Department Announces Faculty and Staff Award Winners
The Department of English congratulates the following faculty and staff award winners on their outstanding accomplishments!
INTERNAL AWARDS
English Department Staff Member of the Year
This award goes to a person whose energy, creativity, skills and intelligence have made the working lives of faculty, students and fellow staff more productive and enjoyable. Our staff is a high-functioning team, and every member contributes to the department's success; this award is not meant to single out one member as more important, but, rather, to recognize superb attitude and efficacy.
Winner
Marlene Longnecker Award for Teaching and Leadership
This award was endowed in 2008 by the English Advisory Board in honor of Marlene Longenecker, on the occasion of her retirement from the faculty. Each year, it honors a faculty member selected for their combination of distinguished teaching and outstanding department and university service and leadership.
Winner
English Undergraduate Organization Professor of the Year Award
This award recognizes an English professor who has demonstrated remarkable commitment tot students, taught a course in a truly unique way and/or provided students with an exceptional learning experience. The English Undergraduate Organization oversees the selection process for these awards, inviting all English majors to participate in an online voting process and collaborating with the winners of the previous year's awards as necessary to determine the current winners.
Winner
English Undergraduate Organization Associated Faculty of the Year Award
This award recognizes an associated faculty in English who has demonstrated remarkable commitment tot students, taught a course in a truly unique way and/or provided students with an exceptional learning experience. The English Undergraduate Organization oversees the selection process for these awards, inviting all English majors to participate in an online voting process and collaborating with the winners of the previous year's awards as necessary to determine the current winners.
Winner
Department of English Teaching Award for First Year Writing
The Department of English Teaching Award for First-Year Writing recognizes the instructor of English 1110 for extraordinary commitment to the learning experience of student writers. The award is determined by the staff of the First-Year Writing Program following review classroom assignments, statement of purpose, and student response through discursive evaluations.
Winner
English Graduate Organization Professor of the Year Award
Organized by the English Graduate Organization, this award recognizes a professor in the Department of English who has demonstrated commitment to graduate student success through excellence in teaching and advising. All graduate students in the department are invited to nominate and vote.
Winner
EXTERNAL AWARDS
Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award in Arts and Humanities
The Ratner Awards recognize faculty for making a difference in students' educations, lives and careers. Candidates are chosen for creative teaching and exemplary records of engaging, motivating and inspiring students. Bestowed by the College of Arts and Sciences.
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University Distinguished Scholar Award
Senior professors are honored for their exceptional scholarly accomplishments and younger faculty members for their demonstrated scholarly potential. Bestowed by the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Newark Faculty Service Award
The Ohio State Newark Faculty Service Award recognizes outstanding contributions in the area of service by members of the Ohio State Newark faculty.
Winner
Donald L. Jordan Prize for Literary Excellence
Individual Excellence Award
Bestowed by the Ohio Arts Council.
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Lifetime Achievement Award
2019 Reviewer of the Year
Albert C. Labriola Award
2019 Book Award
Bestowed by the Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology and Medicine.