Awards & Honors
Congratulations to our College of Education faculty members for their excellence in scholarly/creative activities, teaching, and service!
2024 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Charise Pimentel
Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Jeremy Bohonos
Assistant Professor
Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology
2024 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Matthew J. McAllister
Associate Professor
Health and Human Performance
Dr. Paul D. Mencke
Professor of Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction
2024 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Gywnne Ellen Ash
Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Shannon Dean-Scott
Associate Professor
Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
Dr. Allie Thomas
Assistant Professor
Health and Human Performance
Jessica Grace Robinson
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction
2024 Part-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Celeste Monforton
Lecturer
Health and Human Performance
2024 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities
Dr. Stephen Ciullo
Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Duane Knudson
Regent's Professor
Health and Human Performance
Dr. Yun-Wen Chan
Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. John W. Farrell III
Assistant Professor
Health and Human Performance
2024 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities
Dr. Julie K. Jackson
Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
2024 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service
Dr. Paige Haber-Curran
Professor
Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology
Dr. Joni A. Mettler
Associate Professor
Health and Human Performance
Dr. Megan Haynes
Assistant Professor
Health and Human Performance
Dr. José Martínez Hinestroza
Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
2024 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Service
Dr. Alyson Collins
Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Kevin Miller
Professor
Health and Human Performance
Dr. Anthony Deringer
Associate Professor
Health and Human Performance
Dr. Ellen L. Duchaine
Professor of Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction
Past Awardees
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2023 Awardees
2023 Presidential Award for Excellence
in Scholarly/Creative Activities
Dr. Carlton Fong
2023 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig
Dr. Kiyomi Sanchez-Suzuki Colegrove
Dr. Emily Suh
Dr. Jennifer Porterfield
2023 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Matthew McAllister
Dr. Kevin McCurdy
Dr. Marcus Johnson
Dr. Daphne Everman
2023 Part-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Mary Helen Pavia-Martinez
2023 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities
Dr. Khalid Arar
Dr. Carlton Fong
Dr. Maria Haiyasoso
Dr. José Martínez Hinestroza
2023 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities
Dr. Alyson Collins
Dr. Kristina Collins
Dr. Jeremy Bohonos
Dr. Rachel Rolfe
2023 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service
Dr. Jennifer Ahrens
Dr. Kathy Ybanez-Llorente
Dr. Megan Haynes
Dr. Anthony Deringer
2023 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Service
Britney Webb
Dr. Carla Heffner
Dr. Stephen Ciullo
Dr. Shannon Dean
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2022 Awardees
Category Rank College Achievement Presidential Distinction Presidential Excellence Academic/Creative
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Matt McAllister, HHP
Dr. Jim Van Overschelde, C&I
Dr. Khalid Arar, CLAS
Dr. Alyson Collins, C&I
Dr. Laura Mahalingappa, C&I
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Stacy Hunter, HHP
Dr. Emily Suh, C&I
Service
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Clarena Larrotta, CLAS
Dr. Melissa Martinez, CLAS
Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente, CLAS
Dr. Jo An Zimmermann-Somaza, HHP
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Dr. Carla Heffner, HHP
Katy Davenport, C&I
Britney Webb, HHP
Teaching
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I
Dr. Kent Griffin, HHP
Dr. Paige Haber-Curran, CLAS
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Juanita Silva, C&I Dr. José Martínez Hinestroz, C&I
Dr. Stacey Bender, HHP
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2021 Awardees
Category Rank College Achievement Presidential Distinction Presidential Excellence Academic/Creative
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Lori Assaf, C&I
Dr. Clarena Larrotta,CLAS
Dr. Kiyomi Sánchez-Suzuki Colegrove, C&I
Dr. Stephen Ciullo, C&I
Dr. Jon Lasser, CLAS
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Matt McAllister, HHP
Dr. Paulina Flasch, CLAS
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Service
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Sonya Armstrong, C&I
Dr. Ron Williams, HHP
Dr. Minda López, C&I
Dr. Duane Knudson
University Distinguished Professor, HHPLecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Michelle Forsythe, C&I
Dr. Mary Odum, HHP
Dr. Anthony Deringer, HHP
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Teaching
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I
Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente, CLAS
Dr. Ron Williams, HHP
Dr. Shannon Dean, CLAS
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Rolf Straubhaar, CLAS
Allie Thomas, HHP
Dr. Mary Odum, HHP
Dr. Tara Newman, C&I
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2020 Awardees
Category Rank College Achievement Presidential Distinction Presidential Excellence Scholarly/Creative
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Cheryl Fulton, CLAS
Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I
Dr. Ting Liu, HHP
Dr. Stephen Ciullo, C&I
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Paulina Flasch, CLAS
Dr. Rolf Straubhaar, CLAS
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Service
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Sonya Armstrong, C&I
Dr. Duane Knudson, HHP
Dr. Shannon Dean, CLAS
Dr. Glenda Billingsley, C&I
Dr. Jeff Housman, HHP
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Michelle Forsythe, C&I
Dr. Anthony Deringer, HHP
Dr. Mary Odum, HHP
Teaching
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Jeff Housman, C&I
Dr. Ting Liu, HHP
Dr. Minda Lopez, C&I
Dr. Clarena Larrotta, CLAS
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Mary Odum, HHP
Teresa L. Zapp, C&I
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Dr. Laura Duhon, C&I