Thanks to nominations from more than 900 students across the WVU system, the University is honoring 26 faculty members and instructors with Teaching MVP Awards for the Spring 2020 semester.
Launched at the end of April by the Office of the Provost, the student-nominated awards program recognizes faculty and instructors who went above and beyond to provide a high-quality educational experience for their students during the Spring 2020 semester. In just three short days, more than 900 nominations were submitted, along with suggested award titles and a brief explanation for each nomination.
A committee of faculty and administrators reviewed the nominations and recommended their top candidates. The following 26 faculty members and instructors have been identified as Spring 2020 Teaching MVPs for demonstrating outstanding teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out the website to see the story behind such award titles “The G.O.A.T.” and “Yoda.”
Ashok Bidwai“Student Sanity Superstar”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Daniel Brewster
‘“Be Well’ Salutation Aficionado”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Nancy Caronia
“Queen of Online Instruction”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Amy Coburn
“COVID-19 Queen”
School of Nursing
Andrew Dacks
“More Than OK Zoomer”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Danielle Davidov
“Most Compassionate Soul”
School of Public Health
Dan Defeo
“Yoda”
School of Nursing
Emily Dennis
“Pro Zoomer”
Chambers College of Business and Economics
Barbara Douglas
“Angel from Heaven”
WVU School of Nursing - Beckley Campus
Erin Ellis
“Patient Cello Queen”
College of Creative Arts
Kimeran Evans
“Care Coordinator”
School of Medicine
Dan Follmer
“Statistics Sensei”
College of Education and Human Services
Christopher Griffin
“eCampus Adapter”
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Jessica Haught
“Most Compassionate”
College of Law
Sharon Hayes
“Above and Beyond”
College of Education and Human Services
Wade Huebsch
“Wonder Wade”
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Kevin Knoster
“Most Relatable”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Lisa Lisauckis
“The Zen Zoomer”
School of Dentistry
Macarena Llamas
“Best Spanish Teacher”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Randy McCombie
“Professor Encourager”
School of Medicine
Bremansu Osa-Andrews
“The Online Learning Hero”
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Joshua Osbourn
“The G.O.A.T”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Trina Perrone
“Periodic Chem Master”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Brian Scaife
“True OT - Adapted and Overcame”
School of Medicine
Travis Stimeling
“Music History’s Own Apollo”
College of Creative Arts
Stephanie Young
“Coolest Prof Ever”
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
“I can’t say enough about these wonderful faculty and instructors,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed. “Each one had a significant impact on a number of students at WVU during a time that presented a myriad of challenges on so many levels. I am inspired by the creative award titles our students submitted to capture their teaching efforts, as well as the beautiful explanations they provided as to why they deserve the awards. These teachers are the true MVPs of the semester!”
Award recipients were initially announced during the May 13 CELEBRATE 2020 event hosted by the Teaching and Learning Commons. A web page is available, along with selected quotes from nominations for each award recipient. Each recipient will also receive a special MVP t-shirt.
Celebrate your colleagues with us. Visit https://provost.wvu.edu/teaching-mvp-awards for all the details.