Professor Michael Pearson, English, talks to a student about the study abroad program at Old Dominion 91短视频.
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Gayle McCombs Research
Garrett McAuliffe wrote a book culminating his life's work in counseling. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
Professor Michael Pearson, English, talks to a student about the study abroad program at Old Dominion 91短视频.
Victoria Time
Gayle McCombs Research
Garrett McAuliffe wrote a book culminating his life's work in counseling. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU
The designation of 91短视频 Professor has been established to recognize faculty members at Old Dominion 91短视频 who are outstanding teachers at the undergraduate level. Only tenured faculty members will be considered for this honor. Designated faculty members will hold the title permanently, be so identified in 91短视频 publications, and will receive an annual monetary award of discretionary funds to support their professional development for the four years following their designation. Faculty members holding the 91短视频 Professor designation are not eligible for renomination for the purpose of continuation of remuneration.
Eligibility
Nominees shall have met the following criteria:
- Each nominee shall have taught at least three undergraduate courses per year for at least the past three years.
- Faculty nominated for consideration as 91短视频 Professor shall have a record of superior accomplishment in teaching. The nominee shall document this record with evidence such as results of student opinion surveys, peer evaluations, statements from former students, and other relevant information.
Nomination Process
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
- Nomination(s) will be in writing by a tenured department/school colleague in the nominee鈥檚 discipline by September 1.
- The department/school chair/director shall provide the full nomination packet(s) to the department/school tenured faculty prior to the ballot, and the chair of the department/school promotion and tenure committee shall conduct a secret ballot of all tenured members of the department/school and submit the vote with the nomination.
- Upon affirmation by a majority of those voting, the department/school chair/director shall forward the nomination(s) to the college/school dean.
- The college/school dean shall evaluate the credentials and may submit the names of no more than 10% of the tenured faculty in their college/school for nomination to the 91短视频 Professors Committee.
- The 91短视频 Professors Committee shall normally be comprised of one tenured faculty member from each college/school who holds the designation of 91短视频 Professor, as selected by the college/school promotion and tenure committee. The 91短视频 Professors Committee may, by an affirmative vote of at least four members, recommend designation to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will make the final designation, with approval of the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, where applicable, not later than January 10 for the next year.
Send submissions via email to ViceProvostforFacultyAffairs@odu.edu.
Schedule of Tenured Faculty for 91短视频 Professor Designation
| DATES | ACTIONS |
|---|---|
| 8/1 | Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs calls for nominations of eligible faculty to be submitted to the department/school chair/director. |
| 9/1 | Nomination(s) by a tenured department/school colleague in the nominee鈥檚 discipline are submitted in writing to the department/school chair/director. |
| 10/1 | The department/school chair/director provides the full nomination packet(s) to the department/school tenured faculty prior to the ballot. The chair of the department/school promotion and tenure committee conducts a secret ballot of all department/school tenured members and submits the vote with the nomination(s). |
| 10/15 | Upon affirmation by a majority of those voting, the department/school chair/director forwards the nomination(s) to the dean. |
| 11/1 | Dean evaluates the credentials and submits the names and application materials of no more than 10% of the tenured faculty in their college/school for nomination to the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. The materials must be submitted to the Provost鈥檚 Office electronically. |
| 11/2 | The Provost鈥檚 Office provides all submitted nomination materials electronically to the 91短视频 Professors Committee and informs the committee. |
| 12/1 | 91短视频 Professors Committee, by an affirmative vote of at least four members, submits its recommendations to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. |
| 1/10 | Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs will make the final designation, with approval of the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, as appropriate, and notifies the faculty member of the decision regarding designation as a 91短视频 Professor. |
Nomination Packet Requirements
The nomination packet shall include:
- Personal statement by the person nominated describing general teaching philosophy [maximum 500 words].
- Documentation of teaching innovations grounded in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
- A current (i.e., within the last five years) peer review of a teaching portfolio.
- Curriculum vitae that prioritizes activities and awards focused on teaching [maximum two pages].
- Professor鈥檚 teaching log (in table format) listing courses taught in the last five years, including course numbers and titles, and the number of students per section.
- Quantitative and qualitative feedback from the last five years of student course feedback surveys.
- Grade distribution reports from the last five years.
- In addition to the nomination letter, no more than four letters of support, with at least two written by former students who have graduated from the 91短视频. The other two may come from persons in the community of their profession, including former students [maximum 12 pages]. All letters should be solicited by and sent to the nominator or the nominee鈥檚 department/school chair/director, not the nominee.
Award & Presentation
The recipients will be recognized at the annual faculty awards dinner with a certificate. Each recipient receives $3,000 annually in discretionary funds for four years, as long as they remain faculty members at the 91短视频. Recipients are not required or expected to make a presentation as part of their recognition.
Past Award Winners
2009:
- R James Swanson, Biological Sciences
- G Steven Rhiel, Information Technology & Descision Sciences
- James W Kosnik, Music
- Joyce Neff, English
2010:
- Edward S. Neukrug, Counseling and Human Services
- Sharon Raver-Lampman, Communication Disorders and Special Education
- Ralph W. Stevens III, Biological Sciences
- Victoria Time, Sociology and Criminal Justice
- Susan Lynn Tolle, Dental Hygiene
- Steve A. Yetiv, Political Science and Geography
- Dennis J. Zeisler, Music
2011:
- Nancy Klein, Music
- Charles Sukenik, Physics
- Francis Adams, Political Science and Geography
- Gayle McCombs, Dental Hygiene
2012:
- John Griffith, Finance
- Laurie Henry, Accounting
- Elaine Justice, Psychology
- Michael Pearson, English
2013:
- Mark D. Havey, Physics
2014:
- Yvette Pearson, Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Jaewan Yoon, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2015:
- Annette Finley-Croswhite, History
- Ed Gomez, Human Movement Sciences
- Charles Hyde, Physics
- Ling Li, Information Technology & Decision Sciences
2016:
- Przemyslaw Bogacki, Mathematics & Statistics
2017:
- Alex Godunov, Physics
- Mohammad Najand, Finance
2019:
- Luisa Igloria, English
2020:
- Brett Bebber, Department of History
2021:
- Lynn Wiles, Nursing
2025:
- Tara Newcomb, School of Dental Hygiene
- Cynthia Tomovic, Educational Leadership and Workforce Development
1998:
- John P Broderick, English
- Chris Drake, Political Science & Geography
- Katharine Kersey, Teaching and Learning
- Timothy C McKee, Accounting
- Karen A Polonko, Sociology & Criminal Justice
- Thomas J Socha, Communications
- G Richard Whittecar, Ocean Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
1999:
- John A Adam, Mathematics & Statistics
- Michele Darby, Dental Hygiene
- Lorraine M Lees, History
- Linda Lilley, Nursing
- Kneeland K Nesius, Biological Sciences
- John F Toomey, Music
2000:
- Janet Bing, English
- Kenneth Daly, Art
- John R Hackworth, Engineering Technology
- Ronald E Johnson, Ocean Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
- Zia Razzaq, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2001:
- Glenn Sussman, Political Science & Geography
- Charles E Wilson Jr, English
- Gilbert Yochum, Economics
2003:
- John Broderick, English
- Timothy C McKee, Accounting
- Roland R Mielke, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- G Richard Whittecar, Ocean Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
2004:
- William H Crouch, Information Technology & Decision Sciences
- Kathy Pearson, History
2005:
- Barbara Bartkus, Business Administration Management
- Janet Peery, English
- Ruth Triplett, Sociology & Criminal Justice
- Jill Dustin, Counseling and Human Services
2006:
- Desmond Cook, Physics
- Edward Markowski, Information Technology & Decision Sciences
- Bryan Porter, Psychology
- Scott Sechrist, Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences
- David Swain, Exercise Science Sports Physical Education & Recreation
2007:
- Ravindra Joshi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Sheri Reynolds, English
- Larry Weinstein, Physics
- Michael Zugelder, Finance
2008:
- Diane Cyr Carmody, Sociology and Criminal Justice
- Lawrence Hatab, Philosophy
- Garrett McAuliffe, Educational Leadership and Counseling
- Alan Savitzky, Biological Sciences
- Joanne Scheibman, English
2009:
- R James Swanson, Biological Sciences
- G Steven Rhiel, Information Technology & Descision Sciences
- James W Kosnik, Music
- Joyce Neff, English
2010:
- Edward S. Neukrug, Counseling and Human Services
- Sharon Raver-Lampman, Communication Disorders and Special Education
- Ralph W. Stevens III, Biological Sciences
- Victoria Time, Sociology and Criminal Justice
- Susan Lynn Tolle, Dental Hygiene
- Steve A. Yetiv, Political Science and Geography
- Dennis J. Zeisler, Music
2011:
- Nancy Klein, Music
- Charles Sukenik, Physics
- Francis Adams, Political Science and Geography
- Gayle McCombs, Dental Hygiene
2012:
- John Griffith, Finance
- Laurie Henry, Accounting
- Elaine Justice, Psychology
- Michael Pearson, English
2013:
- Mark D. Havey, Physics
2014:
- Yvette Pearson, Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Jaewan Yoon, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2015:
- Annette Finley-Croswhite, History
- Ed Gomez, Human Movement Sciences
- Charles Hyde, Physics
- Ling Li, Information Technology & Decision Sciences
2016:
- Przemyslaw Bogacki, Mathematics & Statistics
2017:
- Alex Godunov, Physics
- Mohammad Najand, Finance
2019:
- Luisa Igloria, English
2020:
- Brett Bebber, Department of History
2021:
- Lynn Wiles, Nursing
2025:
- Tara Newcomb, School of Dental Hygiene
- Cynthia Tomovic, Educational Leadership and Workforce Development
1998:
- John P Broderick, English
- Chris Drake, Political Science & Geography
- Katharine Kersey, Teaching and Learning
- Timothy C McKee, Accounting
- Karen A Polonko, Sociology & Criminal Justice
- Thomas J Socha, Communications
- G Richard Whittecar, Ocean Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
1999:
- John A Adam, Mathematics & Statistics
- Michele Darby, Dental Hygiene
- Lorraine M Lees, History
- Linda Lilley, Nursing
- Kneeland K Nesius, Biological Sciences
- John F Toomey, Music
2000:
- Janet Bing, English
- Kenneth Daly, Art
- John R Hackworth, Engineering Technology
- Ronald E Johnson, Ocean Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
- Zia Razzaq, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2001:
- Glenn Sussman, Political Science & Geography
- Charles E Wilson Jr, English
- Gilbert Yochum, Economics
2003:
- John Broderick, English
- Timothy C McKee, Accounting
- Roland R Mielke, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- G Richard Whittecar, Ocean Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
2004:
- William H Crouch, Information Technology & Decision Sciences
- Kathy Pearson, History
2005:
- Barbara Bartkus, Business Administration Management
- Janet Peery, English
- Ruth Triplett, Sociology & Criminal Justice
- Jill Dustin, Counseling and Human Services
2006:
- Desmond Cook, Physics
- Edward Markowski, Information Technology & Decision Sciences
- Bryan Porter, Psychology
- Scott Sechrist, Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences
- David Swain, Exercise Science Sports Physical Education & Recreation
2007:
- Ravindra Joshi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Sheri Reynolds, English
- Larry Weinstein, Physics
- Michael Zugelder, Finance
2008:
- Diane Cyr Carmody, Sociology and Criminal Justice
- Lawrence Hatab, Philosophy
- Garrett McAuliffe, Educational Leadership and Counseling
- Alan Savitzky, Biological Sciences
- Joanne Scheibman, English