{"id":44021,"date":"2024-02-08T10:46:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T15:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campbell.edu\/?page_id=44021"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:36:31","slug":"alumni-award-for-faculty-teaching-excellence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.campbell.edu\/about\/leadership\/provost\/faculty-development-and-research\/alumni-award-for-faculty-teaching-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Award for Faculty Teaching Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty <\/span><\/strong>Development<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Committee <\/span><\/strong>is tasked with selecting and presenting the D. P. Russ, Jr. and Walter S. Jones, Sr. Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through the Provost\u2019s Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The D. P. Russ, Jr. and Walter S. Jones, Sr. Alumni Award for Teaching\u00a0 Excellence represents one of the highest faculty commendations within the University. This award aims to give all faculty members a chance to recognize the good work of their fellow colleagues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recipients receive a commemorative trophy and a $500 prize. They are also featured in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbell.edu\/university-communications\/publications\/accolades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accolades<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an annual publication highlighting the noteworthy achievements of University faculty.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Campbell University Faculty Development Committee is now accepting nominations for the <strong>D. P. Russ, Jr. and Walter S. Jones, Sr. Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominations are open to all full-time faculty members at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Any faculty member may nominate any other full-time faculty member, whether that person resides in one\u2019s own department or another. <strong>Nominations are confidential.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submission Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominations should be made to the Faculty Development Committee at facultydevelopment@campbell.edu in the form of a <strong>letter of nomination<\/strong> highlighting recent accomplishments and innovations, the record of outstanding achievement and the impact of the nominee\u2019s teaching.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each letter should include the nominee\u2019s name, rank, department\/academic unit, and years at Campbell.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight major accomplishments, publications, or activities that commend this individual. When the opportunity is available, please contextualize those accomplishments to help provide perspective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nomination submissions close on<strong> February 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominees will then be asked by the committee to submit the following<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Teaching Philosophy (not to exceed 1 page).<\/li>\n<li>A maximum of 2 types of evidence of teaching excellence or innovation. Evidence may include but is not limited to:\n<ol>\n<li>A course syllabus<\/li>\n<li>Evidence to show Blackboard Course Structure<\/li>\n<li>Documentation to show participation in peer review<\/li>\n<li>Library symposium participation (student posters, student presentations, performances)<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of mentoring through student awards, conference participation, undergraduate research, or special projects<\/li>\n<li>Documenting curriculum design<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of pedagogical research or training<\/li>\n<li>Comments from Student Evaluations of Faculty (if this is provided, please indicate which level of course is taught for the comments provided: introductory, major-specific, upper-level, graduate-level, or QEP)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>A brief document explaining each evidence provided not to exceed 250 words per evidence of teaching excellence provided.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All submissions will be evaluated using the following guidelines:<\/p>\n<a class=\"button  button--theme-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.campbell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/faculty_teaching_award_rubric_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Evaluation Rubric<\/a>\n<h2>Past Recipients<\/h2>\n<h4>The D. P. Russ, Jr. and Walter S. Jones, Sr. <br \/>\nAlumni Award for Teaching Excellence<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/nicholas-pennings\">Dr. Nicholas Pennings<\/a> (Family Medicine, Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine)<\/span><br \/>\n2024 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/adam-c-english\/\">Dr. Adam English<\/a> (Christian Studies, College of Arts &amp; Sciences)<br \/>\n2023 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/lee-rynearson\/\">Dr. Lee Rynearson<\/a> (School of Engineering)<br \/>\n2022 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/yen-ping-kuo\/\">Dr. Yen-Ping Kuo<\/a> (Microbiology and Immunology, Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine)<br \/>\n2021 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/cameron-h-jorgenson\/\">Dr. Cameron Jorgenson<\/a> (Divinity School)\u00a0<br \/>\n2020 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/brian-kesling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Brian Kesling<\/a> (Chemistry, College of Arts &amp; Sciences)<br \/>\n2019\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/michelle-green\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Michelle Green<\/a> (Physical Therapy, College of Pharmacy &amp; Health Sciences)\u00a0<br \/>\n2018<b>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/meredith-t-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Meredith Williams<\/a> (Math\/Information Technology &amp; Security, College of Arts &amp; Sciences)<br \/>\n2017\u00a0\u2014 Dr. Mike Cogdill (Divinity School)<br \/>\n2016\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Dr. Charlotte Paolini, (Family Medicine, Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine)<br \/>\n2015\u00a0\u2014 Dr. Jennifer Smith (Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy &amp; Health Sciences)<br \/>\n2014\u00a0\u2014 Dr. Yu-Mong Hsiao (School of Business)\u00a0<br \/>\n2013\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.campbell.edu\/people\/j-christopher-havran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Chris Havran<\/a> (Biology, College of Arts &amp; Sciences)<br \/>\n2012\u00a0\u2014 Dr. Michael Smith (Communication, College of Arts &amp; Sciences)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To view the <strong>D. P. Russ, Jr. and Walter S. Jones, Sr. Alumni Award for Research Excellence:<\/strong><\/p>\n<a class=\"button  button--theme-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.campbell.edu\/about\/leadership\/provost\/faculty-development-and-research\/alumni-award-for-faculty-research-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\">View Award Requirements for Research Excellence<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty Development\u00a0Committee is tasked with selecting and presenting the D. P. Russ, Jr. and Walter S. 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