Nominations for the 2025 awards are being accepted November 4, 2024 through December 9, 2024 by 5 p.m. Nominees will be notified and may find examples of the two page focused nomination narrative from past award recipients to assist them in preparing their own. Nominations remain anonymous unless the nominator wishes to inform the nominee.
View all past award recipients.
The Donald N. Dedmon Distinguished Teaching Professor Award recognizes and rewards outstanding teaching at °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳.
Eligibility
All full-time teaching and research faculty who have never received this award are
eligible.
Criteria
Nominees must have an outstanding record of teaching at °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳, be professionally
active in their discipline, and be recognized by colleagues and students as thoroughly
knowledgeable in the subject matter and current scholarship of their teaching discipline.
They should be skilled and effective in the use of innovative and creative teaching
methods. Their students should be challenged to think critically, to interrelate learning
across disciplinary boundaries, and to initiate their own inquiries and lifelong learning.
The °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳ Foundation Distinguished Creative Scholar Award recognizes significant original contributions to the body of knowledge in academe. It also rewards contributions that have had a significant impact on effective classroom teaching.
Eligibility
All full-time teaching and research faculty who have never received this award are
eligible.
Criteria
Nominees must have a sustained record of outstanding creative contributions to their
academic discipline. Moreover, their scholarly work should have a significant positive
impact upon their teaching. The significance of the work may be demonstrated through
a broad spectrum of criteria. Examples include publications in prestigious journals
that result in recognition by professional peers, commission of artistic compositions,
invited performances before national audiences, awards by national or international
professional organizations, and the promotion of dialogue among scholars in the field.
The °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳ Foundation Distinguished Service Award was established to recognize faculty who have contributed substantial service to the University over a sustained period of time.
Eligibility
All full-time teaching and research faculty who have never received this award are
eligible.
Criteria
Nominees must have provided service that significantly enhances the operations, academic
climate and sense of community of the university. Service activities qualifying faculty
for this award may take many forms including participation and leadership in university
internal governance; advisory roles with student organizations and publications; significant
participation in special department, college or university programs; student recruitment,
volunteer fund raising; service to the student judicial system; promotion of positive
alumni relations; and service to the external community that positively affects the
university.
The °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳ Award for Distinguished Faculty Advising recognizes teaching faculty who demonstrate excellence in tending to their important responsibility of academic advising.
Eligibility
All full-time teaching and research faculty who have never received this award are
eligible. Professional advisors and graduate students are not eligible for this award.
Criteria
Nominees must have an effective record of teaching and advising students at Radford
University. They should have caring and helpful attitudes toward advisees and others
and be willing and available to assist advisees when needed. They should effectively
monitor students’ progress toward academic and career goals, and their advising should
go beyond offering suggestions about which courses to take and which requirements
need to be fulfilled. They should be knowledgeable about key °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳ academic
policies and procedures. Nominees should be comfortable making referrals to campus
support centers as needed. Learn more information about the .
The Anna Lee Stewart Award for Contributions to Faculty Development recognizes faculty and staff who have contributed substantially to the professional development of their colleagues. The purpose of the award is to recognize those faculty and staff who contribute in exceptional ways to the teaching and learning environment of °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳.
Eligibility
All full-time teaching and research faculty, all administrative and professional faculty,
and all staff who have never received this award are eligible.
Criteria
Nominees must demonstrate a sustained commitment to imparting knowledge, skills and
techniques that their colleagues use to enhance the learning environment at Radford
University. Nominees must have an outstanding record of helping faculty and/or staff
learn strategies that encourage student learning and meet student needs. Faculty development
may or may not be included in the recipient's job description. The goal of the reward
is to recognize significant contributions to the learning environment at °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳.
Examples could include, but are not limited to helping orient and retain students,
helping others learn new technology skills, sharing new teaching techniques, and presenting
findings from research about teaching and learning.
The Award for Administrative and Professional Excellence recognizes administrative and professional faculty who have a record of distinguished leadership and/or superior service in their area(s) of professional activity within the university.
Eligibility
All Administrative and Professional Faculty, who have never received this award are
eligible. Teaching faculty are not eligible for this award.
Criteria
Nominees for this award should be classified as Administrative and Professional Faculty
and have a record of distinguished leadership and/or superior service in their area(s)
of professional activity within the university which may include (but are not limited
to) the following:
2024 Dr. Carlee Bradbury
2023 Dr. Stephen Owen
2022 Dr. Jennifer McDonel
2021 Dr. Jamie Lau
2020 Dr. Jane Machin
2019 Dr. Kimberly Lane
2018 Dr. Ann Neish Elliott
2017 Dr. Parvinder Sethi
2016 Dr. Jason Davis
2015 Dr. Kristan Morrison
2014 Dr. Jennifer Powell
2013 Dr. Thomas Pierce
2012 Dr. Niels Christensen
2011 Dr. Christine Small
2010 Dr. Angela Stanton
2009 Dr. Jolanta Wawrzycka
2008 Dr. Richard Bay
2007 Dr. Rhett Herman
2006 Dr. H. Francis Webster
2005 Dr. James Lollar
2004 Dr. Carol Geller
2003 Ms. Caryl Conger
2002 Dr. Richard Straw
2001 Dr. Moira Baker
2000 Ms. JoAnn Asbury
1999 Dr. Bob Whisonant
1998 Dr. Donna Boyd
1997 Dr. Mary LaLone
1996 Dr. Gwen Brown
1995 Dr. Franklin Jones
1994 Dr. Steve Lerch
1993 Dr. William Hrezo
1992 Dr. Leonor Uloa
1991 Mr. Mark Camphouse
1990 Dr. Russell Gregory
1989 Dr. Grace Edwards
1988 Dr. Thomas Mullis
1987 Dr. Warren Self
1986 Dr. Steve Pontius
1985 Dr. Linda Killen
1984 Dr. Noel Eggleston
1983 Dr. Robert Batie
1982 Dr. Richard Murphy
1981 Dr. Katherine Obenshain
1980 Dr. Joseph Kloba, Jr.
1979 Dr. Myrl Jones
1978 Dr. Jack Clark
2024 Dr. Christine Small
2023 Dr. Tay Keong Tan
2022 No award given
2021 Ms. Ji-Eun Lee
2020 Dr. Robert Trent
2019 No award given
2018 Dr. Jolanta W. Wawrzycka
2017 Dr. Agida Manizade
2016 Dr. Tod Burke
2015 Dr. Richard Bay
2014 Ms. Inessa Plekhanova
2013 Dr. Alexei Orlov
2012 Dr. Stephen Owen
2011 Dr. James Werth
2010 Dr. Grigory Ioffe
2009 Dr. Wei-Chi Yang
2008 Dr. Mark Cline
2007 Dr. Bruce Mahin
2006 Dr. Thomas Pierce
2005 No award given
2004 Dr. Mary Atwell
2003 Dr. Robert Boggess
2002 Dr. Arthur Jones
2001 Dr. Matthew Franck
2000 Dr. Fred Singer
1999 Dr. Cliff Boyd
1998 Dr. Halide Salam
1997 Dr. Ernst Kastning
1996 Dr. Hilary Lips
1995 Dr. Hooshang Beheshti
1994 No award given
1993 Dr. Chester Watts
2024 Dr. Geoffrey Pollick
2023 Dr. Katie Clouse
2022 Dr. Holly Cline
2021 Dr. Michele Ren
2020 Dr. Nicole Hendrix
2019 No award given
2018 Dr. Kim D. Gainer
2017 Mr. Ricky Cox
2016 Dr. Jerry Kopf
2015 Dr. Joseph Wirgau
2014 Dr. Justin Anderson
2013 Dr. Beverly Zeakes
2012 Dr. Tod Burke
2011 Dr. Christine Hermann
2010 Dr. Stephen Owen
2009 Dr. Susan R. Van Patten
2008 Dr. James Lollar
2007 Dr. Claire Waldron
2006 Dr. Gary Ellerman
2005 Dr. Jack Call
2004 Dr. William Hrezo
2003 Dr. Steve Ames
2002 Ms. Susan Kirby
2001 Dr. James Nicely
2000 Dr. Dave Albig
1999 Dr. Judy Englehard
1998 Dr. Pegeen Albig
1997 Dr. Clarence White
1996 Dr. Wayne Saubert
1995 Dr. Al Harris
1994 Dr. Earl Brown
1993 Ms. Mary Calloway
2024 Dr. Judy Smith
2023 Dr. Sarah Foltz
2022 Dr. James Newman
2021 Dr. Justin Anderson
2020 Dr. Leslie Daniel
2019 Dr. Darryl Corey
2018 Dr. Elizabeth Altieri
2017 Dr. Pamela Frasier
2016 Dr. Tara Phelps-Durr
2015 Dr. Carlee Bradbury
2014 Dr. Angela Stanton
2013 Mr. Johnathan Phillips
2012 Dr. Karen Francl
2011 Dr. Melissa Grim
2010 Dr. Betty Dore
2009 Dr. Holly Cline
2008 Dr. Jeff Willner
2007 Dr. Diane Friedman
2024 Dr. Paige Tan
2023 Dr. Heather Keith
2022 No award given
2021 No award given
2020 No award given
2019 Ms. Connie Leathers
2018 Dr. Erin Webster-Garrett
2017 Ms. Laura Noll
2016 Ms. Olga Pogorelsky
2015 No award given
2014 No award given
2013 Ms. Erin Berman
2012 Mr. Jason Burton
2011 Ms. Candice Small
2010 No award given
2009 No award given
2008 No award given
2007 Ms. Lisa McDaniel
2006 Ms. Janet Hahn
2005 Ms. Ellen Taylor
2004 Mr. Ed Oakes
2003 Dr. Robert Sheehy
2024 Dr. Renée Huth
2023 Mr. Avraham Boruchowitz
2022 Ms. Mary Catherine Santoro
2021 Dr. Merrie Winfrey
2020 Ms. Meghan Viet
2019 Dr. Corey Cassidy
2018 Dr. Jeanne Mekolichick
2017 Dr. P. Niels Christensen
2016 Mr. John Leonard
2015 Ms. Megan Coulter
2014 Ms. Deborah Kitts
2013 Ms. Lora Gordon
2012 Dr. Patricia Shoemaker
2011 Mr. Michael Dunn
2010 Dr. Joe King
1992 Dr. John Davis
1991 Dr. Michael Aamodt
1990 Dr. Maslim Young
1989 Dr. Sam Zeakes
1988 Dr. Lee Stewart
1987 Dr. Coreen Mett
1986 Dr. Melinda Wagner
1985 Dr. Michael Cronin
1984 Dr. Carole Spencer
1983 Dr. Albert Smith, Jr.
1982 Dr. Douglas Brinkman
1981 Dr. Karma Castleberry
1980 Dr. Robert Gill
1979 Dr. Janet Milton
1978 Dr. Marie Waters
1977 Dr. Edward Jervey
2009 Ms. Patti Williamson
2008 Ms. Loretta Estes
2007 Ms. Donna Dunn