United Methodist Church University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award
The United Methodist Church has discontinued funding the Scholar / Teacher of the Year Award. Beginning with the 2017-18 academic year, the Cutting-Edge Curriculum Annual Awards program recognizes faculty members at United Methodist-related colleges and universities who create new and exciting ways to engage young people in the classroom.
More information for this new award program can be found at https://www.gbhem.org/education/scu/faculty-awards.
The Division of Higher Education and the Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church recognize that universities owe their strength and vitality to outstanding researchers who also excel in the classroom. The University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award is established by the Division of Higher Education for the purpose of recognizing outstanding faculty members for their dedication and contributions to the learning arts and to the institution.
| RECIPIENTS | ||
| 1985-1986 | David Weber | Dedman College, Department of History |
| 1986-1987 | John Deschner | Perkins School of Theology |
| 1988-1989 | William May | Office of the Provost |
| 1989-1990 | Michael van Breda | Cox School of Business, Department of Accounting |
| 1990-1991 | Linda Eads | Dedman School of Law |
| 1991-1992 | Lawrence Shampine | Dedman College, Department of Mathematics |
| 1992-1993 | Annemarie Weyl Carr | Meadows School of the Arts, Division of Art History |
| 1993-1994 | Victor Paul Furnish | Perkins School of Theology |
| 1994-1995 | Edward Biehl | Dedman College, Department of Chemistry |
| 1995-1996 | Alessandra Comini | Meadows School of the Arts, Division of Art History |
| 1996-1997 | Joseph B. Tyson | Dedman College, Department of Religious Studies |
| 1997-1998 | Carolyn Sargent | Dedman College, Department of Anthropology |
| 1998-1999 | Danna Fewell | Perkins School of Theology |
| 1999-20000 | Ellen Smith Pryor | Dedman School of Law |
| 2000-2001 | James Hopkins | Dedman College, Department of History |
| 2001-2002 | Thomas Fomby | Dedman College, Department of Economics |
| 2002-2003 | Jeffery Kennington | School of Engineering, Department of EMIS |
| 2003-2004 | Larry Ruben | Dedman College, Department of Biological Sciences |
| 2004-2005 | Jay Sullivan | Meadows School of the Arts, Division of Art |
| 2005-2006 | Louis Jacobs | Dedman College, Department of Geological Sciences |
| 2006-2007 | Wayne Woodward | Dedman College, Department of Statistical Science |
| 2007-2008 | Brian Stump | Dedman College, Department of Earth Sciences |
| 2008-2009 | C. Michael Hawn | Perkins School of Theology |
| 2009-2010 | Randall Griffin | Meadows School of the Arts, Art History |
| 2010-2011 | Lynne Stokes | Dedman College, Department of Statistical Science |
| 2012-2013 | Beth Thornburg | Dedman School of Law |
| 2013-2014 | Peter Weyand | Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development |
| 2014-2015 | Alice Kendrick | Meadows School of the Arts, Advertising |
| 2015-2016 | Willard Spiegelman | Dedman College, Department of English |
| 2016-2017 | Stephanie Al Otaiba | Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development |