2007 COEHS Faculty Awards Announcement

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 COEHS Faculty Awards.  Please note that the award nomination process has changed from previous years to minimize the burden on nominees.  Although self-nominations are still encouraged, peer nominations are strongly encouraged in each of the six award categories.  Additionally, nominee interviews will not be conducted.  Please also note that $750.00 will be awarded to winners in each category, which is a reduction from previous years.

Nomination packets are due to the Dean’s office on April 2, 2007.

Submission Instructions

Please note that the following are general guidelines for applicants and not intended to be all encompassing criteria that each candidate must possess for consideration. Applicants are not expected to address each of the listed criteria, although to be competitive candidates will have significant contributions in the identified areas.
Applications for this award are limited to five (5) pages of narrative (single spaced) and ten (10) pages of supporting documentation. Please allow one inch margins on all sides and use a 12 point font. Applications not conforming to these guidelines will be returned without consideration.

COEHS Outstanding Teacher

  1. Interest and enthusiasm for undertaking teaching and for promoting student learning.
  2. Ability to arouse curiosity, and to stimulate independent learning and the development of critical thought.
  3. Ability to organize course material and to present it cogently and imaginatively.
  4. Participation in the effective guidance and mentoring of students.
  5. Method(s) for appropriate assessment, including providing worthwhile feedback to students on their learning.
  6. Ability to assist students to participate and achieve success in their courses.
  7. Command of the subject matter, including the incorporation in teaching of recent developments in the field of study.
  8. Participation in professional activities and research related to teaching.
  9. Involvement in curriculum development.
  10. Participants are encouraged to include other activities that may not have been addressed by the guidelines stated above.

COEHS Innovative Use of Technology

  1. Draws, incorporates, and discusses current and emerging technologies in course discussion, material presentation, and assessment.
  2. Participation in the effective guidance in disseminating expertise via workshops, presentations etc.
  3. Demonstrated excellence in raising student awareness, understanding, and deployment of technology.
  4. Demonstrated excellence in enhancing student learning outcomes as a result of deploying technology.
  5. Demonstrated excellence in creating an online learning environment.
  6. Research contributing to enhanced effectiveness of technology related teaching.
  7. Participants are encouraged to include other activities that may not have been addressed by the guidelines stated above.

COEHS Outstanding Scholarly/Professional Activity

  1. Contribution to intellectual environment locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally through excellence in research.
  2. The originality/creativity and significance of the research.
  3. Creative activity, such as performances, exhibits, or design production, which is an invited activity of regional, national, or international merit and substantiated with positive reviews.
  4. Presentations, invited/refereed at conferences and professional meetings at local, state, national, or international forums.
  5. Professional research activity, such as grants (completed and funded), classroom research, contracts, patents and copyrights, computer software and/or adaptation, technology.
  6. Serving to further the interests of a professional organization related to the individual’s area of professional expertise.
  7. Participation in the publication of a scholarly journal as part of the editorial board.
  8. Participants are encouraged to include other activities that may not have been addressed by the guidelines stated above.

COEHS Outstanding Service

  1. Sustained meritorious service rendered to the department, college, university, national and/or international communities.
  2. It also encompasses service rendered to governmental and non-governmental organizations.
  3. Such service includes, but is not limited to, professional appearances, performances, & consulting, serving on committees, participating in recruitment and placement of students.
  4. The primary criterion should be one of significant contribution/impact. There should be substantial evidence that a nominee’s service activities have had a significant positive effect.
  5. It will be important to note that the faculty member’s service activities are characterized by a continuous commitment to service activities over a period of time as opposed to a one-time major involvement.
  6. Participants are encouraged to include other activities that may not have been addressed by the guidelines stated above.

COEHS Multicultural Teaching
NB: Multiculturalism is defined here in terms of cultural diversity issues as these are identified with historically underrepresented groups within the U.S.A.

  1. Interest and enthusiasm for incorporating multicultural perspectives into one's disciplinary courses and for promoting student understanding of these perspectives.
  2. Interest and enthusiasm for teaching multicultural courses and for promoting student learning in these courses.
  3. Ability to arouse curiosity and to stimulate independent learning and the development of critical thought in relation to multicultural issues.
  4. Ability to present multicultural issues cogently and imaginatively.
  5. Participation in the university's multicultural initiatives, both curricular and co-curricular.
  6. Development of appropriate methods of assessing student learning in the area of multicultural education.
  7. Ability to assist students in participating in and achieving success in their multicultural courses.
  8. Command of the subject matter, including recent developments in multicultural studies.
  9. Participation in professional activities and research related to multicultural scholarship and teaching.
  10. Involvement in multicultural curriculum development and transformation.
  11. Sustained meritorious input in raising student/faculty/staff awareness of multicultural issues (i.e. via workshops, seminars, et al).
  12. Facilitation of multicultural alliances at the university/college/department level/s
  13. Service activities that promote the recruitment and retention of historically underrepresented students, faculty, and staff.
  14. Participation in activities that enhance the campus experience of historically underrepresented students.
  15. Receipt of major multicultural grants.
  16. Contributions to enhance the university image in multicultural studies.
  17. Participation in other relevant activities not addressed by the guidelines stated above.

COEHS Internationalizing the Campus

  1. Interest and enthusiasm for incorporating global perspectives into one's disciplinary courses and for promoting student understanding of these perspectives.
  2. Interest and enthusiasm for teaching international courses and for promoting student learning in these courses.
  3. Ability to arouse curiosity and to stimulate independent learning and the development of critical thinking in relation to international issues.
  4. Ability to present international issues cogently and imaginatively.
  5. Development of appropriate methods in assessing student learning in the area of international education.
  6. Ability to assist students in participating in and achieving success in their international courses.
  7. Command of the subject matter, including recent developments in international studies.
  8. Sustained meritorious service rendered to the department, college, or university, in raising awareness regarding international issues.
  9. Sustained meritorious input in raising student/faculty/staff awareness relating to international issues (i.e. workshops, content enhancement, curriculum transformation, etc.).
  10. Facilitation of international alliances at the university/college/department levels.
  11. Service activities on a global scale that include, but are not limited to, professional appearances, performances, & consulting, serving on committees, participating in recruitment and placement of students, and serving to further the interests of a professional organization related to the individual’s area of professional expertise.
  12. Participation in professional activities and research related to international issues.
  13. Contributions in curriculum enhancements in the area of international education.
  14. Contributions in facilitating and enhancing WIU's international students' experiences.
  15. Receipt of major international grant/s.
  16. Contributions to enhancing the University Image on a global basis.
  17. Participants are encouraged to include other activities that may not have been addressed by the guidelines stated above.