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SSCA Award Committees

To nominate someone for an SSCA Award, submit the required materials (see the SSCA Award Guidelines) so they are received by all members of the appropriate committee by December 5th.  Electronic submission is preferred, and current email addresses are provided below.

Dwight L. Freshley Outstanding New Teacher Award

ChairPui Charoensap-Kelly, Southern Methodist University

MemberSarah Cho, University of Texas, Permian Basin

Member: C. Wesley Buerkle, East Tennessee State University

The John I. Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award

Chair: Margaret Butcher, University of Arkansas

Member: Heather HayesUniversity of Alabama

Member: Brian Lain, University of North Texas

  • brian.lain.unt.edu

Janice Hocker Rushing Early Career Research Award

Chair: Joshua Miller, Texas State University

Member: Joe Hatfield, University of Arkansas 

Member: Jonathan Edwards, University of South Carolina

Shawn D. Long Outreach Award

Chair: Kennaria Brown, Berea College

Member: George Pacheco, West Texas A&M University

Member: Ashli Q. Stokes, UNC-Charlotte 

T. Earle Johnson – Edwin Paget Distinguished Service Award

Chair: John Haas, University of Tennessee

Member: Jim Kuypers, Virginia Tech

Member: Kevin L. Davis-Bryant, Clemson University

Michael M. Osborn Teacher-Scholar Award

Chair: Jason Edward BlackUniversity of North Carolina, Charlotte

Member: Jennifer Mize SmithWestern Kentucky University

Member: Andre Johnson, University of Memphis

Minority Recruitment and Retention Award

Co-Chair: Mary Meares, University of Alabama

Co-Chair: Kimberly P. Johnson, Tennessee State University

Members of the DEI Committee

Suzanne Osborn Community College Outstanding Educator Award

Chair: Karen Hill, Volunteer State Community College

Member: Jeff SorrelsCollin College

Member: Shaquille O. MarshPellissippi State Community College

J. Donald Ragsdale Award for Mentoring

Chair: Matt Spialek, University of Arkansas

Member: Amy Heuman, Texas Tech University

Member: Ryan Neville-Shepherd, University of Arkansas

Katherine Grace Hendrix Award

Chair: Jacob Metz, Tennessee Tech

Member: Colleen Mestayer, Tennessee Tech

Member: Varaidzo Nyamandi, Amberton University

Determined by Instructional Development Division committee

ROSE B. JOHNSON SCJ ARTICLE AWARD

Chair: Rebekah Fox, Texas State University

Determined by SCJ Editor Rebekah Fox and Editorial Board

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