This award recognizes a full-time faculty member for his or her achievements as a teacher at OCU. The process of selecting the award recipient was initiated by student nominations gathered from an online survey and the committee then gathered additional information from peers and the nominees.
2010 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Excellence in Teaching Award for Full Time Faculty
This award recognizes a full-time faculty member for his or her achievements as a teacher at OCU. The process of selecting the award recipient was initiated by student nominations gathered from an online survey and the committee then gathered additional information from peers and the nominees.
2010 Recipient: James Buss, History
Excellence in Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty
This award recognizes an adjunct faculty member for his/her achievements as an outstanding teacher at OCU.
2010 Recipient: Beth Robinson, English
Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
This award recognizes the excellent scholarship of one of OCU’s faculty whose research has focused on problems related to teaching and learning.
2010 Recipient: Marie Hooper, History
Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Scholarship of Discovery
This award recognizes excellence in creative or disciplinary research and/or scholarship produced by an OCU faculty member.
2010 Recipient: Lisa Wolfe, Religion
Undergraduate Student Research Award for Faculty
This award recognizes a faculty member’s efforts toward promoting and encouraging undergraduate student research at OCU.
2010 Recipient: Steven Agee, Economics
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2009 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Excellence in Teaching Award for Full Time Faculty
This award recognizes a full-time faculty member for his or her achievements as a teacher at OCU. The process of selecting the award recipient was initiated by student nominations gathered from an online survey and the committee then gathered additional information from peers and the nominees.
2009 Recipient: John Starkey
Excellence in Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty
This award recognizes an adjunct faculty member for his/her achievements as an outstanding teacher at OCU.
2009 Recipient: Dann May
Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
This award recognizes the excellent scholarship of one of OCU’s faculty whose research has focused on problems related to teaching and learning.
2009 Recipient: Jody Horn
Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Scholarship of Discovery
This award recognizes excellence in creative or disciplinary research and/or scholarship produced by an OCU faculty member.
2009 Recipient: Ismail Kombe
Undergraduate Student Research Award for Faculty
This award recognizes a faculty member’s efforts toward promoting and encouraging undergraduate student research at OCU.
2009 Recipient: Jonathan Willner
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2008 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Excellence in Teaching Award for Full Time Faculty
This award recognizes a full-time faculty member for his or her achievements as a teacher at OCU. The process of selecting the award recipient was initiated by student nominations gathered from an online survey and the committee then gathered additional information from peers and the nominees.
2008 Recipient: Lance Marsh
Excellence in Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty
This award recognizes an adjunct faculty member for his/her achievements as an outstanding teacher at OCU.
2008 Recipient: Kate Pritchett
Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
This award recognizes the excellent scholarship of one of OCU’s faculty whose research has focused on problems related to teaching and learning.
2008 Recipient: Brooke Hessler
Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Scholarship of Discovery
This award recognizes excellence in creative or disciplinary research and/or scholarship produced by an OCU faculty member.
2008 Recipient: Carla Spivack
Undergraduate Student Research Award for Faculty
This award recognizes a faculty member’s efforts toward promoting and encouraging undergraduate student research at OCU.
2008 Recipient: Sheila Spurgeon
Download the call for nominations and detailed award information here (.doc)
The Office of the Provost provides oversight for the Outstanding Faculty Award, which honors a faculty member whose teaching, scholarship, and service to the university and professional community are deemed to be exemplary. It celebrates outstanding performance in all areas of academic pursuit and acknowledges special achievement in the endeavor of teaching. 
