John P. Schellenberg Award

2024 Call for Nominations

Deadline for application submission: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 4:30 pm. 

Purpose: This award was established by John P. Schellenberg, Professor Emeritus of Physical Sciences, faculty, alumni, and friends to recognize an early career faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding work within the mission of the Center for Engaged Learning (formerly called the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching).

Eligibility: To be eligible for the award, an individual must have been on the faculty full-time at least three (3) but not more than seven (7) years.

The recipient will be chosen based on the following three areas:

1. Pedagogy and Curriculum Innovation
2. Learning Technology Innovation
3. Assessment and/or Research on Learning

Current Award: $1,250.00 check and an engraved plaque.

Please submit a nomination letter and curriculum vitae to Karen Rauch at by Friday, April 5, 2024 at 4:30 pm.

Nominated candidates are also required to submit their own letter (maximum of two pages) that clearly outlines their qualifications in all three categories mentioned above. This letter should likewise be sent to .

Award Recipients

Below you will find a list of recipients of the John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning that clearly outlines their qualifications in all three categories mentioned above. This award is presented annually.

YEAR

RECIPIENT

DEPARTMENT

2024

Diana Elliot

Counselor Education & Student Affairs

2023

Brooks Emerick

Mathematics

2022

Pierette Kulpa

Art and Design

2021

Khori S. Newlander

Anthropology/Sociology

2020

Brian Kronenthal

Mathematics

2019

Angela Cirucci

Communication Studies

2018

Georgeos Sirrakos

Secondary Education

2017

W.H.T. Wong

Mathematics

2016

Keith Massie

Communication Studies

2015

Phillip Reed

Physical Sciences

2014

Adrienne Oakley

Physical Sciences

2013

Heather Fountain

Art Education

2012

Moe Folk

English

2011

Randy Kaplan

Computer Science & Information Technology

2010

Dean Ballas

Communication Design

2009

Gregory Shelley

Psychology

2008

C.J. Rhoads

Business Administration

2007

Lisa Frye

Computer Science & Information Technology

2006

Lynn McQuaid

Mathematics

2005

Kevin Mahoney

English

2004

Christine Nunez

Modern Languages

2003

Janice Gasker

Social Work