Awards

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