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Nominations for the 2024-2025 College of Education Faculty, Staff, and Student Awards Program are being accepted starting Monday, November 25, 2024. The College recognizes those who have made significant contributions to their respective fields, the College of Education, and the larger University community.

The deadline for submission is Friday, January 31, 2025.

Submit Nomination: Please send your nomination statement to Karen Brewster ([email protected]). The nomination statement should not exceed 1,000 words.

Awards

Recognizes exemplary performance in the conduct of research by a junior and senior College of Education faculty member.

 

Outstanding Junior Researcher Award

Recognizes exemplary performance in the conduct of research by a College of Education faculty member. This award typically recognizes the significance of a particular contribution to research literature.

 

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: Should highlight the following: 1) Significance - should situate one's work with the nominee's field of study; 2) Productivity - refers to the volume of production and the frequency of citations; 3) Impact - refers to the degree to which the nominee's research impacts policy and practice.

 

Outstanding Senior Researcher Award

Recognizes exemplary performance in the conduct of research by a College of Education faculty member. This award recognizes the overall impact of one's research. It is typically given to a faculty member who has achieved national and international recognition due to his or her legacy.

 

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: Should highlight the following: 1) Significance - should situate one's work with the nominee's field of study; 2) Productivity - refers to the volume of production and the frequency of citations; 3) Impact - refers to the degree to which the nominee's research impacts policy and practice.

Recognizes exemplary performance in the conduct of research by a College of Education junior and senior faculty member.

 

Outstanding Junior Teaching Award

Outstanding teaching implies the use of new instructional content and instructional approaches as well as the use of emerging state-of-the-art technology. Undergraduate and graduate instruction may be recognized. Award nominees may include tenured, tenure-track, visiting, instructors, fixed-term I, and multi-year faculty members. The Junior Outstanding Teaching Award is for those instructors who are newer in their career, including pre-tenure, first 5-7 years of service, or otherwise newer to their teaching career. 

 

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: Should highlight the following: 1) A unique use of pedagogy; 2) Innovative use of classroom technology; 3) Impact on students.

 

Outstanding Senior Teaching Award

Outstanding teaching implies the use of new instructional content and instructional approaches as well as the use of emerging state-of-the-art technology. Undergraduate and graduate instruction may be recognized. Award nominees may include tenured, tenure-track, visiting, instructors, fixed-term I, and multi-year faculty members. The Senior Outstanding Teaching Award is for those instructors who are more advanced in their careers including post-tenture, further than 5-7 years of service, or otherwise have demonstrated a longer history of teaching. 

 

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: Should highlight the following: 1) A unique use of pedagogy; 2) Innovative use of classroom technology; 3) Impact on students. 

 

Recognizes faculty who are approaching the end of their careers. Over time, teaching, research, and service excellence provide the basis for being recognized with the Career Achievement Award. Typically, the nominee must have spent at least five years in residence at Penn State.

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: Should highlight the following: 1) Nominee's contributions to the Department, College, University, and Discipline; 2) Nominee's teaching, research, and service, achievements.

Honors exempt and non-exempt staff members who contribute significantly to the quality of life within the College. Outstanding staff enables administrators, faculty, and students’ success by creating and fostering positive social environments, facilitating communication, and promoting improved productivity methods. This award can be given to one (1) exempt and one (1) non-exempt staff member each year.

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: Should highlight the nominee's contributions to their program, department, and/or the college as a whole. 

 

Recognizes an advanced graduate student’s contribution to research and/or teaching. Publications, conference presentations, external recognition from one’s professional association, and exemplary teaching are examples of outstanding performance that may be recognized. The nominee must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student in the College of Education.

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: Nominee's outstanding activities.

Recognizes undergraduate student leaders. Candidates must be enrolled as full-time baccalaureate student in the College of Education who is at least a junior and has maintained a 3.0 grade point average.

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: 1) Nominee’s promotion of leadership and service to individuals, the University, and civic life; 2) Nominee’s fostering of personal and professional development of peers through example.

Recognizes contributions by any faculty, staff, or student to pursuing the College's diversity agenda.

Required Materials

  • Nomination Statement: 1) Nominee’s contributions to the pursuit of the College’s diversity agenda.

Previous recipients

  • 2024 James Herbert
  • 2023 No Award
  • 2022 JoLynn Carney
  • 2021 Greg Kelly
  • 2020 Simon Hooper
  • 2019 No Award
  • 2018 No Award
  • 2017 Richard Hazler
  • 2016 Kyle Peck
  • 2015 No Award
  • 2014 James E. Johnson
  • 2013 Patrick Shannon
  • 2012 Barbara Grabowski
  • 2011 Michael Moore
  • 2010 No award
  • 2009 No award
  • 2008 Robert Slaney
  • 2007 Roger Geiger
  • 2006 Patrick Terenzini
  • 2005 Charles Hughes
  • 2004 No award program in 2004
  • 2003 William L. Boyd
  • 2002 Hoi Suen
  • 2001 Martin Simon
  • 2000 Robert F. Nicely, Jr.
  • 1999 Eunice “Nickie” Askov
  • 1998 James Nolan, Jr.
  • 1997 M. Kathleen Heid
  • 1996 Robert Slaney
  • 1995 Edwin L. Herr
  • 1994 Joseph French
  • 1993 Francis DiVesta
  • 1992 Lita Schwartz
  • 2024 Tanner Vea - Junior Teaching Award, Maria Lewis - Senior Teaching Award
  • 2023 Jessica Henry - Junior Teaching Award, Erica Frankenberg - Senior Teaching Award
  • 2022 Kim Powell
  • 2021 Rachel Wolkenhauer
  • 2020 Uju Anya
  • 2019 Maryellen Schaub
  • 2018 Mark Kissling
  • 2017 No Award
  • 2016 Susan Land
  • 2015 JoLynn Carney
  • 2014 Mark Threeton
  • 2013 Kathleen Collins
  • 2012 Gail Boldt
  • 2011 No Award
  • 2010 Elizabeth Mellin
  • 2009 Kai Schafft
  • 2008 Scott McDonald
  • 2007 Robert Reason
  • 2006 Lisa Lattuca
  • 2005 Regina Deil-Amen
  • 2024 Matthew Kelly - Junior Researcher Award, Kathleen Collins - Senior Researcher Award
  • 2023 Janice Byrd - Junior Researcher Award, Hollie Kulago - Senior Researcher Award
  • 2022 Tiffany Nyachae
  • 2021 Gail Boldt (Sr.), Soo-yong Byun (Sr.); Tracy Raulston (Jr.), Gabriela Richard (Jr.)
  • 2020 Gerald LeTendre (Sr.); Jennifer Frank (Jr.)
  • 2019 P. Karen Murphy (Sr.); Elizabeth Hughes (Jr.)
  • 2018 No Award
  • 2017 No Award
  • 2016 William Rothwell
  • 2015 Greg Kelly (Sr.); Mark Threeton (Jr.)
  • 2014 No Award
  • 2013 No Award
  • 2012 Paul Morgan (Sr.); Heather Zimmerman (Jr.)
  • 2011 Esther Prins
  • 2010 David McNaughton
  • 2008-2009 No award
  • 2007-2008 No award
  • 2008-2009 No award
  • 2024 Wendy Williams
  • 2023 Boni Richardson
  • 2022 Brenda Martinez and Liz Widman
  • 2021 Kasey Hearn, Susan Bass, and Samantha Roan
  • 2020 Megan Foster and Darlene Kolesar
  • 2019 Heather Decker and Brenda Martinez
  • 2018 Jennifer Glasgow and Mary Pearce
  • 2017 Cathy Hipple and Joshua Miller
  • 2016 Erin Garthe and Wanda Wasilko
  • 2015 Chris Andrus and Carol Fantaskey
  • 2014 Beth Moyer and Jeanette Tressler
  • 2013 Karen Tzilkowski
  • 2012 Susan Hunter
  • 2011 Joe Bigler and Kelly McClure
  • 2010 Leslie Foster and Joe Savrock
  • 2009 Terri Watson
  • 2008 Angie Hummel and Cindy Fetters
  • 2007 Heather Homan
  • 2006 Charleon Jeffries
  • 2005 Judy Nastase
  • 2004 No award program in 2004
  • 2003 Cathy Watson
  • 2002 Bobbi Robison
  • 2001 Trudi Haupt
  • 2000 Darla Homan
  • 1999 Becky Contestabile
  • 1998 Pamela Anderson
  • 1997 Patricia Wilson
  • 1996 Susan Kunkle
  • 1995 Suzanne Harpster
  • 1994 Edith Sodergren
  • 1993 Tammy Fetterolf
  • 1992 Linda Haffly
  • 2024 Michelle Knotts (Faculty), Tami Hinish (Staff)
  • 2023 Andy Alexander (Staff)
  • 2022 LaWanda Ward (Faculty)
  • 2021 Alicia McDyre (Faculty) and Seria Chatters (Faculty)
  • 2020 Jonte "JT" Taylor (Faculty)
  • 2019 Elizabeth Smolcic (Faculty)
  • 2018 Samantha Walker
  • 2017 No Award
  • 2016 No Award
  • 2015 Dirk Copland (Staff)
  • 2014 Charleon Jeffries (Staff)
  • 2013 Rose Baker (Faculty)
  • 2012 Robert Clark (Faculty)
  • 2011 Edgar Farmer (Faculty)
  • 2010 Gail Boldt (Faculty)
  • 2009 Keith Wilson (Faculty); Paul Datti (Graduate Student)
  • 2008 Richard Hazler (Faculty); Eugenio Longoria Saénz (Graduate Student)
  • 2006 Miryam Espinosa Dulanto
  • 2005 Maria Schmidt
  • 2024 LaWanda Ward (Faculty), Liana Cole (Staff)
  • 2023 Brandy Henry (Faculty), Brenda Martinez (Staff)
  • 2022 Boni Richardson and Herr Clinic staff
  • 2021 Julia Bryan and Royel Johnson 
  • 2020 Ashley Patterson
  • 2019 Efrain Marimon
  • 2018 Anne Elrod Whitney
  • 2017 Gerald K. Henry, Jr.
  • 2016 James Herbert
  • 2015 Greg Mason
  • 2014 Tammy Fetterolf
  • 2013 Gwendolyn Lloyd
  • 2012 Rose Zbiek
  • 2011 Richard Walter
  • 2010 Barbra Van Horn
  • 2009 Rayne Sperling and Jonna Kulikowich
  • 2024 Elizabeth Howd
  • 2023 Farhan Sadique
  • 2022 Quiana Jackson and Leandra Cate
  • 2021 Azaria Cunningham
  • 2020 Kaela Fuentes-Packnick
  • 2019 Kathryn Bateman
  • 2018 No Award
  • 2017 Courtney Lynch
  • 2016 Aileen Zabellero
  • 2015 Allison Lockard
  • 2014 Catharine Biddle
  • 2013 Rodney Hughes
  • 2012 Kortney Sherbine
  • 2011 David B. Knight
  • 2010 Douglas Dexter
  • 2009 Hyun-Myoung Lee and Alexander Yin
  • 2008 Nadine Mastroleo
  • 2007 Youjia Hua
  • 2006 Emily Janke
  • 2005 SangHoon Bae
  • 2004 No award program in 2004
  • 2003 Suzanne Adair
  • 2002 Julianna Chaszar
  • 2001 Jennifer Snow-Gerono
  • 2000 Jennifer Grzegorek
  • 1999 Jhan Doughty
  • 1998 Timothy Dohrer
  • 1997 Andrea McLoughlin
  • 2024 Gabriella Achampong
  • 2023 No Award
  • 2022 Sarah Fox
  • 2021 Caitlin Brennan
  • 2020 Taylor Young
  • 2019 Krishawna Goins
  • 2018 No Award
  • 2017 No Award
  • 2016 Leigh Boggs
  • 2015 Taylor Manalo
  • 2014 No Award
  • 2013 Marcy Herr
  • 2012 No Award
  • 2011 Lauren Saftlas
  • 2010 Melissa Mueller
  • 2009 Sean Meloy
  • 2006 Rose Mary Zbiek
  • 2005 Carla Zembal-Saul
  • 2004 No award program in 2004
  • 2003 Keith Wilson
  • 2002 Gerald LeTendre
  • 2001 Beverly Vandiver
  • 2000 J. Daniel Marshall
  • 1999 Jeffrey Hayes
  • 1998 Brandon Hunt
  • 1997 Kathleen Bieschke
  • 1996 Thomas Dana
  • 1995 Robert Stevens
  • 1994 William Milheim
  • 1993 Charles Hughes
  • 1992 Barbara Grabowski
  • 2004 No award program in 2004
  • 2003 Jeff Deitrich
  • 2002 Sherry Casamento
  • 2001 Iris Striedieck
  • 2000 Jennifer L. Crissman
  • 1999 Judy Leonard
  • 1998 No award
  • 1997 Jo-Ann Dreibelbis
  • 1996 Richard Walter
  • 1995 Sharon Patrick
  • 1994 Donna Nicely
  • 1993 Richard Riddle
  • 1992 Sharon Suritsky
  • 2004 No award program in 2004
  • 2003 No award
  • 2002 Crystal Surovec
  • 2001 Jackie Taby
  • 2000 Barbara Apaliski
  • 1999 Dawn McGonigal
  • 1998 Amy Seachrist
  • 1997 Vicki Brungart
  • 1996 No award
  • 1995 Bobbi Robison
  • 1994 Eileen Pennisi
  • 1993 Cindy Fetters
  • 1992 Susan Kunkle