2023

Susan Thomas
Libraries
Administrative Excellence

Benita James
College of Education, Education Support Center
Administrative Excellence

Sandra Kinsey
College of Education, Education Programs
Administrative Excellence 

Joi Merritt
Associate Professor, Early, Elementary and Reading Education
Distinguished Career for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 

Tiara Brown
Associate Professor, Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities
Excellence in Faculty Departmental Advising

Suzanne Grossman
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
Excellence in Faculty First-Year Advising

Terrence Apted
Assistant Director of Student Athlete Services
Excellence in Full-Time Advising

Christine Argenbright
Associate Professor, Nursing 
Excellence in Global Education

Ashley Skelly
Associate Professor, Health Professions
Excellence in Graduate Advising

Betsy Herron
Associate Professor, Nursing
Excellence in Honors Teaching and Service

B.J. Bryson
Professor, Social Work
Excellence in Inclusivity

Engineering B.S. Program
Excellence in Learning Improvement

Corey Cleland
Professor, Biology
Excellence in Outreach and Engagement

Crystal DeJaegher
Adjunct, Professional and Continuing Education
Excellence in Part-Time Teaching

Michael Trocchia
Instructor, Philosophy
Excellence in Part-Time Teaching

Tobias Gerken
Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Jessica Lantz
Assistant Professor, Libraries
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Sarah Lupo
Assistant Professor, Middle, Secondary and Math Education
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Tobias Reynolds-Tylus
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Christina Rost
Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy 
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Hannah Sions
Assistant Professor, Art Education
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Nara Yoon
Assistant Professor, Strategic Leadership Studies
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Emily Zane
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

2022

Sandra Purington 
College of Arts and Letters, Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication
Administrative Excellence

Erica Kann
College of Business, Dean's Office
Administrative Excellence

Liana Bayne
Libraries
Administrative Excellence

Ruthie Bosch
Associate Professor
Distinguished Career for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Nancy Poe
Associate Professor, Social Work
Excellence in Faculty Departmental Advising

Jennifer Walsh
Assistant Professor, Dietetics
Excellence in Faculty Departmental Advising

Dayna Henry
Associate Professor, Health Sciences
Excellence in Faculty First-Year Advising

Jared Diener
University Studies
Excellence in Full-Time Advising

Eric Pyle
Professor, Geoscience Education
Excellence in Global Education

Corey Hickerson
Professor, School of Communication Studies
Excellence in Graduate Advising

Joy Myers
Associate Professor, Early, Elementary, and Reading Education
Excellence in Honors Teaching and Service

College of Education Diversity Council
Excellence in Inclusivity

School of Nursing MSN Program
Excellence in Learning Improvement

Adrienne Hooker
Assistant Professor, School of Art, Design, and Art History
Excellence in Outreach and Engagement

David Lane
Instructor, Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education
Excellence in Part-Time Teaching

Jessica Stewart
Instructor, School of Art, Design, and Art History
Excellence in Part-Time Teaching

Case Watkins
Assistant Professor, Justice Studies
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Kelly Naletelich
Assistant Professor, Marketing
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Maryam Sharifian
Assistant Professor, Early, Elementary, and Reading Education
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Ailton Coleman
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Kayla Yurco
Assistant Professor, School of Integrated Sciences
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Paul Raston
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Matt Pardo
Assistant Professor, School of Theatre and Dance
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Rebecca French
Assistant Professor, Libraries
Excellence in Research and Scholarship

2021

Melissa Rebich
Executive Secretary Senior, College of Education Dean's Office
Administrative Excellence

Sandra Gilchrist
Department Secretary, Learning Technology and Leadership Education
Administrative Excellence

Kimberly Hoffman
Program Facilitator, CHBS Program and Continuing Education
Administrative Excellence (part-time)

MAT Middle School Education
Assessment

Katherine Harrison
Instructor, Health Professions
Faculty Departmental Advising

Sharon Blatz
Associate Professor, Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities
Faculty First Year Advising

Laura Blosser
Academic Advisor, Health Science
Full-time Advising

Stephanie Wasta
Professor, Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities
Graduate Advising

Yi Edward Yang
Professor, Political Science
Global Education

Louise Temple
Professor, School of Integrated Sciences
Honors College Teaching and Service

Dara Hall
Executive Director, Teacher Education and Student Success
Outreach and Engagement

Samar Fitzgerald
Instructor, English
Part-time Teaching

Mark Rankin
Professor, English
Research and Scholarship

Joshua Streeter
Assistant Professor, School of Theatre and Dance
Inclusivity

2020

MA Political Science Program
Assessment

Jennifer PeeksMease
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Faculty Departmental Advising

Timothy Fitzgerald
Associate Professor, History
Faculty First Year Advising

Jamie Claytor
Academic Advisor, Engineering
Full-time Advising

Julia Wallace Carr
Professor, Hart School of Hospitality, Sport, and Recreation Management; Campus Recreation Concentration Coordinator
Graduate Advising

Annick Dupal
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Global Education

Corey Cleland
Associate Professor, Biology
Honors College Teaching and Service

Jennifer PeeksMease
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Outreach and Engagement

Jennifer Ramirez
Instructor, Art History
Part-time Teaching

Gina MacDonald
Professor, Biophysics and Biochemistry
Research and Scholarship

2019

Physics B.A. and B.S. Programs 
Assessment

Claire Lyons
Professor, Physiology
Faculty Departmental Advising

Timothy Howley
Lecturer, Health Sciences
Faculty First Year Advising

Paula McMahan
Academic Advising, Kinesiology
Full-time Advising

Ayasakanta Rout
Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Graduate Advising

Ramon Mata-Toledo
Professor, Computer Science
Graduate Advising

Conley McMullen
Professor, Biology
Global Education

John Butt
Professor, History
Honors College Teaching and Service

Jennifer Almjeld
Associate Professor, Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Outreach and Engagement

Michael Riddell
Instructor, Physics
Part-time Teaching

Sharon Mazzarella
Professor, Communication Studies
Research and Scholarship

Brillian Muhonja
Associate Professor, English
Inclusivity

Katherine Trammell
Professor, Program Coordinator, Dance
Inclusivity

Karina Kline-Gabel
Lecturer, Spanish
Inclusivity 

Michelle Cude
Professor, Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education
Inclusivity 

2018

School of Music
Assessment

Kyle G. Gipson
Associate Professor, Engineering
Faculty Departmental Advising

Elizabeth T. Brown
Associate Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty First Year Advising

Kimberly D. Duvall
Lecturer, Psychology
Full-time Advising

Craig N. Shealy
Professor, Graduate Psychology
Graduate Advising

Chang Wan “Isaac” Woo
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Global Education

Christopher S. Rose
Professor, Biology
Honors College Teaching and Service

Steven G. Cresawn
Associate Professor, Biology
Outreach and Engagement

Robert N. Whitescarver
Adjunct Instructor, Integrated Science and Technology
Part-time Teaching

Chris S. Lantz
Professor, Biology
Research and Scholarship

2017

Robert Alexander
Professor, Political Science
Faculty Departmental Advising

Mark Mattson
Associate Professor, Physics
Faculty Freshman Advising

Joseph Loyacano
Adviser, Media Arts and Design
Faculty Full-Time Advising

Lennis Echterling
Professor, Graduate Psychology
Graduate Advising

Scott Lunsford
Associate Professor, Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Honors Teaching and Service

Debali Mookerjea-Leonard
Professor, English
International Education

Kerry Cresawn
Lecturer, Biology
Outreach and Engagement

Jennifer Cline
Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Psychology 
Part-time Teaching

Paul Bogard
Associate Professor, English
Research and Scholarship

Computer Information Systems
Assessment

2016

Rory DePaolis
Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Academic Advising

Michael Yankey
Lecturer, Management
Freshman Advising

Heather Carmack
Associate Professor, School of Communication Studies
Graduate Advising

Debbie Sturm
Associate Professor, Graduate Psychology
Honors Teaching and Advising

Mert Tokman
Associate Professor, Marketing
International Education

Emily Akerson
Coordinator, Clinical and Interprofessional Programs,
Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services
Outreach and Engagement

Janna Taft Young
Adjunct Instructor, Psychology 
Part-time Teaching

Kenn Barron
Professor, Psychology
Research and Scholarship

Geology (B.S.)
Assessment

2015

George Johnson
Professor, Media Arts and Design
Academic Advising

Scott Arbogast
Athletics Academic Advisor
Freshman Advising

Linda Hulton
Professor and DNP Coordinator, Nursing
Graduate Advising

Felix Wang
Director of Study Abroad
Honors Teaching and Advising

Rustin Greene
Professor, Media Arts and Design
International Education

Seán McCarthy
Assistant Professor, Writing Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Outreach and Engagement

Jennifer Connerley
Adjunct Instructor, Interdisciplinary Studies
Part-time Teaching

C. Steven Whisnant
Professor and Head, Physics and Astronomy
Research and Scholarship

Nursing (M.S.N.)
Assessment

2014

Laura Blosser
Health Science Advisor
Academic Advising

Susan Halsell
Associate Professor, Biology
Freshman Advising

Nicholas Swartz
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Graduate Advising

Stephanie Stockwell
Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
Honors Teaching and Advising

Shane O’Hara
Professor, Dance
International Education

Kim Hartzler-Weakley
Director, Office of Children & Youth
Outreach and Engagement

Julia Vessey
Adjunct Instructor, Theatre & Dance
Part-time Teaching

Conley McMullen
Professor, Biology
Research and Scholarship

Communication Studies (B.A., B.S.)
Assessment

2013

Hak-Seon Lee
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Academic Advising 

Social Work Department
Assessment

Deborah Warnaar
Lecturer, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Freshman Advising

Michael Deaton
Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
Graduate Advising

Mark Gabriele
Associate Professor, Biology
Honors Teaching and Advising

John Scherpereel
Associate Professor, Political Science
International Education

Merle Mast
Professor, Nursing
Outreach and Engagement

Charlotte Saufley
Adjunct, Mathematics and Statistics
Part-time Teaching

Louise Temple
Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
Research and Scholarship

2012

Roger Soenksen
Professor, School of Media Arts and Design
Academic Advising

Health Sciences: Health Studies Concentration
Assessment

Carroll Lee Ward
Nursing
Freshman Advising

Dena Pastor
Assistant Assessment Specialist, Center for Assessment and Research Studies 
Graduate Advising

Christopher Bachmann
Associate Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
Honors Teaching and Advising

Jessica Adolino
Professor, Political Science and Associate Dean, Arts and Letters
International Education

Nicholas Swartz
Political Science
Outreach and Engagement

Doris Chiang
Part-time Teaching

Kevin Giovanetti
Professor, Physics
Research and Scholarship

2011

Dr. Scott Hammond
Professor, Political Science 
Academic Advising

Hospitality and Tourism Management BBA
Assessment

Dr. Jonathan Gibson
Assistant Professor, Music
Freshman Advising

Dr. Sara Finney
Associate Professor, Assessment & Research Studies
Graduate Advising

Dr. Jonathan Gibson
Assistant Professor, Music
Honors Teaching and Advising

Dr. Jennifer Coffman
Assistant Professor, Integrated Science & Technology
International Education

Mr. Dominic Swayne
Coordinator, External Relations
Outreach and Engagement

Ms. Joy Frazier-Earhart
Adjunct Instructor, Chemistry
Part-time Teaching

Dr. M. Ioana Niculescu
Associate Professor, Physics
Research and Scholarship

2010

Xi Chapter of Virginia Phi Beta Kappa
Enhancing the JMU Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dr. T. Dary Erwin
Outstanding Contributions to the University's Academic Mission

Mr. Philip B. Bigler
Developing the University's Traditions

Dr. Karen E. Santos
Developing the Center for Faculty Innovation

Dr. J. Peter Pham
Receiving the SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award

Dr. Lennis B. Echterling
Receiving the SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award

Dr. Karim Altaii
International Education

Dr. Michael J. Galgano
Assessment

Dr. Cheree L. Hammond
Part-time Teaching

Dr. Kate J. Kessler
Honors Teaching

Dr. Howard L. Lubert
Academic Advising

Dr. Emma R. Phillips
Freshman Advising

Dr. Dennis C. Barlow
Research and Scholarship

Professor Rosamond Ann Myers
Leadership 

Dr. Gary R. Kirk
Outreach and Engagement

2009

Dr. Irvine Clarke, III
International Education

Dr. Jonathan W. Keller
Academic Advising

Department of Integrated Science & Technology:
Bachelor of Science
Assessment

Dr. Michael D. Gubser
International Beliefs and Values

Ms. Karen D. Evans
Honors Teaching

Dr. Reid N. Harris
Research and Scholarship

Dr. Michael Moghtader
Freshman Advising

Ms. Judy Hottle West
Part-Time Teaching

Mr. Larry Richard Huffman
Part-Time Teaching

2008

Dr. Robert A. Kolvoord
International Education

Dr. Jonathan J. Miles
International Education

Dr. Kevin J. Apple
Academic Advising

Mr. Paul W. Henriksen
Academic Advising

Department of Nursing: Bachelor of Science
Assessment

Dr. Karim Altaii
International Beliefs and Values

Dr. C. David Pruett
Honors Teaching

Dr. Steve W. Evans
Research and Scholarship

Ms. Chandra M. Lane
Freshman Advising

2007

Dr. Alessandro Gentili
International Education

Dr. Kathleen G. Arthur
International Education

Dr. Steven L. Purcell
Academic Advising

Dr. Dan C. Halling
Academic Advising

Dr. Kenneth E. Barron
Freshman Advising 

Ms. Paula M. McMahan
Freshman Advising

Department of Social Work
Assessment

Dr. Ian K. Macgillivray
International Beliefs and Values