Distinguished Faculty Awards

Each year, three faculty members are honored for their commitments to teaching, service, and scholarship/creative expression.

Distinguished Faculty Criteria

Students, faculty and administrators are invited to nominate full-time faculty members for consideration by a selection committee comprised of faculty, administrative personnel, and students. Once the committee receives nominations, finalists are chosen to submit written statements about their teaching, service, or scholarship/creative expression.

Teaching Guidelines: 

• Be a full-time member of the faculty
• Have completed at least two full years of service at Malone University
• Demonstrates knowledge of and enthusiasm for his or her subject matter
• Constant and continuing attention to professional development
• Effective classroom presentation including a variety of instruction methods and materials
• The creation of a classroom climate which acknowledges and welcomes a diverse student body
• Consistent positive evaluations by students
• A concerted effort to integrate faith and learning

Scholarship/Creative Expression Guidelines:

• Be a full-time member of the faculty
• Have completed at least two full years of service at Malone University
• Be consistently and actively engaged in scholarly activity
• This award will be presented to a faculty member whose research, inquiry, or creative activity (e.g., major recital, performance of original composition, art exhibit, etc.) has made a significant contribution in his/her academic discipline

Service Guidelines:

• Be a full-time member of the faculty
• Have completed at least two full years of service at Malone University
• This award will be presented to a faculty member who exemplifies a "servant's heart" through outstanding service at Malone University which extends beyond the classroom (e.g., advising student groups, committee work, etc.).
• Outstanding service to the community at large.
• Outstanding service to a local church
    

Distinguished Faculty Honorees 

Year	Faculty Member	Department	Award
2013	Nicholette Rogers	Natural Science	Teaching
2013	Marcia Everett	Communication Arts	Service
2013	Duane Watson	Theology	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2012	Matthew Phelps	Psychology	Teaching
2012	Diane Chambers	Language & Literature	Service
2012	Jay Case	History, Philosophy & Social Sciences	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2011	Greg Miller	History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences	Teaching
2011	Malcolm Gold	History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences	Service
2011	Maria Lam	Business	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2010	Dennis Kincaid	Business	Teaching
2010	Beth Clark-Thomas	Education	Service
2010	Scott Waalkes	History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2009	David Entwistle	Psychology	Teaching
2009	Jacci Stuckey-Welling	History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences	Service
2009	Sean Benson	Language & Literature	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2008	Andrew Rudd	Communication Arts	Teaching
2008	Ann Lawson	Communication Arts	Service
2008	Shawn Floyd	History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2007	Nathan Phinney	Theology	Teaching
2007	Patricia Long	Education	Service
2007	Aaron Preston	History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences	Scholarship
2007	Clare Murray Adams	Art	Creative Expression
2006	Marcia Everett	Communication Arts	Teaching
2006	Steve Jensen	Language & Literature	Service
2006	Stephen Moroney	Theology	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2005	Diane Chambers	Language & Literature	Teaching
2005	Bill Quigley	Theology	Service
2005	Christopher Carmichael	Natural Sciences	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2004	Jay Case	History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences	Teaching
2004	Julia Sampson	Business	Service
2004	Duane Watson	Theology	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2003	Greg Miller	History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences	Teaching
2003	Charlie Grimes	Natural Sciences	Service
2003	Peggy Halter	Nursing	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2002	Pam Hoalt	Health Sciences	Teaching
2002	Jack Harris	Business	Service
2002	Lauren Seifert	Psychology	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2001	Jeff Goff	Natural Sciences	Teaching
2001	Jane Hoyt-Oliver	Social Work	Service
2001	Jesse Ayers	Music	Scholarship/Creative Expression
2000	Beth Clark-Thomas	Education	Teaching
2000	John Geib	Theology	Service
2000	Duane Watson	Theology	Scholarship/Creative Expression
1999	Stephen Moroney	Theology	Teaching
1999	Martha Horst	Nursing	Service
1999	Barb Drennan	Art	Scholarship/Creative Expression