College of Engineering and Technology Peter Francia Department of Political Science Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences David Kimmel Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences John F. Kros Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Laura Levi-Altstaedter Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Lori Jane Wacker School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2014 – 2015 | Jill Carlson School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication Leigh W. Cellucci Department of Health Information Management College of Allied Health Sciences Ronald Cortright Department of Kinesiology College of Health and Human Performance Caitlin L. Ryan Department of Literacy Studies, English, and History Education College of Education Douglas K. Schneider Department of Accounting College of Business Heather Vance Chalcraft Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2013 – 2014 | Patricia “Patch” Clark School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication Kylie Dotson-Blake Department of Higher, Adult, and Counselor Education College of Education Allen O. Guidry Department of Literacy Studies, English Education, and History Education College of Education Kindal A. Shores Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance Anne Marie Spuches Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Wendy Whisner Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2012 – 2013 | Sviatoslav Archava Department of Mathematics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Keith D. Holmes, Jr. Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Peng Li Department of Technology Systems College of Technology and Computer Science Jeff Popke Department of Geography Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Deborah M. Thomson School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Richard Williams Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2011 – 2012 | Rosa M. Alvarez-Bell Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Rhonda Evans Case Department of Political Science Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Tim W. Christensen Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Kathleen T. Cox Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders College of Allied Health Sciences Kenneth R. MacLeod Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Derrick Wirtz Department of Psychology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2010 – 2011 | Robert James Campbell Department of Health Services and Information Management College of Allied Health Sciences Subodh K. Dutta Department of Chemistry Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Donald Fletcher Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Brody School of Medicine John Kerbs Department of Criminal Justice College of Human Ecology Ravi Paul Department of Management Information Systems College of Business Peggy H. Yates Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education |
| 2009 – 2010 | Shahnaz Aziz Department of Psychology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Shanan Gibson Department of Management College of Business Kim Larsen Department of Undergraduate Nursing Science – Senior Division College of Nursing Gary Levine Department of Family Medicine Brody School of Medicine Katherine O’Connor Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education John Stiller Department of Biology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2008 – 2009 | Jeannie Golden Department of Psychology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Michael L. Harris Department of Management College of Business John W. Howard III School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Linda A. Mooney Department of Sociology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Mark D. Richardson School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2007 – 2008 | Daniel J. Bara School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication Carol Goodwillie Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Carl E. Haisch Department of Surgery Brody School of Medicine Andrew T. Morehead Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Laura C. Prividera School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Karen Vail-Smith Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2006 – 2007 | Sharon Ballard Department of Child Development and Family Relations College of Human Ecology Colin Burns Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Cal Christian Department of Accounting College of Business Calvin Mercer Department of Philosophy Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Tom Raedeke Department of Exercise and Sport Science College of Health and Human Performance Christine Zoller School of Art and Design College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2005 – 2006 | Gregg Hecimovich Department of English Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Kevin Moll School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication David Rowe Department of Exercise and Sport Science College of Health and Human Performance Sharon Sarvey School of Nursing P. J. Schenarts Department of Surgery Brody School of Medicine Louis Warren Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education |
| 2004 – 2005 | Derek Alderman Department of Geography Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Carol Christian Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Bob Green School of Nursing Scott Sagraves Department of Surgery Brody School of Medicine Catherine Walker-Bailey School of Arts and Design College of Fine Arts and Communication Sarah Williams Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education |
| 2003 – 2004 | David Bjorkman Department of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Ann Bullock Department of Curriculum and Instruction School of Education Erik Everhart Department of Psychology College of Arts and Sciences Dorothea Handron Department of Family and Community Nursing School of Nursing Claudia Jolls Department of Biology College of Arts and Sciences Mario Rey Department of Theory, Composition, and Musicology School of Music |
| 2002 – 2003 | Hubert Burden Department of Anatomy Brody School of Medicine Amy Carr-Richardson Department of Theory, Composition, and Musicology School of Music Cheryl Estes Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies School of Health and Human Performance Carol Ferreira School of Nursing Sharon Haley Department of Curriculum and Instruction School of Education Philip Pekala Department of Biochemistry Brody School of Medicine |
| 2001 – 2002 | William Allen Department of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Donald Barnes Department of Pharmacology Brody School of Medicine Patrick Bizzaro Department of English College of Arts and Sciences Laurie Eakins Department of Decision Sciences School of Business Kathy Kolassa Department of Family Medicine Brody School of Medicine Richard Ray Department of Physiology Brody School of Medicine |
| 2000 – 2001 | Kenneth Bass Department of Management School of Business James Byrd Department of Medicine Brody School of Medicine Margie Gallagher Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management School of Human Environmental Sciences Heather Ries Department of Mathematics College of Arts and Sciences Edward Schumacher Department of Economics College of Arts and Sciences Yu (Frank) Yang Department of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences |
| 1999 – 2000 | Marjorie Baldwin Department of Economics College of Arts and Sciences Michael Brown Department of Psychology College of Arts and Sciences Hanna Jubran Sculpture Concentration School of Art Belinda Lee Department of Adult Health Nursing School of Nursing John Sibert Department of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Charles (Chip) Sullivan, III Department of English College of Arts and Sciences |
| 1998 – 1999 | Boni Boswell Department of Exercise and Sport Science School of Health and Human Performance Robert Graham Department of Psychology College of Arts and Sciences Thomas Huener Department of Theory, Composition, and Musicology School of Music Brian Love Department of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Michael McCammon Department of Exercise and Sport Science School of Health and Human Performance Karl Wuensch Department of Psychology College of Arts and Sciences |
| 1997 – 1998 | Michael Bassman Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures College of Arts and Sciences Matthew Mahar Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences School of Health and Human Performance Elizabeth Markowski Department of Apparel, Merchandising, and Interior Design School of Human Environmental Sciences Frederick Niswander Department of Accounting School of Business Walter Pories Department of Surgery School of Medicine Donald Parkerson Department of History College of Arts and Sciences |
| 1996 – 1997 | Rhonda Fleming Department of Music Education School of Music Sharon Knight Department of Health Education School of Health and Human Performance Linda Mooney Department of Sociology College of Arts and Sciences Rita Reaves Department of Industrial Technology School of Industry and Technology John Satterfield Metal Design Concentration School of Art Sandra Triebenbacher Department of Child Development and Family Relations School of Human Environmental Sciences |
| 1995 – 1996 | Harry Adams Department of Medicine School of Medicine Judith Hunt Department of Management School of Business David Powers Department of Special Education School of Education Michael Spurr Department of Mathematics College of Arts and Sciences Edwin Sumpter Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine Gay Wilentz Department of English College of Arts and Sciences |
| 1994 – 1995 | Patricia Campbell Department of Foundations Research, and Reading, School of Education Linda Darty Metal Design Concentration School of Art Peter Lichstein Department of Medicine School of Medicine Richard Marks Department of Biochemistry School of Medicine Edmund Stellweg Department of Biology College of Arts and Sciences Lester Zeager Department of Economics College of Arts and Sciences |
University Alumni Association Awards for Outstanding Teaching
| Academic Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2025 – 2026 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Yilei Huang Department of Construction Management College of Engineering and Technology ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Brian N. Sylcott Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Sarah H. Tyson Department of Foreign Languages and Literature Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2024 – 2025 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award David Rudel Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Kelsey Rhodes Sands School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Stephanie C. Wallio Department of Psychology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2023 – 2024 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Kelli Russell Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Catherine M. Gardner School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication Jennifer M. Valko Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2022 – 2023 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Brian Cavanaugh Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Anne Bunnell Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Susan McRae Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2021 – 2022 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Lisa Bennett Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Jacquelyn Mallette Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Andrea VanDeusen School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2020 – 2021 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Birgit Jensen Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Dan Elliott School of Art and Design College of Fine Arts and Communication Tricia Wilson-Okamura Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2019 – 2020 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Dawn Shelton Department of Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education College of Education ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Sheresa Blanchard Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Joy Karriker Department of Management College of Business |
| 2018-2019 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Brittany Thompson School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Cynthia Wagoner School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication Christy Howard Department of Literacy Studies, English Education and History Education College of Education |
| 2017 – 2018 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Kate Taylor Harcourt Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards William D. Staub III School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication Alison D. Swift Department of Baccalaureate Education College of Nursing |
| 2016 – 2017 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Mario Rey School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Tommi Overcash Galaska School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication Patrick Rider Department of Kinesiology College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2015 – 2016 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Laura Levi-Altstaedter Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Cody Chullen Department of Management College of Business Sandra Lookabaugh Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2014 – 2015 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Kris Kirschbaum School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Christine Kowalczyk Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business David P. Loy Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2013 – 2014 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Anne Bunnell Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Eboni Baugh Department of Child Development and Family Relations College of Human Ecology John F. Kros Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business |
| 2012 – 2013 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Christy Ashley Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Elizabeth Fogarty Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education College of Business Sharilyn Steadman Department of Literacy Studies, English and History Education College of Education |
| 2011 – 2012 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Alan C. Taylor Department of Child Development and Family Relations College of Human Ecology ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Patricia A. Clark School of Theatre and Dance Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Subodh K. Dutta Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2010 – 2011 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Ravi Paul Department of Management Information Systems College of Business ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Ann F. Borisoff Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Deborah Thomson School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2009 – 2010 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Michael Harris Department of Management College of Business ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Kindal Shores Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance Wendy Whisner Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2008 – 2009 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Shanan Gwaltney Gibson Department of Management College of Business ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Lisa Clough Department of Biology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Todd Fraley School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2007 – 2008 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Fred Schadler Department of Finance College of Business ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Heather Vance-Chalcraft Department of Biology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences John Howard School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2006 – 2007 | Robert L. Jones Teaching Award Ken MacLeod Department of Marketing College of Business ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards Laura Prividera School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Karen Vail-Smith Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2005 – 2006 | P. J. Schenarts School of Medicine Tom Raedeke School of Health and Human Performance Richard Williams School of Health and Human Performance |
| 2004 – 2005 | Daniel Bara, (alumni award) School of Music Catherine Sotir, (University Award) School of Medicine Carol Christian, (University award) Department of Foreign Languages |
| 2003 – 2004 | Derek Alderman, (alumni award) Department of Geography Jeff Jarvis, (University award) School of Music John Stevens, (University award) Department of Foreign Languages |
| 2002 – 2003 | Sharon Haley, (alumni award) College of Education Charles Ewen, (University award) Department of Anthropology Christine Gustafson, (University award) College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2001 – 2002 | Dan Schisler, (alumni award) School of Business Cheryl Estes School of Health and Human Performance Betty Peel School of Education |
| 2000 – 2001 | Jeannie Golden Department of Psychology Heather Ries Department of Mathematics Louise Toppin School of Music |
| 1999 – 2000 | Randy Parker Department of Economics Donna Hollar School of Industry and Technology Mary A. Burroughs School of Music |
| 1998 – 1999 | Robin Webb-Corbett School of Nursing Carl Swanson Department of History Brian Love Department of Chemistry |
| 1997 – 1998 | Boni Boswell School of Health and Human Performance Frances Eason School of Nursing Henry Doskey School of Music |
| 1996 – 1997 | Michael Carrafiello Department of History Michael Spurr Department of Math Chris Ulffers School of Music |
| 1995 – 1996 | Reid Claxton School of Business Chia-yu Li Department of Chemistry John Rose School of Medicine |
| 1994 – 1995 | Linda Darty School of Art Carroll Dashiell School of Music Lester Zeager Department of Economics |
| 1993 – 1994 | Johnathan B. Bascom Department of Geograpy C. Rebecca Brent School of Education Rita R. Reaves School of Industry and Technology |
| 1992 – 1993 | Brenda L. Killingsworth School of Business Linda Mooney Department of Sociology |
| 1991 – 1992 | Marjorie L. Baldwin Department of Economics Eldean Pierce School of Nursing |
| 1990 – 1991 | Margaret M. Capen School of Business Donald R. Sexauer School of Art |
| 1989 – 1990 | Carl C. Adler Department of Physics Palmyra M. Leahy Department of Geography |
| 1988 – 1989 | Gerhard W. Kalmus Department of Biology Gladys White School of Music |
| 1987 – 1988 | Tinsley E. Yarbrough Department of Political Science Mavis Ray Department of Theatre Arts |
| 1986 – 1987 | F. David Sanders Department of English Thomas F. Eamon Department of Political Science |
| 1985 – 1986 | Vickie L. Berger School of Human Environmental Sciences Herbert R. Carter Department of Political Science |
| 1984 – 1985 | Maria B. Malby Department of Foreign Languages Patricia J. Anderson School of Education |
| 1983 – 1984 | Holly F. Mathews Department of Sociology Donald E. Biehn Department of Theatre Arts |
| 1982 – 1983 | Norman C. Pendered School of Industry and Technology Peggy H. Wood School of Allied Health Sciences |
| 1981 – 1982 | Madge S. McGrath School of Allied Health Sciences David H. Giles School of Education |
| 1980 – 1981 | Peggy H. Wood School of Allied Health Sciences Richard K. Spruill Department of Geology |
| 1979 – 1980 | Mary M. Fowler School of Education Edward W. Markowski School of Human Environmental Science |
| 1978 – 1979 | Paul W. Ayers Department of Chemistry Elizabeth Sparrow School of Industry and Technology |
| 1977 – 1978 | Alvin Arthur Fahrner Department of History Marie T. Farr Department of English |
| 1976 – 1977 | Hal J. Daniel School of Allied Health Sciences Robert J. Gowen Department of History |
| 1975 – 1976 | H. Frances Daniels School of Industry and Technology Everette C. Simpson Department of Biology |
| 1974 – 1975 | No Awards Given |
| 1973 – 1974 | No Awards Given |
| 1972 – 1973 | No Awards Given |
| 1971 – 1972 | Alvin A. Fahrner Department of History Louise Ashton Levey School of Education |
Max Ray Joyner Award for Outstanding Teaching in Distance Education
| Academic Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 – 2026 | Lisa Ellison Department of Foreign Languages and Literature Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2024 – 2025 | Rebecca L. Harris Department of Special Education, Foundations, and Research College of Education |
| 2023 – 2024 | Tim Madden Department of Management College of Business |
| 2022 – 2023 | Xi Lin Department of Interdisciplinary Professions College of Education |
| 2021 – 2022 | Subodh Dutta Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2020 – 2021 | Christine Kowalczyk Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business |
| 2019 – 2020 | Brent Henze Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2018 – 2019 | Johna Faulconer Department of Literacy Studies, English Education and History Education College of Education |
| 2017 – 2018 | Diana K. Bond Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education College of Nursing |
| 2016 – 2017 | Maureen L. Ellis Department of Interdisciplinary Professions College of Education |
| 2015 – 2016 | Steven W. Schmidt Department of Interdisciplinary Professions College of Education |
| 2014 – 2015 | William Sugar Department of Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education College of Education |
| 2013 – 2014 | Brian Craig Housand Department of Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education College of Education |
| 2012 – 2013 | Elizabeth M. Hodge Department of Business Information Technology Education College of Education |
| 2011 – 2012 | Peng Li Department of Technology Systems College of Technology and Computer Science |
| 2010 – 2011 | Kenneth R. MacLeod Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business |
| 2009 – 2010 | Scott Dellana Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business |
| 2008 – 2009 | Shanan Gwaltney Gibson Department of Management College of Business |
| 2007 – 2008 | Gregg Hecimovich Department of English Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2006 – 2007 | Jami Leibowitz Department of Anthropology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2005 – 2006 | Sue Steinweg Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education |
| 2004 – 2005 | Karen Vail-Smith Department of Health Education College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2003 – 2004 | Christine Shea Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education |
| 2003 – 2004 | Jennifer Lang Department of Family and Community Nursing School of Nursing |
| 2002 – 2003 | Diane Kester Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology College of Education |
| 2002 – 2003 | Evelyn Farrior Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management College of Human Ecology |
| 2001 – 2002 | No Award Given |
| 2000 – 2001 | No Award Given |
| 1999 – 2000 | Barry DuVall School of Industry and Technology |
| 1998 – 1999 | James Kohn School of Industry and Technology |
| 1998 – 1999 | Veronica Pantelidis Department of Library Studies and Educational Technology School of Education |
| 1997 – 1998 | Louis Warren Department of Curriculum and Instruction School of Education |
University Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Award
| Academic Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Heather D. Vance-Chalcraft Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2022-2023 | David Mayo III Miller School of Entrepreneurship College of Business |
| 2021-2022 | Melissa Hudson Department of Special Education Foundation and Research College of Education |
| 2020-2021 | Dr. Guiseppe Getto Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
ECU Scholar-Teacher Awards
| Academic Year | Award Recipients |
|---|---|
| 2025 – 2026 | Uduak Akpan Pediatrics Brody School of Medicine Courtney Baker Department of Psychology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Nikki Caswell Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Cody Logan Chullen Department of Management College of Business Xiaoxi Chi General Dentistry School of Dental Medicine Nic Herndon Department of Computer Science College of Engineering and Technology Hilary Huskey School of Art and Design College of Fine Arts and Communication Stacey Meardon Department of Physical Therapy College of Allied Health Sciences Roberto Portela Emergency Medicine Brody School of Medicine Cameron Schmidt Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Brian Shewchuk Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Brody School of Medicine Alison Swift Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education College of Nursing |
| 2024 – 2025 | Cassandra Bradby Emergency Medicine Brody School of Medicine Michael Brewer Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Yilei Huang Department of Construction Management College of Engineering and Technology Anna Johnson Department of Accounting College of Business Andrew Ju Radiation Oncology Brody School of Medicine Travis Lewis Department of Educational Leadership College of Education Jacquelyn Mallette Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Lynne Murphy Department of Occupational Therapy College of Allied Health Sciences Mitzi Pestaner Department of Baccalaureate Education College of Nursing Nicholas Rupp Department of Economics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Sachiyo Sherman School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Dmitry Tumin Pediatrics Brody School of Medicine |
| 2023 – 2024 | Jo Anne Goot Balanay Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance View Presentation Recording – Jo Anne Goot Balany John R. Drake Department of Management Information Systems College of Business View Presentation Recording – John Drake Gregory Howard Department of Economics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Robert Murray Hughes Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences View Presentation Recording – Robert Murray Hughes Erika Katherine Johnson School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication View Presentation Recording – Erika Katherine Johnson Jennifer J. Wright McDougal Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies College of Allied Health Sciences View Presentation Recording – Jennifer Wright McDougal Mostafa Namian Department of Construction Management College of Engineering and Technology View Presentation Recording – Mostafa Namian Mark H. Newton Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education College of Education Chandra Speight Advanced Nursing Practice and Education College of Nursing View Presentation Recording – Chandra Speight Kirstin L. Squint English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences View Presentation Recording – Kristin Squint |
| 2022 – 2023 | Janeé Avent Harris Department of Interdisciplinary Professions College of Education View Presentation Recording – Janee’ Avent Harris Natasha Bell Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Courtney Caiola Department of Nursing Science College of Nursing Leslie Cofie Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance View Presentation Recording – Leslie Cofie Lisa Domico Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Brody School of Medicine View Presentation Recording – Lisa Domico Johanna Hannan Department of Physiology Brody School of Medicine View Presentation Recording – Johanna Hannan Karen Litwa Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Brody School of Medicine View Presentation Recording – Karen Litwa Thanh Ngo Department of Finance College of Business Adam Offenbacher Department of Chemistry Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences View Presentation Recording – Adam Offenbacher Jessica Teague School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication View Presentation Recording – Jessica Teague Jill Twark Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences View Presentation Recording – Jill Twark Heather Vance-Chalcraft Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2021 – 2022 | Jamie DeWitt Department of Pharmacology Brody School of Medicine View Presentation Recording _ DeWitt Thompson Forbes Department of Nursing Science College of Nursing View Presentation Recording – Forbes Oneil Harris Department of Finance and Insurance College of Business View Presentation Recording – Harris Jin-Ae Kang School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication View Presentation Recording – Kang Bethany McKissick Department of Special Education, Foundations and Research College of Education View Presentation Recording – McKissick Kathrin Rothermich Department of Communication Sciences And Disorders College of Allied Health Sciences View Presentation Recording – Rothermich Alan Taylor Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance View Presentation Recording – Taylor Ali Vahdati Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology |
| 2020 – 2021 | Erin Field Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Chia-Cheng Lin Department of Physical Therapy College of Allied Health Sciences Laura T. Madden Department of Management College of Business Jennifer-Scott Mobley School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication Anuradha Mukherji Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Alexander M. Schoemann Department of Psychology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Brian Sylcott Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Deborah Tyndall Department of Nursing Science College of Nursing Chia Jung Yeh Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2019 – 2020 | Elizabeth Ables Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Jill Carlson School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication Michelle Eble Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Randal Etheridge Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Ian Hines Department of Nutrition Science College of Allied Health Sciences Lee Ann Jarrett-Johnson Department of Nursing Science College of Nursing Javier Lorenzo Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Tim Madden Department of Management College of Business Matt Militello Department of Educational Leadership College of Education Michael Stellefson Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2018 – 2019 | April Blakeslee Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Bhibha Das Department of Kinesiology College of Health and Human Performance Erin Frost Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Young Joo Kim Department of Occupational Therapy College of Allied Health Sciences Christine Kowalczyk Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Laura Levi-Altstaedter Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Brian Massey School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Christopher Rivera Department of Special Education, Foundations and Research College of Education Holly Wei Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education College of Nursing Zhen Zhu Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology |
| 2017 – 2018 | Beth Chaney Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance Anna Froula Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Melissa E. Hudson Department of Special Education, Foundations, and Research College of Education Ray Hylock Department of Health Services and Information Management College of Allied Health Sciences Stephanie Jilcott Pitts Department of Public Health Brody School of Medicine Amy Jnah Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education College of Nursing Jocelyn Nelson School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication Ariane Peralta Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Thomas M. Rickenbach Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Teresa Ryan Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology William Swart Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business |
| 2016 – 2017 | W. Leigh Atherton Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies College of Allied Health Sciences Rebecca Dumlao School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Maureen Ellis Department of Interdisciplinary Studies College of Education Matthew T. Fish Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance Stephanie George Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Brad Karl Department of Finance College of Business Donna Lake Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education College of Nursing Nicole Sidhu Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Beth E. Thompson Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2015 – 2016 | Dr. Eban Z. Bean Department of Department of Engineering College of Engineering Joy Karriker Department of Management College of Business William Banks Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Andrea Kitta Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Cindy Elmore School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Guili Zhang Department of Special Education Foundations, and Research, College of Education Sonya R. Hardin Department of Graduate Nursing Science College of Nursing Jamie L. Perry Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders College of Allied Health Sciences Zachary Domire Department of Kinesiology College of Health and Human Performance Tuan Tran Department of Psychology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2014 – 2015 | Kori L. Brewer Department of Emergency Medicine Brody School of Medicine Sonja K. Bareiss Department of Physical Therapy College of Allied Health Sciences Derrick R. Wirtz Department of Psychology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Ann M. Schrier Department of Graduate Nursing Sciences College of Nursing Alice R. Richman Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance Natalia E. Sira Department of Child Development and Family Relations College of Human Ecology Lester Zeager Department of Economics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Rosana Nieto Ferreira Department of Geography, Planning and Environment Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Rebecca G. Fay Department of Accounting College of Business Sergiy Vilkomir Department of Computer Science College of Engineering and Technology William Sugar Department of Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education College of Education Deborah Thomson School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2013 – 2014 | Junhua Ding Department of Computer Science College of Engineering and Technology Bryce L. Jorgensen Department of Child Development and Family Relations College of Human Ecology Jay Juchniewicz School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication Zi-Wei Lin Department of Physics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Matthew Mahar Department of Kinesiology College of Health and Human Performance Susan B. McRae Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Jason Oliver Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Pamela J. Reis Department of Graduate Nursing Science College of Nursing Nicholas G. Rupp Department of Economics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Steven W. Schmidt Department of Higher, Adult, and Counselor Education College of Education |
| 2012 – 2013 | Paige Averett School of Social Work College of Human Ecology Patricia “Patch” Clark School of Theatre and Dance College of Fine Arts and Communication Qin Ding Department of Computer Science College of Technology and Computer Science Kylie P. Dotson-Blake Department of Higher, Adult and Counselor Education College of Education Carol Goodwillie Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Andrew O. Herdman Department of Management College of Business Charles P. Humphrey Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance Kim Larson Department of Undergraduate Nursing Science, Senior Division College of Nursing Philip A. Rothman Department of Economics Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Thad Wasklewicz Department of Geography Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2011 – 2012 | Christy Ashley Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Mamadi K. Corra Department of Sociology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Doyle M. Cummings Department of Family Medicine Brody School of Medicine Martha K. Engelke Department of Nursing Graduate Science College of Nursing Carol Kline Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance Lee Maril Department of Sociology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Susan Martin Meggs Department of Interior Design and Merchandising College of Human Ecology Robert D. Quinn School of Art and Design College of Fine Arts and Communication Bonita Sasnett Department of Health Services and Information Management College of Allied Health Sciences Kirk St. Amant Department of English Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2010 – 2011 | Sloane C. Burke Department of Health Education and Promotion College of Health and Human Performance Thomas W. Crawford Department of Geography Harriot College of Arts and Sciences John W. Howard III School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Jami L. Jones Department of Library Science College of Education Ravi Paul Department of Management Information Systems College of Business Roger A. Rulifson Department of Biology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Elaine C. Scott Department of Graduate Nursing Science College of Nursing Carmel Parker White Department of Child Development and Family Relations College of Human Ecology Jianchu (Jason) Yao Department of Engineering College of Technology and Computer Science |
| 2009 – 2010 | Michael Behm Department of Technology Systems College of Technology and Computer Science Martha H. Chapin Department of Rehabilitation Studies College of Allied Health Sciences David Collier Department of Pediatrics Brody School of Medicine Melani W. Duffrin Department of Nutrition and Dietetics College of Human Ecology Frances R. Eason Department of Adult Health Nursing College of Nursing Erik Everhart Department of Psychology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Christine Gustafson Instrumental Department, School of Music College of Fine Arts and Communication John F. Kros Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management College of Business Keith Nelson Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Brody School of Medicine Katherine O’Connor Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education Randall E. Parker Department of Economics Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Kindal A. Shores Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance Michael J. Spurr Department of Mathematics Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Robert J. Tanenberg Department of Internal Medicine Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2008 – 2009 | Tarek M. Abdel-Salam College of Technology and Computer Science Craig M. Becker College of Health and Human Performance Bob Edwards Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Archana V. Hedge College of Human Ecology Elizabeth M. Hodge College of Education Monica Strauss Hough College of Allied Health Sciences David Knox Harriot College of Arts and Sciences James M. Kohlmeyer III College of Business Peter Standish Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Nancy L. Stephenson College of Nursing Christine L. Zoller College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2007 – 2008 | Nelson L. Cooper Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies College of Health and Human Performance Bruce Leonard Department of Graduate Nursing Science College of Nursing Danny Lee Morton Department of Construction Management College of Technology and Computer Science Laura C. Prividera School of Communication College of Fine Arts and Communication Sid Rachlin Department of Mathematics and Science Education College of Education John T. Reisch Department of Accounting College of Business John W. Stiller Department of Biology Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Kathryn Verbanac Department of Surgery Brody School of Medicine Mel Weber Department of Hospitality Management College of Human Ecology Xiaoming Zeng Department of Health Services and Information Management College of Allied Health |
| 2006 – 2007 | Robert Alpers College of Fine Arts and Communication Patricia Anderson College of Education John Bishop Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Mike Brown Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Robert Carroll Brody School of Medicine Scott Gordon College of Health and Human Performance Mike Harris College of Business Susan McCammon Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Hunt McKinnon College of Human Ecology Mary Ann Rose School of Nursing |
| 2005 – 2006 | Tracy Carpenter-Aeby College of Human Ecology Gregg Hecimovich Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Maura McAuliffe School of Nursing Kaye Lucas McGinty Brody School of Medicine Calvin Mercer Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Mario Rey College of Fine Arts and Communication David Rowe College of Health and Human Performance Douglas Schneider College of Business Andrew Stuart School of Allied Health Sciences Sarah Williams College of Education |
| 2004 – 2005 | Derek Alderman Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Blaise Williams School of Allied Health Sciences Richard Bloch Brody School of Medicine Ann Bullock College of Education Margie Gallagher College of Human Ecology John Kros College of Business Linda Mayne School of Nursing Tom Raedeke College of Health and Human Performance Ronnie Smith College of Technology and Computer Science Leland Wallin College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2003 – 2004 | Harrell Allen School of Communication Margaret Bauer College of Arts and Sciences Ron Cartright College of Health and Human Performance Runying Chen College of Human Ecology Cal Christian College of Business David Gabbard College of Education Edward Jacobs School of Music Elizabeth Jesse School of Nursing Jeffrey Phipps School of Theatre and Dance Darrell Ross College of Human Ecology Harold Stone College of Technology and Computer Science Marianna Walker School of Allied Health Sciences Christine Zoller School of Art |
| 2002 – 2003 | Rebecca Benfield School of Nursing Carl Billingsley School of Art Scott Carter School of Music Randy Daniels College of Arts and Sciences Jennifer Harkness School of Human Environmental Science Randy Joyner School of Education Ihad Saad School of Industry and Technology Terry Senne School of Health and Human Performance C.W. Sullivan College of Arts and Sciences Yu Yang College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2001 – 2002 | Topé Bello School of Business David Batie School of Industry and Technology Lynn Bradshaw School of Education Georgene Eakes School of Nursing James Kirkland College of Arts and Sciences Hanna Jubran School of Art Linda Godbold School of Computer Science and Communication Michelle Hairston School of Music Michael McCammon School of Health and Human Performance Angela Smith School of Human Environmental Science |
| 2000 – 2001 | Topé Bello School of Business David Batie School of Industry and Technology Lynn Bradshaw School of Education Georgene Eakes School of Nursing James Kirkland College of Arts and Sciences Hanna Jubran School of Art Linda Godbold School of Computer Science and Communication Michelle Hairston School of Music Michael McCammon School of Health and Human Performance Angela Smith School of Human Environmental Science |
| 1999 – 2000 | Patrick Bizzaro College of Arts and Sciences Linda Darty School of Art Charles Ewen College of Arts and Sciences Dorothea Handron School of Nursing Nancy Harris School of Human Environmental Science David Hillis School of Industry and Technology Matthew Mahar School of Health and Human Performance John Schmidt School of Education Mohammad Tabrizi College of Arts and Sciences |
O. Max Gardner Award
| Year Awarded | Recipient’s Name | Major Field |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sy Saeed | Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine |
| 2013 | Samuel F. Sears | Psychology |
| 2004 | W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. | Surgery |
| 2001 | Walter J. Pories | Surgery and Biochemistry |
| 1989 | William E. Laupus | Medicine |
| 1986 | Edgar Loessin | Theatre |
| 1983 | Stanley R. Riggs | Geology |
| 1975 | Francis Speight | Art |
| 1973 | Ovid Williams Pierce | Literature |
Research Awards
ECU Lifetime and Five-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Awards
| Year | Award | Recipients | Dept | College / School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 – 2026 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Yong-Qing Li | Physics | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2025 – 2026 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Adam Offenbacher | Chemistry | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2024 – 2025 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Joseph Houmard | Kinesiology | College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2024 – 2025 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Rachel Gittman | Biology | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2023-2024 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Dr. Xiaoping Pan | Biology | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2023-2024 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Dr. Christine Habeeb | Kinesiology | College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2022-2023 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Yu “Frank” Yang | Department of Chemistry | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2022-2023 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | William Banks | Department of English | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2022-2023 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Mamadi Corra | Department of Sociology | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2021-2022 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Angela Lamson, PhD, LMFT | Human Development & Family Science | College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2021-2022 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Elizabeth Ables, PhD | Department of Biology | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2020-2021 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Christie, Jessica | School of Art and Design | College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| 2020-2021 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Peralta, Ariane | Biology | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2019-2020 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Zhou, Ning | Communication Sciences and Disorders | Allied Health Sciences |
| 2019-2020 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Wieland, Liza | English | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2018-2019 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Zhang, Baohong | Biology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2018-2019 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Perry, Jamie L. | Communication Sciences & Disorders | Allied Health Sciences, College of |
| 2017-2018 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Dickerson, Anne E. | Occupational Therapy | Allied Health Sciences, College of |
| 2017-2018 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Hoppenthaler, John G. | English | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2017-2018 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Geyer, Christopher B. | Anatomy & Cell Biology | Brody School of Medicine |
| 2016-2017 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | DeVita, Paul | Kinesiology | Health & Human Performance |
| 2016-2017 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Summers, Kyle | Biology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2016-2017 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Jacobs, Andrew J. “A.J.” | Sociology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2016-2017 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Klein, Amanda Ann | English | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2015-2016 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Ebendorf, Robert W. | School of Art & Design | Fine Arts & Communication, College of |
| 2015-2016 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Huo, Shouquan | Chemistry | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2015-2016 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Shaikh, S. Raza | East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute (ECDOI) | Brody School of Medicine |
| 2014-2015 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Shearin III, John D. | School of Theatre & Dance | Fine Arts & Communication, College of |
| 2014-2015 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Huang, Jinling | Biology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2014-2015 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Liang, Huigang | Management Information Systems | Business, College of |
| 2013-2014 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Bauer, Margaret D. | English | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2013-2014 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Kimmel, David G. | Biology/ICSP | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of; Academic Affairs |
| 2013-2014 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Littleton, Heather L. | Psychology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2012-2013 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Rulifson, Roger | Biology/ICSP | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of; Division of Research & Graduate Studies |
| 2012-2013 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Herron, Thomas | English | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2012-2013 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Zhang, Baohong | Biology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2011-2012 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Kruse, Jamie Brown | Economics | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2011-2012 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Pories, Walter J. | Surgery | Brody School of Medicine |
| 2011-2012 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Landry, Craig E. | Economics | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2011-2012 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Zhang, Guili | Curriculum & Instruction | Education, College of |
| 2010-2011 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Meggs, William Joel | Emergency Medicine | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2010-2011 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Bond, Jason E. | Biology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2010-2011 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Riley-Tillman, Timothy Christopher | Psychology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2009-2010 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Curtis, Walter Robert “Scott” | Geography | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2009-2010 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Summers, Kyle | Biology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2008-2009 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Darty, Linda Kay | Art & Design, School of | Fine Arts & Communication, College of |
| 2008-2009 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Lu, Qun | Anatomy & Cell Biology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2008-2009 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Roop II, R. Martin | Microbiology & Immunology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2007-2008 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Bauer, Margaret D. | English | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2007-2008 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Cortright, Ronald N. | Exercise & Sport Science | Health & Human Performance, College of |
| 2006-2007 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Johnson, Jeffrey Carl | Sociology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2006-2007 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Everhart, D. Erik | Psychology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2006-2007 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Van Scott, Michael | Physiology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2005-2006 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | McCubrey, James A. | Microbiology & Immunology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2005-2006 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Alderman, Derek | Geography | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2005-2006 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Corbett, D. Reide | Geology | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2004-2005 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Chalovich, Joseph M | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2004-2005 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Dohm, G. Lynis | Physiology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2004-2005 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Eribo, Festus | Communication, School of | Fine Arts & Communication, College of |
| 2004-2005 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Yang, Yu “Frank” | Chemistry | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2003-2004 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Rastatter, Michael | Communication Sciences & Disorders | Allied Health Sciences, School of |
| 2003-2004 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Wilentz, Gay | English | Arts & Sciences, Thomas Harriot College of |
| 2003-2004 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Billingsley, Carl | Art, School of | Fine Arts & Communication, College of |
| 2003-2004 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Hickner, Robert | Exercise & Sport Science | Health & Human Performance, College of |
| 2002-2003 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Christian, Robert R | Biology | Arts & Sciences, College of |
| 2002-2003 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Mustafa, S Jamal | Pharmacology & Toxicology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2002-2003 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Georgalis, Nicholas | Philosophy | Arts & Sciences, College of |
| 2001-2002 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Jubran, Hanna | Art & Design | Art, School of |
| 2001-2002 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Smith, Charles Jeffrey | Microbiology & Immunology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 2000-2001 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Sullivan, C.W. | English | Arts & Sciences, College of |
| 2000-2001 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Yarbrough, Tinsley E. | Political Science | Arts & Sciences, College of |
| 1999-2000 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Abdel-Rahman, Abdel A. | Pharmacology | Medicine, Brody School of |
| 1999-2000 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Tardif, Paul J. | Music in Piano & Jazz Studies | Music, School of |
| 1998-1999 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Gemperline, Paul J. | Chemistry | Arts & Sciences, College of |
| 1998-1999 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Hortobagyi, Tibor | Exercise & Sport Science | Health & Human Performance, School of |
| 1997-1998 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Fishell-Andrews, Janette | Keyboard | Music, School of |
| 1997-1998 | 5-Year Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Metzger, W. James | Medicine | Medicine, Brody School of Medicine |
| 1996-1997 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Brinson, Mark M. | Biology | Arts & Sciences, College of |
| 1996-1997 | Distinguished Research Award | Houmard, Joseph A. | Exercise & Sport Science | Health & Human Performance, School of |
| 1995-1996 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Glatthorn, Allan A. | Educational Leadership | Education, School of |
| 1995-1996 | Lifetime Achievement Research/Creative Activity Award | Myers, Robert D. | Pharmacology | Medicine, Brody School of Medicine |
University Scholarship of Engagement Award
| Year Awarded | Recipient | Department | College/School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 – 2026 | Leslie Cofie | Health Education and Promotion | College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2024 – 2025 | Jeffrey McKinnon | Biology | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2023 – 2024 | Kristen Cuthrell | Research Education Institute | College of Education |
| 2022 – 2023 | Rachel Gittman | Biology | Coastal Studies Institute |
| 2021 – 2022 | Randall Etheridge | Engineering | College of Engineering and Technology |
| 2020 – 2021 | No Award Given | ||
| 2019-2020 | Terry Atkinson | Department of Literacy Studies, English Education, and History Education | College of Education |
| 2018 – 2019 | Benjamin Blaisdell | Department of Special Education, Foundations, and Research | College of Education |
| 2017 – 2018 | Sharon Rogers Moore | Health Education and Promotion | College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2016 – 2017 | Jennifer McKinnon | Department of History | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2015 – 2016 | Paige Viren | Recreation & Leisure Studies | Health & Human Performance |
| 2014 – 2015 | No Award Given | ||
| 2013 – 2014 | Martha Engelke | Nursing | Nursing |
| 2012 – 2013 | Rebecca Dumlao | School of Communication | Fine Arts & Communication |
| 2011 – 2012 | Jeannie Golden | Psychology | Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences |
| 2010 – 2011 | Carmen V. Russoniello | Recreation & Leisure Studies | Health & Human Performance |