ECU Scholar-Teacher Award Recipients

Academic YearAward Recipients
2023 - 2024Jo Anne Goot Balanay​
Department of Health Education and Promotion
College of Health and Human Performance
View Poster Presentation - Jo Anne Goot Balany

John R. Drake​​
Department of Management Information Systems​
​College of Business
View Poster Presentation - John Drake

Gregory Howard​​
Department of Economics​​
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
View Poster Presentation - Gregory Howard

Robert Murray Hughes​​
Department of Chemistry​​
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
View Poster Presentation - Robert Murray Hughes

Erika Katherine Johnson​​
School of Communication​
​College of Fine Arts and Communication​
View Poster Presentation - Erika Katherine Johnson

Jennifer J. Wright McDougal​​
Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies​
​College of Allied Health Sciences​
View Poster Presentation - Jennifer Wright McDougal

Mostafa Namian​​
Department of Construction Management​
​College of Engineering and Technology​
View Poster Presentation - Mostafa Namian

Mark H. Newton​​
Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education​
​College of Education​
View Poster Presentation - Mark Newton

Chandra Speight​​
Advanced Nursing Practice and Education​
​College of Nursing​
View Poster Presentation - Chandra Speight

Kirstin L. Squint​​
English​
​Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences​
View Poster Presentation - Kristin Squint
2022 - 2023Janeé Avent Harris
Department of Interdisciplinary Professions
College of Education
View Poster (PDF) - Janee'Avent Harris

Natasha Bell
Department of Engineering
College of Engineering and Technology

Courtney Caiola
Department of Nursing Science
College of Nursing
View Poster (PDF) - Courtney Caiola

Leslie Cofie
Department of Health Education and Promotion
College of Health and Human Performance
View Poster (PDF) - Leslie Cofie

Lisa Domico
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Brody School of Medicine
View Poster (PDF) - Lisa Domico

Johanna Hannan
Department of Physiology
Brody School of Medicine

Karen Litwa
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Brody School of Medicine
View Poster (PDF) - Karen Litwa

Thanh Ngo
Department of Finance
College of Business
View Poster (PDF) - Thanh Ngo

Adam Offenbacher
Department of Chemistry
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
View Poster (PDF) - Adam Offenbacher


Jessica Teague
School of Theatre and Dance
College of Fine Arts and Communication
View Poster (PDF) - Jessica Teague

Jill Twark
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
View Poster (PDF) - Jill Twark

Heather Vance-Chalcraft
Department of Biology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
View Poster (PDF) - Heather Vance-Chalcraft
2021 - 2022 Dr. Jamie DeWitt
Department of Pharmacology
Brody School of Medicine
Poster Presentation - DeWitt
View Presentation Recording _ DeWitt

Dr. Thompson Forbes
Department of Nursing Science
College of Nursing
Poster Presentation - Forbes
View Presentation Recording - Forbes

Dr. Oneil Harris
Department of Finance and Insurance
College of Business
Poster Presentation - Harris
View Presentation Recording - Harris

Dr. Jin-Ae Kang
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Poster Presentation - Kang
View Presentation Recording - Kang

Dr. Bethany McKissick
Department of Special Education,
Foundations and Research
College of Education
Poster Presentation - McKissick
View Presentation Recording - McKissick

Dr. Kathrin Rothermich
Department of Communication Sciences
And Disorders
College of Allied Health Sciences
Poster Presentation - Rothermich
View Presentation Recording - Rothermich

Dr. Alan Taylor
Department of Human Development and
Family Science
College of Health and Human Performance
Poster Presentation - Taylor
View Presentation Recording - Taylor

Dr. Ali Vahdati
Department of Engineering
College of Engineering and Technology

Poster Presentation - Vahdati
2020 - 2021Dr. Erin Field
Department of Biology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Poster Presentation - Field

Dr. Chia-Cheng Lin
Department of Physical Therapy
College of Allied Health Sciences
Poster Presentation - Lin

Dr. Laura T. Madden
Department of Management
College of Business
Poster Presentation - Madden

Dr. Jennifer-Scott Mobley
School of Theatre and Dance
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Poster Presentation - Mobley

Dr. Anuradha Mukherji
Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Poster Presentation - Mukherji

Dr. Alexander M. Schoemann
Department of Psychology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Poster Presentation - Schoemann

Dr. Brian Sylcott
Department of Engineering
College of Engineering and Technology
Poster Presentation - Sylcott

Dr. Deborah Tyndall
Department of Nursing Science
College of Nursing
Poster Presentation - Tyndall

Dr. Chia Jung Yeh
Department of Human Development and Family Science
College of Health and Human Performance
Poster Presentation - Yeh
2019 - 2020Elizabeth 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 - 2019Dr. April Blakeslee
Department of Biology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Bhibha Das​Department of Kinesiology​
College of Health & ​
Human Performance

Dr. Erin Frost​
Department of English​
Thomas Harriot College
of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Young Joo Kim​
Department of Occupational Therapy​
College of Allied Health Sciences


Dr. Christine Kowalczyk​
Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management​
College of Business

Dr. Laura Levi-Altstaedter​
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures​
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Brian Massey​
School of Communication​
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Christopher Rivera
Department of Special Education, Foundations and Research​
College of Education



Dr. Holly Wei​
Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education​
College of Nursing​

Dr. Zhen Zhu​
Department of Engineering​
College of Engineering and Technology
2017 - 2018Dr. Beth Chaney
Health Education ​
and Promotion​
College of Health and Human Performance​

Dr. Anna Froula​
English​
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences​

​Dr. Melissa E. Hudson​
Special Education, Foundations, and Research​
College of Education​

Dr. Ray Hylock​
Health Services and Information Management ​
College of Allied Health Sciences​

Dr. Stephanie Jilcott Pitts​
Public Health​
Brody School of Medicine​

Dr. Amy Jnah​
Advanced ​
Nursing Practice & Education​
College of Nursing​

Dr. Jocelyn Nelson​
School of Music​
College of Fine Arts and Communication​

Dr. Ariane Peralta​
Biology​
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences​

Dr. Thomas M. Rickenbach​
Geography, Planning, and Environment​
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences​

​Dr. Teresa Ryan​
Engineering​
College of Engineering and Technology​

​Dr. William Swart​
Marketing and Supply Chain Management​
College of Business
2016 - 2017Dr. W. Leigh Atherton​
Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies​
College of Allied Health Sciences​

​Dr. Rebecca Dumlao​
Communication​
College of Fine Arts and Communication​

​Dr. Maureen Ellis​
Interdisciplinary Studies​
College of Education​

Dr. Matthew T. Fish​
Recreation and Leisure Studies​
College of Health and Human Performance​

Dr. Stephanie George​
Engineering​
College of Engineering and Technology​

Dr. Brad Karl​
Finance​
College of Business​

Dr. Donna Lake​
Advanced Nursing Practice and Education​
College of Nursing​

Dr. Nicole Sidhu​
English​
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences​

Dr. Beth E. Thompson​
Biology​
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
2015 - 2016Dr. Eban Z. Bean
Department of Department of Engineering
College of Engineering

Dr. Joy Karriker
Department of Management
College of Business

Dr. William Banks
Department of English
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Andrea Kitta
Department of English
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Cindy Elmore
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Guili Zhang
Department of Special Education
Foundations, and Research, College of Education

Dr. Sonya R. Hardin
Department of Graduate Nursing Science
College of Nursing

Dr. Jamie L. Perry
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
College of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Zachary Domire
Department of Kinesiology
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Tuan Tran
Department of Psychology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
2014 - 2015Dr. Kori L. Brewer
Department of Emergency Medicine
Brody School of Medicine

Dr. Sonja K. Bareiss
Department of Physical Therapy
College of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Derrick R. Wirtz
Department of Psychology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Ann M. Schrier
Department of Graduate Nursing Sciences
College of Nursing

Dr. Alice R. Richman
Department of Health Education and Promotion
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Natalia E. Sira
Department of Child Development and Family Relations
College of Human Ecology

Dr. Lester Zeager
Department of Economics
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Rosana Nieto Ferreira
Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Rebecca G. Fay
Department of Accounting
College of Business

Dr. Sergiy Vilkomir
Department of Computer Science
College of Engineering and Technology

Dr. William Sugar
Department of Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education
College of Education

Dr. Deborah Thomson
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication
2013 - 2014Dr. Junhua Ding
Department of Computer Science
College of Engineering and Technology

Dr. Bryce L. Jorgensen
Department of Child Development and Family Relations
College of Human Ecology

Dr. Jay Juchniewicz
School of Music
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Zi-Wei Lin
Department of Physics
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Matthew Mahar
Department of Kinesiology
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Susan B. McRae
Department of Biology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Jason Oliver
Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management
College of Business

Dr. Pamela J. Reis
Department of Graduate Nursing Science
College of Nursing

Dr. Nicholas G. Rupp
Department of Economics
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Steven W. Schmidt
Department of Higher, Adult, and Counselor Education
College of Education
2012 - 2013Dr. Paige Averett
School of Social Work
College of Human Ecology

Patricia "Patch" Clark, MFA
School of Theatre and Dance
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Qin Ding
Department of Computer Science
College of Technology and Computer Science

Dr. Kylie P. Dotson-Blake
Department of Higher, Adult and Counselor Education
College of Education

Dr. Carol Goodwillie
Department of Biology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Andrew O. Herdman
Department of Management
College of Business

Dr. Charles P. Humphrey
Department of Health Education and Promotion
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Kim Larson
Department of Undergraduate Nursing Science, Senior Division
College of Nursing

Dr. Philip A. Rothman
Department of Economics
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Thad Wasklewicz
Department of Geography
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
2011 - 2012Dr. Christy Ashley
Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management
College of Business

Dr. Mamadi K. Corra
Department of Sociology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Doyle M. Cummings
Department of Family Medicine
Brody School of Medicine

Dr. Martha K. Engelke
Department of Nursing Graduate Science
College of Nursing

Dr. Carol Kline
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Lee Maril
Department of Sociology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Susan Martin Meggs MFA
Department of Interior Design and Merchandising
College of Human Ecology

Dr. Robert D. Quinn
School of Art and Design
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Bonita Sasnett
Department of Health Services and Information Management
College of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Kirk St. Amant
Department of English
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
2010 - 2011Dr. Sloane C. Burke
Department of Health Education and Promotion
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Thomas W. Crawford
Department of Geography
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. John W. Howard III
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Jami L. Jones
Department of Library Science
College of Education

Dr. Ravi Paul
Department of Management Information Systems
College of Business

Dr. Roger A. Rulifson
Department of Biology
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Elaine C. Scott
Department of Graduate Nursing Science
College of Nursing

Dr. Carmel Parker White
Department of Child Development and Family Relations
College of Human Ecology

Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao
Department of Engineering
College of Technology and Computer Science
2009 - 2010Dr. Michael Behm
Department of Technology Systems
College of Technology and Computer Science

Dr. Martha H. Chapin
Department of Rehabilitation Studies
College of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. David Collier
Department of Pediatrics
Brody School of Medicine

Dr. Melani W. Duffrin
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
College of Human Ecology

Dr. Frances R. Eason
Department of Adult Health Nursing
College of Nursing

Dr. Erik Everhart
Department of Psychology
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Christine Gustafson
Instrumental Department, School of Music
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. John F. Kros
Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management
College of Business

Dr. Keith Nelson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Brody School of Medicine

Dr. Katherine O'Connor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education

Dr. Randall E. Parker
Department of Economics
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Kindal A. Shores
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Michael J. Spurr
Department of Mathematics
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Robert J. Tanenberg
Department of Internal Medicine
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
2008 - 2009Tarek 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 - 2008Dr. Nelson L. Cooper
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Bruce Leonard
Department of Graduate Nursing Science
College of Nursing

Mr. Danny Lee Morton
Department of Construction Management
College of Technology and Computer Science

Dr. Laura C. Prividera
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Sid Rachlin
Department of Mathematics and Science Education
College of Education

Dr. John T. Reisch
Department of Accounting
College of Business

Dr. John W. Stiller
Department of Biology
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Kathryn Verbanac
Department of Surgery
Brody School of Medicine

Dr. Mel Weber
Department of Hospitality Management
College of Human Ecology

Dr. Xiaoming Zeng
Department of Health Services and Information Management
College of Allied Health
2006 - 2007Robert 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 - 2006Tracy 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 - 2005Derek Alderman
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

D.S. 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 - 2004Harrell 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 - 2003Rebecca 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 - 2002Topé 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 - 2001Topé 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 - 2000Patrick 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