2008-2009 Faculty Hall of Fame
Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching
Cathy McKinney, Music
Board of Governors’ Appalachian State University Excellence in Teaching Award Jeff Bortz, History
Board of Governors’ Appalachian State University School/College Teaching Awards
Richard Pouder, Management
Neva Specht, History
Scott Tobias, Music
Angela Losardo, Language, Reading and Exceptionalities
Steve Hageman, Geology
College of Arts and Sciences
William C. Strickland Outstanding Young Faculty: Tonya Coffey, Physics and Astronomy
Donald W. Sink Outstanding Scholar: Michael Wade, History
Jimmy Smith Outstanding Service: Marvin Hoffman, Government and Justice Studies
Outstanding Part-time Teaching: Jonathan Bradshaw, English
Outstanding Teacher: Kim Hall, Philosophy and Religion
Inductees to the Academy of Outstanding Teachers:
Cameron Lippard, Sociology
Victoria Cox, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Mark Venable, Biology
College of Business
Excellence in Teaching: Ken Brackney, Accounting
Excellence in Research: Jim Westerman, Management
Excellence in Service: Dinesh Dave, Computer Information Systems
Outstanding Non-Tenure Track Faculty: Leigh Dunston, Finance, Banking and Insurance
College of Education
Outstanding Scholarship/Creative Achievement: Larry Kortering, Language, Reading and Exceptionalities
Outstanding Teaching: Tracy Goodson-Epsy, Curriculum and Instruction
Outstanding Community of Practice: Ann Marie Clark, Curriculum and Instruction
Outstanding Mentoring: Allen Bryant, Curriculum and Instruction
Outstanding Adjunct Teaching: Mary Ferrell, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Excellence in Teaching: Gary Nemcosky, Art
Outstanding Service: Jim Toub, Art
Hayes School of Music
Outstanding Teaching: Scott Meister
Graduate School
Distinguished Graduate Faculty: Gary Walker, Biology
Wachovia Award for Environmental Studies: Saskia van de Gevel, Geography and Planning
100 Scholars Award: Joseph Bathanti, English
Student Government Association Outstanding Faculty Awards
College of Arts and Sciences: Kevin Oley, Biology
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Mark Nystrom, Art
Reich College of Education: Terry Cherry, Language, Reading and Exceptionalities
Hayes School of Music: Rod Berry
Walker College of Business: Chris McNeil, Finance, Banking and Insurance
Staff Appreciation:Gary Wolfe and Colleen Ward, Housekeeping, Plemmons Student Union
Advisor: Maureen Doran, General Business Academic Advisor
Rennie W. Brantz Award for Outstanding Teaching in First Year Seminar
Jeff Goodman, Curriculum and Instruction
Harvey R. Durham Freshman Advocate Award
Lynn Moss Sanders, First Year Seminar
Wayne D. Duncan General Education Teaching Fellowship
Paulette Marty, Theatre and Dance
