Office of Academic Affairs:Faculty Awards AY2019-20
Chris J. Hass, Ph.D.Associate Provost for Academic & Faculty AffairsProfessor of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Teaching/Scholarship
AWARD# of
Awards Total Amount
Teacher/Scholar of the Year 1 $6,000
Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars 2 $18,000
Exemplary Teaching
AWARD# of
Awards Total Amount
Teacher of the YearUniversity Level 1 $4,000
Teachers of the YearCollege Level 18 $21,000
Advising/Mentoring
AWARD# of
Awards Total AmountProfessional Adviser of the Year -
University Level 1 $4,000
Professional Adviser of the Year -College Level 5 $8,000
Faculty Adviser/Mentor of the Year - University Level 1 $4,000
Faculty Adviser/Mentor of the Year - College Level
5 $9,000
Research/Professional Development
AWARD# of
Awards Total AmountExcellence Award for Assistant Professors 10 $50,000
University Term Professors 227 $1,199,695
Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (2018 Fall, 2019 Spring) 30 $344,109
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
membership $20,000
Research/Professional Development
AWARD# of
Awards Total AmountProvost-Professional Dev /Travel College $550,000
Crucial Conversations 40 $10,000
Target ProgramOoR /
Colleges $25,000
Leadership Programs
AWARD# of
Awards Travel & Fees
SECU Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows 4 $4,579
Higher Education Resource Svcs(HERS)
3 $12,900
Institutions Visited Total Amount
Vanderbilt $1,410
University of Georgia $2,596
Auburn University $2,500
University of Mississippi $1,555
University of Tennessee $1,200
Total $9,261
SECU Travel Awards
Thank You to Committee Members
Barry Ache Laura Acosta Marian Borg
Marsha Bryant Jeff Carney Ann Christiano
Jean Cibula Paul Davenport Ester de Jong
Alejandra Delgado Glenn Kepic Kevin Knudson
Kalen Manasco Chris McCurdy Rowan Milner
Kimberly Moore Hannah Norton Monika Oli
Grady Roberts David Sappington Brittany Schabow
Lynn Sollenberger Pamela Soltis Ted Spiker
Erica Studer-Byrnes Kevin Vincent