Faculty Awards
This list includes awards to faculty members currently on the faculty.
SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award
Paul Sorrentino, 2005-06
Lucinda Roy, 2004-05
Tom Gardner, 2002-03
Teaching Awards: Virginia Tech
Wine Award
J. D. Stahl, 2007-08
Thomas Gardner, 2005-06
Paul Sorrentino, 2004-05
Sporn Award
Elisabeth Bloomer, 2008
Paul Heilker, 2006
Geraldine S. Saffle, 2004
Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award
Fritz Oehlschlaeger, 2006
Tony Colaianne, 2004
Tom Gardner, 1990-91
Lucinda Roy, 1989-90
J. D. Stahl, 1986-87
Paul Sorrentino, 1984
Diggs Teaching Scholar
Gena Chandler, 2006-07
Jim Dubinsky, 2005-06
Clare Dannenberg, 2004-05
Bob Siegle, 2003-04
Lissa Bloomer, 2002-03
Nancy Metz, 1995-96
Thomas Gardner, 1993-94
Certificate of Teaching Excellence
Sheila Carter-Tod, 2007-08
Edward Weathers, 2007-08
James Collier, 2006-07
Jeff Mann, 2006-07
Fritz Oehlschlaeger, 2004-05
Aileen Murphy, 2003-04
Bob Siegle, 2003-04
Tony Colaianne, 2002-03
James Dubinsky 2001-02
Peter Graham, 1998-99
Peter Graham, 1997-98
Linda Anderson, 1993-94
Kaye Graham, 1995-96
Alice Kinder, 1993-94
Nancy Metz, 1990-91
Tom Gardner, 1988-89
Lucinda Roy, 1988-89
J. D. Stahl, 1986-87
Tom Gardner, 1985-86
Nancy Metz, 1981
Paul Sorrentino, 1981
Paul Sorrentino, 1980
Dr. Caroll B. Shannon Excellence in Teaching Award, CLAHS
James Collier, 2006-07
Joyce Gentry Smoot Award for Teaching Excellence: Instructors
Jennifer Mooney, 2007-08
Kathryn Graham, 2006-07
Ed Weathers, 2006-07
Julie Mengert, 2005-06
Jennifer Lawrence, 2004-05
Bruce Watson, 2003-04
Stephen Mooney, 2002-03
Gyorgyi Voros, 2000-01
Cheryl Ruggiero, 1999-2000
Kathryn Graham, 1999-2000
Sue Saffle, 1998-99
Lissa Bloomer, 1997-98
Cheryl Ruggiero, 1994-95
Cathy Skinner, 1994-95
Mary Denson Moore, 1992-93
Alice Kinder, 1990-91
JoAnn Harvill, 1989-90
Cheryl Ruggiero, 1987-88
Teaching Awards: External
South Atlantic Association of Departments of English 1990 Outstanding Teacher Award
Paul Sorrentino, 1990-91
Society for Technical Communication Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication
Carolyn Rude, 1998
Research and Creative Scholarship Awards: Virginia Tech
Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship, CLAHS
Peter Graham, 2006-07
Ernest Sullivan, 2005-06
Tom Gardner, 2004-05
Excellence in Research and the Creative Arts: Sturm Award (Phi Beta Kappa)
Edward Falco, 2007-08
Fred D’Aguiar, 2006-07
National Research and Creative Scholarship Awards
Guggenheim Fellowships
Bob Hicok, 2008-09
Paul Sorrentino, 2008-09
Thomas Gardner, 2002-03
Bobbitt National Poetry Prize
Bob Hicok, 2008-09
Carl Sandburg Literary Award
Nikki Giovanni, 2007
NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Literary Work
Nikki Giovanni, 2008
Gustavus Myers Award
for a work published in a given year that extends our understanding of the root causes of bigotry and the range of options we as humans have in constructing alternative ways to share power.
Steven Salaita, 2008
Service, Outreach, Diversity, and Advising Awards
Excellence in Administration, CLAHS
Nancy Metz, 2007-08
Lucinda Roy, 2005-06
University Student Leadership Award
James Dubinsky, 1999-00
Excellence in Undergraduate Student Advising, CLAHS
Cathy Skinner, 2007-08
Jennifer Mooney, 2004-05
Alumni Advising Award
Jennifer Mooney, 2005-06
Excellence in Graduate Student Advising, CLAHS
Paul Heilker, 2007-08
Bernice Hausman, 2006-07
Cheryl Ruggiero, 2004-05
Diversity, CLAHS
Sheila Carter-Tod, 2006-07
Virginia Fowler, 2005-06
Diversity, Department
Carlos Evia, 2008
Virginia Fowler, 2004
Writing Center, 2003
Outreach Excellence, CLAHS
Nikki Giovanni, 2006-07
Jane Wemhoener, 2005-06
Mark Armstrong, 2005-06
James Dubinsky, 2004-05
Outstanding Service-Learning Educator Award
Jane Wemhoener, 2005-06
James Dubinsky, 2000-01