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Faculty Achievement Awards

REGENTS FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

The USAO Board of Regents annually recognizes faculty achievement with awards for superior teaching, service, and scholarly, research, and creative activity. A faculty achievement awards committee, comprised of two representatives from each academic division, is charged with recommending faculty for each award to the USAO Board of Regents. 

Superior Teaching Criteria

The committee will consider the nominee's demonstrated ability in the classroom, development of curricular materials, and promotion of academic excellence and rigor. Both faculty and students can nominate eligible faculty members.

Faculty Service Criteria

Guidelines for faculty performance recognize a broad range of service activities. All outstanding contributions to promoting USAO's mission and function are considered. 

Scholarly, Research, and Creative Activity Criteria

The faculty performance guidelines recognize a broad range of scholarly, research, and creative activity. All activity in any category that promotes the recognition of USAO's commitment to a program of academic excellence is considered.

All award winners are selected at the April Board of Regents meeting.

2021-2022 WINNERS

Chris Garneau receiving faculty service award

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Chris Garneau

 

Shelley Rees receiving faculty service award

Faculty Service Award

Shelley Rees

 

Zach Simpson receiving faculty service award

Scholarly Activity Award

Zach Simpson

 

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Shaylee Chester

Faculty Service Award

Ben Wetherbee

Scholarly Activity Award

Dany Doughan

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Ben Wetherbee

Faculty Service Award

J.C. Sanders

Scholarly Activity Award

Jordan Vinyard

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Katie Davis

Faculty Service Award

Kate Sekula

Scholarly Activity Award

Stephen Weber

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Tonnia Anderson

Faculty Service Award

Kevin Crow

Scholarly Activity Award

Jordan Vinyard

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Chris Garneau

Faculty Service Award

Jeannette Loutsch

Scholarly Activity Award

Blake Morgan

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Sarah Layman

Tonnia Anderson

Scholarly Activity Award

Jordan Vinyard

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Sarah Layman

Aleisha Karjala

Scholarly Activity Award

Shelley Rees

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Chris Garneau

John Paul Cook

Scholarly Activity Award

James Finck

Lee Hester

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Shelley Rees

Leah Oxenford

Scholarly Activity Award

Zach Simpson

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Roch Chan-Yu-King

Jeannette Loutsch

Scholarly Activity Award

Erik Guzik

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Zach Simpson

Chris Walker

Scholarly Activity Award

Stephen Weber

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Diane Holland

Kevin Crow

Scholarly Activity Award

Chris Walker

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Linda McElroy

John Bruce

Scholarly Activity Award

Stephen Kandeh

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Erik Guzik

Kevin Crow

Scholarly Activity Award

Ingrid Shafer

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

John Miller

Dan Hanson

Scholarly Activity Award

Brenda Brown

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Chris Walker

Tina Herring

Scholarly Activity Award

Kent Lamar

Charles (Mike) Mather

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Dan Hanson

Linda Crumb

Scholarly Activity Award

Ken Bohannon

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

James Pasley

Tina Winn

Scholarly Activity Award

Stephen Weber

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

DJaymes Dudding

Roch Chan-Yu-King

Scholarly Activity Award

Jeanne Mather

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Tina Winn

Charles (Mike) Mather

Scholarly Activity Award

Dan Savage

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Roch Chan-Yu-King

J.C Casey

Scholarly Activity Award

W. Y. Chan

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Dan Savage

Larry Magrath

Scholarly Activity Award

Ingrid Shafer

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

David Newcomb

Sandy Huguenin

Scholarly Activity Award

John Johnson

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Howard Meredith

John Johnson

Scholarly Activity Award

Stephen Weber

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Stephen Weber

Dex Marble

Scholarly Activity Award

Roch Chan-Yu-King

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

John Miller

Shawyi Kao

Scholarly Activity Award

Howard Meredith

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Howard Meredith

John Johnson

Scholarly Activity Award

Jeanne Mather

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Wayne Tyler

J.C. Casey

Scholarly Activity Award

Paul Cherulnik

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

John Miller

Vicki Ferguson

Scholarly Activity Award

Larry Magrath

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Sarah Webb

Linda Crumb

Scholarly Activity Award

Richard McCalla

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Charles (Mike) Mather

John Mantooth

Scholarly Activity Award

Richard Tan

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Shawyi Kao

Ann Frankland

Scholarly Activity Award

Charles (Mike) Mather

Ingrid Shafer

No awards given

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Nancy Warden

Larry Magrath

Jerry Holt

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Marsha Thomas

Charles (Mike) Mather

Donald Hartmann

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Nancy Osborn

Robin Irving

Mary Ann Goin

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

John Mantooth

Shawyi Kao

Linda Crumb

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Nancy Warden

Joe Tuso

Hollis Howard

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Wayne Tyler

Charles (Mike) Mather

Garitt Griebel

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

David Peeler

John Feaver

Mari Jeanne Egan

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Ingrid Shafer

Dex Marble

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Sue Markham

Warren Kim

Jaymes Dudding

Regents Award for Superior Teaching

Edna Wilcox

Kenneth Moore

Jerry Holt