ECU Scholar-Teacher Awards

Past Recipients

The purpose of the annual Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affair’s Scholar-Teacher Awards is to recognize faculty members who effectively integrate  research/creative activity in classroom teaching. The award winners will  excel in these two central facets of faculty responsibility. The  recognition will provide additional opportunities for these outstanding  faculty members to mentor others.

Each college in Academic Affairs and and college or school in Health  Sciences will review its established recipient selection procedures in  keeping with the purpose for the award. Except for the Thomas Harriot  College of Arts and Sciences and the Brody School of Medicine, which may  select three recipients, each college in Academic Affairs and Health  Sciences may recognize annually one scholar-teacher. (A scholar-teacher  need not be selected by each unit every year.) The Provost and VCAA will  provide visibility for the awards and the annual recipients.

Criteria: The faculty member recognized with this award will

  • demonstrate excellence in the classroom, as evidenced by
    • SOIS, peer observation, and other evidence
    • recommendations of colleagues and students
  • have an outstanding record of scholarly accomplishments, as evidenced by
    • publication in recognized disciplinary venues
    • presentations before scholarly organizations
    • other outlets appropriate to the discipline
  • effectively integrate research/creative actiivity in classroom teaching
  • mentor developing scholars, both students and faculty
The last two characteristics will be the distinguishing qualification  and the unique aspect of the contributions of award recipients. The  Provost and VCAA will sponsor a symposium at which the recipients will  make brief (15-minute) presentations on the integration of  research/creative activity in teaching. Each recipient will also provide  a poster presentation or display for exhibit during the symposium week.  In conjunction with the symposium, the Provost and VCAA will host a  reception honoring award recipients. The scheduled date in April will be  announced early in the preceding fall term. The award will consist of

  • A stipend (Provost will match school funds $2 for $1 up to a maximum  of $2,000 from AA) to be used for professional travel; support of  integration of research/creative activity and teaching; student research  stipends; and/or other legitimate professional expenditures. NOTE:  Because of university budget reductions, there is no long a monetary  award associated with the Scholar-Teacher Award, effective May 2009.
  • A symposium and reception honoring the recipients held in conjunction with the award presentation.
  • Individual engraved awards and the name of the recipients engraved on a plaque which will hang in a suitable location.

Submissions should include a letter of nomination and other materials as appropriate and should be submitted by December 3, 2012 to

The Office for Faculty Excellence
1001 Joyner Library
Mailstop 530
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-1426; kendalla@ecu.edu