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Excellence in Teaching Award History

The award name changed in 1999 from the York Campus Teaching Award to the James H. Burness Award for Excellence in Teaching in honor of Dr. James H. Burness.

2024

Mary Ritchey
Assistant Teaching Professor in Chemistry

Mark Williams
Adjunct Instructor in Mathematics

2023

Noel Sloboda
Associate Professor of English

Sara Shaw
Adjunct Instructor in English

2022

Joan Smeltzer
Assistant Teaching Professor in Mathematics

Audra Weaver
Adjunct Lecturer in Communication Arts and Sciences

2021

Megan Lorenz
Lecturer in Business Administration

Joseph Royer
Adjunct Lecturer in Information Sciences and Technology

2020

Dr. Sonia Molloy
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies

Louis Paioletti
Lecturer in Marketing and Supply Chain Management

2019

Dr. Nicole Muscanell
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Dr. Janet McNally
Adjunct Lecturer in Business

2018

Dr. Jessica Petko
Assistant Professor of Biology

James B. Miller
Adjunct Lecturer in Mathematics

2017

Oray Kucukemiroglu
Professor of Business Administration

Eugene Ellis
Part-time Instructor in Communication Arts and Sciences

2016

Dr. Ali Kara
Professor of Business Administration and Discipline Coordinator for the Division of Business and Economics, University College

Walter Arnold
Part-time Instructor in Geography

2015

Dr. Deborah Eicher-Catt
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences

Jonathan Price
Instructor in History and Political Science

2014

Dr. F. Andrew Landis
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Jorge A. Santiago-Blay
Part-time Instructor in Biology

2013

Dr. Anne Vardo-Zalik
Assistant Professor of Biology

Dr. Christopher D. Rodkey
Part-time Instructor in Philosophy

2012

Dr. Sukhdeep Gill
Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies (HD FS)

Dr. Stephen K. Lentz
Part-time Instructor in Meteorology

2011

Charles L. Kennedy
Senior Instructor in Political Science

Dr. Judith K. McCormick Higgins
Part-time Instructor of Business

2010

Harley H. Hartman, AEngT.B.S.,M.Eng.
Instructor in Engineering

Frank P. Miller Jr., B.S.,M.A.
Part-time Instructor in Mathematics and Registrar

2009

Mark A. Casteel, B.A.,M.A.,Ph.D
Associate Professor of Psychology

2008

Abdul M. Siddiqui, B.Sc.,M.Sc.,M.Phil,Ph.D

2007

Bruce S. Babcock, A.A.,B.A.,M.S.,Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Adelheid K. Deren, B.A.,M.Ed.
Instructor of Arts and Humanities (part-time)

2006

John W. Dawson, Jr., B.S.,Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics

2005

Noel J. Sloboda, B.A.,M.A.,Ph.D
Instructor in English

H. Robert Kaufhold, B.S.,M.B.A.
Instructor in Business (part-time)

2004

Deirdre A. Folkers, A.S.,B.S.,M.S.
Instructor in Information Sciences and Technology

2003

Frederick C. Haag, B.F.A.,M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Visual Arts

Walter Arnold, B.A.,M.S.
Instructor in Geosciences (part-time)

2002

Robert E. Farrell, B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.
Instructor in Biology

John C. Klingler, B.S.,M.Ed.
Instructor in Mathematics (part-time)

2001

Charles L. Kennedy, B.A.,M.A.
Instructor in Political Science

George E. Rutledge, B.S.,M.Ed.
Instructor in English (part-time)

2000

Leonard J. Berkowitz, B.A.,M.A.,Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy

Wanda D. Neuhaus, Esq.
Instructor in Business (part-time)

1999

James H. Burness, B.A.,Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry

Terry L. Allison, B.S.,M.Ed.
Instructor in Mathematics (part-time)

1998

Carolyn Bare, B.A.,M.A.
Lecturer in Mathematics

1997

Suzanne E. Gladfelter, A.S.,B.S.,M.Ed.,M.S.
Instructor in Engineering and Computer Science

1996

Linda V. Itzoe, B.A.,M.A.,Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English

1995

Mark A. Casteel, B.A.,M.A.,Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology

1994

Jane B. Keat, B.A.,M.S.
Instructor in Education

1993

Karl P. “Kip” Trout, B.S.,M.S.
Instructor in Physics

1992

Arla M. Huber, B.S.,M.Ed.
Lecturer in Mathematics

1991

Bruce S. Babcock, A.A.,B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

1990

Thomas H. Getz, B.A.,M.A.,Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English

1989

Suzanne E. Gladfelter, A.S.,B.S.,M.Ed.
Instructor in Computer Science

1988

Donald E. Lieberknecht, B.A.,M.A.
Instructor in German

1987

Orsay Kucukemiroglu, B.A.,M.A.,M.S.
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

1986

James H. Burness, B.A.,Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

1985

Haiduke Sarafian, B.S.,M.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics

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