President's Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award Recipients

RMU values the important work carried out by our faculty members and their commitment to the success of our students.

The President’s Distinguished Faculty Achievement Awards were established to recognize one university faculty every academic year in each of the three Academic Excellence core value areas: Teaching, Scholarship and Service.

Jump to: Teaching | Scholarship | Service

Teaching

The President’s Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes exceptional accomplishments of a full-time faculty member in Teaching during the prior academic year (fall to summer). This award focuses on exceptional accomplishments in teaching students within the classroom (on-ground, online, or hybrid).

Name Year
Benjamin Campbell, Ph.D. 2022-2023
Anna Abdulmanova, Ph.D 2021-2022
Gavin Buxton, Ph.D. 2020-2021
Connie M. Ruzich, PhD 2019-2020
Gregory Krvack, Ph.D.  2018-2019
Yasmin S. Purohit, Ph.D.  2018-2019
Soren I. Fanning, Ph.D. 2016-2017
J. Brian O. Roark, Ph.D.  2015-2016
Ann Jabro, Ph.D. 2014-2015
Artemisia Apostolpoulou, Ph.D. 2013-2014
Jeffery K. Guiler, Ph.D. 2012-2013
Victoria A. Fratto, Ph.D. 2011- 2012
Nell T. Hartley, Ph.D. 2010-2011
Carl A. Ross, Ph.D., CRNP, CNE 2009-2010

Scholarship

The President’s Distinguished Scholarship Award recognizes exceptional accomplishments of a full-time faculty member’s scholarship in the prior academic year (fall to summer). Scholarship includes publications and creative works appropriate to the nominee’s field.

Name Year
Jameela Al-Jaroodi, Ph.D 2022-2023
Susan Hellier, Ph.D., DNP, FNP-BC 2021-2022
James Bernauer, Ph.D. 2020-2021
Carianne Bernadowski, PhD. 2019-2020
Stuart A. Allen, Ph.D. 2018-2019
Sangho Shim, Ph.D. 2017-2018
Ping Wang, Ph.D.  2016-2017
Denise R. Ramponi, DNP 2015-2016
Ling Hong, Ph.D 2014-2015
Carolina Loyala-Garcia. M.F.A. 2013-2014
Sushma Mishra, Ph.D. 2012-2013
Sylvia A. Pamboukian, Ph.D. 2011-2012
Alan D. Smith, Ph.D., CPGS 2010-2011
John M. McCarthy, Ph.D. 2009-2010

Service

The President’s Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptional accomplishments of a full-time faculty member in Service in the prior academic year (fall to summer). This award focuses on service contributions to RMU and the surrounding community.

Name Year
Melissa Hillwig, Ph.D. 2022-2023
Jameela Al-Jaroodi, Ph.D 2021-2022
Besty Guimond, Ph.D. 2020-2021
Lawrence Tomei, Ed.D 2019-2020
Marcel C. Minutolo, Ph.D 2018-2019
Hearther Ellen, Ph.D. 2017-2018
John A. Zeanchock, Ed.D. 2016-2017
Daria C. Crawley, Ph.D. 2015-2016
Lauren Rauscher, Ph.D. 2014-2015
Karen Paullet, D.Sc. 2013-2014
Mark J. Eschenfelder, Ph.D. 2012-2013
Ann D. Jabro, Ph.D. 2011-2012
Jacqueline C. Klentzin, Ph.D., MSLIS 2010-2011
Jill K. Maher, Ph.D. 2009-2010