Criteria for Award
Selection for the award will be based on criteria expressed by the donors as well as those established by the Academic Council.
Donor Wishes
A nominee must possess a record of excellence in any of the following:
- Teaching and/or scholarly, creative activity
- Curriculum development
- Technology enhancements
- Professional development initiatives
- Integration of teaching and scholarship to benefit student learning process
Academic Council Guidelines
At the time of nomination, applicants must:
- be full-time instructional faculty, either tenured, tenure-track or RTA
- be in at least their third year of employment at JMU, but have not exceeded five years of employment (hired between fall 2020-2021 and 2022-2023)
Nominations
- Colleges are invited to make one nomination. Nominations must be made through the dean and supported by the nominee’s academic unit.
- Completed packets are submitted to the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness and Evaluation by January 31, 2025 by email to vpfac@jmu.edu.
Nomination Materials
- Nomination letter of no more than three pages from the academic unit head or unit PAC addressing the nominee’s record of achievement related to the criteria set forth by the donor
- A personal statement of no more than three pages addressing the nominee’s accomplishments and contributions related to the award criteria
- Faculty member’s current CV
Nomination Letter and Personal Statement Guidelines
The nominee must possess a record of excellence in any of five areas of scholarly endeavor: teaching and/or scholarly/creative activity, curriculum development, technology enhancements, professional development initiatives or integration of teaching and scholarship to benefit the student learning process. The nomination letter should discuss the candidate’s accomplishments at JMU and in the profession, demonstrating clear evidence of the nature, level, and/or degree of a nominee’s contributions. Examples may address instruction, student development and learning, the use of technology in teaching, scholarly works (objective, subjective, and/or artistic), scholarly activities (new knowledge and research), curricular development, interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary activity, meaningful connections between a nominee’s scholarship and teaching, or application of knowledge and expertise in the contexts of the university, community, society or professional service.
Process
- A selection committee makes a recommendation to the Provost, who selects the award recipient. The selection committee includes the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness and Evaluation (chair/non-voting), a Faculty Senate representative, the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, the Mengebier Professorship recipient and two members from Academic Council appointed by the Provost.
- Recipients will be announced at the award luncheon held in April 2025.
Deadlines
Nominations must be submitted to the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness and Evaluation by January 31, 2025 by email to vpfac@jmu.edu.
Goodman Faculty Award Recipients
2024
Matt Pardo
Associate Professor, School of Theatre and Dance
2023
Dr. Ángel Garcia
Assistant Professor, Geology and Environmental Science
2022
Dr. Emily Gravett
Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religion
2021
Dr. George Vidal
Assistant Professor, Biology
2020
Dr. R. Shane McGary
Assistant Professor, Geophysics
2018
Dr. Kerry Crawford
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Dr. M. Rockwell Parker
Assistant Professor, Biology
2017
Dr. Julie Strunk
Associate Professor, Nursing
Dr. Matthew Rebhron
Professor, English
2016
Dr. Brycelyn Boardman
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Kyle G. Gipson
Assistant Professor, Engineering
2015
Dr. Lori L. Britt
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Dr. Deborah C. Sturm
Assistant Professor, Graduate Psychology
2014
Dr. Amanda Cleveland
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Dr. Carmen Ruth Bosch
Assistant Professor, Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities
2013
Dr. Stephanie B. Stockwell
Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Technology