University Alumni Association Awards for Outstanding Teaching Recipients

Academic YearWinners
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
Biology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Susan McRae
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



Dr. Jacquelyn Mallette
Department of Human Development and Family Science
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Andrea VanDeusen
School of Music
College of Fine Arts and Communication
2020 - 2021

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. 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

Dr. 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



Dr. Sheresa Blanchard
Department of Human Development and Family Science
College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Joy Karriker
Department of Management
College of Business
2018-2019

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Ms. Brittany Thompson
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Dr. Cynthia Wagoner
School of Music
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Christy Howard
Department of Literacy Studies, English Education and History Education
College of Education
2017 - 2018

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. Kate Taylor Harcourt
Department of Human Development and Family Science
College of Health and Human Performance

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Dr. William D. Staub III
School of Music
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dr. Alison D. Swift
Department of Baccalaureate Education
College of Nursing
2016 - 2017

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. Mario Rey
School of Music
College of Fine Arts and Communication

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Ms. Tommi Overcash Galaska
School of Theatre and Dance
College of Fine Arts and Communication

Mr. Patrick Rider
Department of Kinesiology
College of Health and Human Performance
2015 - 2016

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



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

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Dr. Cody Chullen
Department of Management
College of Business

Dr. Sandra Lookabaugh
Department of Human Development and Family Science
College of Health and Human Performance
2014 - 2015

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. Kris Kirschbaum
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



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

Dr. David P. Loy
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
College of Health and Human Performance
2013 - 2014

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. Anne Bunnell
Department of Biology
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Dr. Eboni Baugh
Department of Child Development and Family Relations
College of Human Ecology

Dr. John F. Kros
Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management
College of Business
2012 - 2013

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. Christy Ashley
Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management
College of Business

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Dr. Elizabeth Fogarty
Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education
College of Business

Dr. Sharilyn Steadman
Department of Literacy Studies, English and History Education
College of Education
2011 - 2012

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. Alan C. Taylor
Department of Child Development and Family Relations
College of Human Ecology

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Patricia A. Clark MFA
School of Theatre and Dance
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Subodh K. Dutta
Department of Chemistry
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
2010 - 2011

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



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

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Ms. Ann F. Borisoff
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Deborah Thomson
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication
2009 - 2010

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award


Dr. Michael Harris
Department of Management
College of Business

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



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

Mrs. Wendy Whisner
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
College of Health and Human Performance
2008 - 2009

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. Shanan Gwaltney Gibson

Department of Management
College of Business

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Dr. Lisa Clough
Department of Biology
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Todd Fraley
School of Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication
2007 - 2008

Robert L. Jones Teaching Award



Dr. Fred Schadler
Department of Finance
College of Business

ECU Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Awards



Dr. Heather Vance-Chalcraft
Department of Biology
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. 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 - 2006Dr.  P. J. Schenarts
School of Medicine

Dr. Tom Raedeke
School of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Richard Williams
School of Health and Human Performance
2004 - 2005Dr. Daniel Bara (alumni award)
School of Music

Dr. Catherine Sotir (University Award)
School of Medicine

Dr. Carol Christian, (University award)
Department of Foreign Languages
2003 - 2004Dr. Derek Alderman (alumni award)
Department of Geography

Dr. Jeff Jarvis (University award)
School of Music

Dr. John Stevens (University award)
Department of Foreign Languages
2002 - 2003Dr. Sharon Haley (alumni award)
College of Education

Dr. Charles Ewen (University award)
Department of Anthropology

Dr. Christine Gustafson (University award)
College of Fine Arts and Communication
2001 - 2002Dr. Dan Schisler (alumni award)
School of Business

Dr. Cheryl Estes
School of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Betty Peel
School of Education
2000 - 2001Dr. Jeannie Golden
Department of Psychology

Dr. Heather Ries
Department of Mathematics

Dr. Louise Toppin
School of Music
1999 - 2000Dr. Randy Parker
Department of Economics

Dr. Donna Hollar
School of Industry and Technology

Dr. Mary A. Burroughs
School of Music
1998 - 1999Dr. Robin Webb-Corbett
School of Nursing

Carl Swanson
Department of History

Dr. Brian Love
Department of Chemistry
1997 - 1998Dr. Boni Boswell
School of Health and Human Performance

Dr. Frances Eason
School of Nursing

Dr. Henry Doskey
School of Music
1996 - 1997Dr. Michael Carrafiello
Department of History

Dr. Michael Spurr
Department of Math

Dr. Chris Ulffers
School of Music
1995 - 1996Dr. Reid Claxton
School of Business

Dr. Chia-yu Li
Department of Chemistry

Dr. John Rose
School of Medicine
1994 - 1995Linda Darty
School of Art

Carroll Dashiell
School of Music

Lester Zeager
Department of Economics
1993 - 1994Dr. Johnathan B. Bascom
Department of Geograpy

Dr. C. Rebecca Brent
School of Education

Dr. Rita R. Reaves
School of Industry and Technology
1992 - 1993Dr. Brenda L. Killingsworth
School of Business

Dr. Linda Mooney
Department of Sociology
1991 - 1992Dr. Marjorie L. Baldwin
Department of Economics

Mrs. Eldean Pierce
School of Nursing
1990 - 1991Dr. Margaret M. Capen
School of Business

Mr. Donald R. Sexauer
School of Art
1989 - 1990Dr. Carl C. Adler
Department of Physics

Mrs. Palmyra M. Leahy
Department of Geography
1988 - 1989Dr. Gerhard W. Kalmus
Department of Biology

Ms. Gladys White
School of Music
1987 - 1988Dr. Tinsley E. Yarbrough
Department of Political Science

Ms. Mavis Ray
Department of Theatre Arts
1986 - 1987Dr. F. David Sanders
Department of English

Dr. Thomas F. Eamon
Department of Political Science
1985 - 1986Dr. Vickie L. Berger
School of Human Environmental Sciences

Dr. Herbert R. Carter
Department of Political Science 
1984 - 1985Dr. Maria B. Malby
Department of Foreign Languages

Dr. Patricia J. Anderson
School of Education   
1983 - 1984Dr. Holly F. Mathews
Department of Sociology

Dr. Donald E. Biehn
Department of Theatre Arts
1982 - 1983Dr. Norman C. Pendered
School of Industry and Technology

Mrs. Peggy H. Wood
School of Allied Health Sciences
1981 - 1982Ms. Madge S. McGrath
School of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. David H. Giles
School of Education
1980 - 1981Ms. Peggy H. Wood
School of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Richard K. Spruill
Department of Geology
1979 - 1980Dr. Mary M. Fowler
School of Education

Dr. Edward W. Markowski
School of Human Environmental Science
1978 - 1979Dr. Paul W. Ayers
Department of Chemistry

Mrs. Elizabeth Sparrow
School of Industry and Technology
1977 - 1978Dr. Alvin Arthur Fahrner
Department of History

Ms. Marie T. Farr
Department of English
1976 - 1977Dr. Hal J. Daniel
School of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Robert J. Gowen
Department of History
1975 - 1976Dr. H. Frances Daniels
School of Industry and Technology

Dr. Everette C. Simpson
Department of Biology
1974 - 1975No Awards Given
1973 - 1974No Awards Given
1972 - 1973No Awards Given
1971 - 1972Dr. Alvin A. Fahrner
Department of History

Louise Ashton Levey
School of Education