Faculty Recognition
UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina System, in recognition of teaching excellence, gives this award annually to one faculty member at each UNC institution. This is the highest teaching award available at the university. The North Carolina A&T State University nominee for this award is selected from the pool of Outstanding College/School Teaching Award recipients for the current year. The Award is sponsored by the University System and carries a cash stipend.
Application Materials
Non-Tenure Track Teaching Award Application
Junior Teaching Award Application
Outstanding Teaching Award Application
UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching Recipients
2024 - Devona Dixon, College Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2023 - Meeshay Wheeler, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2022 - Robert Newman, College of Science and Technology
2021 - Comfort Okpala, College of Education
2020 - Jenora Waterman, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2019 - Valerie Jarvis McMillian, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2018 - Radiah Minor, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2017 - Lisa-Owens Jackson, College of Business and Economics
2016 - Salil Desai, College of Engineering
2015 - Jerono Rotich, School of Education
2014 - Angela K. Miles, School of Business and Economics
2013 - Stephanie Luster-Teasley, College of Engineering
2012 - Teresa Jo Styles, College of Arts and Sciences
2011 - Robert L. Howard, School of Business and Economics
2010 - Antoine J. Alston, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2009 - Doretha Foushee, College of Arts and Sciences
2008 - Jothi V. Kumar, College of Arts and Sciences
2007 - Mary Smith, College of Arts and Sciences
2006 - Jacqueline A. Williams, School of Business and Economics
2005 - Olenda Johnson, School of Business and Economics
2004 - Patricia Shelton, School of Nursing
2003 - Sandra C. Alexander, College of Arts and Sciences
2002 - Susan Wilson, School of Nursing
2001 - Musibau A. Shofoluwe, School of Technology
2000 - Genevieve L. Williams, School of Education
1999 - Arjun D. Kapur, School of Technology
1998 - Marihelen Kamp-Glass, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
1997 - Nancy L. Glenz, School of Technology
1996 - Gilbert Casterlow, Jr., College of Arts and Sciences
1995 - Kofi Obeng, School of Business and Economics
Outstanding College Teaching Award
Every year, each College on the NCAT campus nominates one faculty from their unit to be considered as the nominee for the University of North Carolina State Board Award for Excellence in Teaching. All 8 nominees from NCAT receive a small cash stipend in recognition of their nomination.
2024 - Devona Dixon, College Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2024 - Chih-Kung Tung, College of Science and Technology
2024 - Ahmed Megri, College of Engineering
2024 - Lifeng Zhang, School of Nanoscience
2024 - Sharon Parker, College of Health and Human Sciences
2023 - Meeshay Wheeler, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2023 - Djanajay Kumar, College of Engineering
2023 - Kimberly Smith, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
2023 - Ruoichi Sakano, College of Business and Economics
2023 - Scott Harrison, College of Science and Technology
2022 - Robert Newman, College of Science and Technology
2022 - Megri Ahmed, College of Engineering
2022 - Geleana Alston, College of Education
2022 - Stephanie Kelly, College of Business and Economics
2022 - Elizabeth Newcomb Hopfer, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2021 - Comfort Okpala, College of Education
2021 - Mark Burkey, College of Business
2021 - Megri Ahmed, College of Engineering
2021 - Deana Melton, College of Health and Human Sciences
2021 - Nicolas Luke, College of Science and Technology
2020 - Jenora Waterman, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2020 - Mark Burkey, College of Business and Economics
2020 - Brian Williams, College of Education
2020 - Manoj K. Jha, College of Engineering
2020 - Kimberly Smith, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
2020 - Jian Han, College of Science and Technology
2019 - Valerie McMillian, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2019 - Roland Leak, College of Business and Economics
2019 - Solomon Bililign, College of Science and Technology
2018 - Radiah Minor, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2018 - Kimberly R. McNeil, College of Business and Economics
2018 - Taher Abu-Lebdeh, College of Engineering
2018 - Barbara Tankersley, College of Science and Technology
2016 - Salil Desai, College of Engineering
2016 - Solomon Bililign, College of Arts and Sciences
2016 - Jorge Gaytan, School of Business and Economics
2016 - Phoebe Butler-Ajibade, College of Health and Human Sciences
2015 - Kathy Cousins-Cooper, College of Arts and Sciences
2015 - Robert Powell, College of Engineering
2015 - Benjamin Gray, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2015 - Obasi H. Akan, School of Business and Economics
2015 - Li-Shiang Tsay, School of Technology
The Jr. Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
This award is presented annually to two (2) North Carolina A&T State University tenure-track, untenured (junior) faculty members to recognize teaching excellence. One faculty member per college/school is selected as a nominee for this award. College/school selection committees determine the nominees. The award is sponsored by North Carolina A&T State University and carries a cash stipend.
Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Awardees
2024 - Kimberly Bunch-Crump, College of Education
2024 - Arim Park, College of Business and Economics
2023 - Niroj Aryl, College of Science and Technology
2023 - Venktesh Pandey, College of Education
2022 - Arnab Bhowmik, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2022 - Misty Thomas, College of Science and Technology
2021 - Andrea Ofori-Baudu, College of Science and Technology
2021 - Jared Webb, College of Education
2020 - Brian Williams, College of Education
2020 - Yi Cai, College of Science and Technology
2019 - Christina Tupper, College of Business and Economics
2019 - Yewande Fasina, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2018 - Sherrell Hiclen House, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2018 - Kelsi M. Bernot, College of Science and Technology
2017 - Devonna Dixon, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2017 - Choongseok Park, College of Science and Technology
2016 - Robert H. Newman, College of Arts and Sciences
2016 - Manoj K. Jha, College of Engineering
2015 - Elizabeth Newcomb-Hopfer, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2015 - Checo Rorie, College of Arts and Sciences
2014 - Nicholas S. Luke, College of Arts and Sciences
2014 - Frank I. Mullins, School of Business and Economics
2013 - Lisa Owens-Jackson, School of Business and Economics
2013 - Anna Reaves, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2012 - Lemuria Carter, School of Business and Economics
2012 - Sonya Draper, School of Technology
2011 - Marka B. Fleming, School of Business and Economics
2011 - Barbra F. Mosley, School of Education
2010 - Sarita D. Jackson, College of Arts and Sciences
2010 - Tyrette S. Carter, School of Education
2009 - Jerono Rotich, School of Education
2009 - Rosemarie Vardell, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2008 - Kenrett Jefferson-Moore, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2008 - Stephanie Luster-Teasley, College of Engineering
Teaching Professor Non-Tenure Track Faculty Excellence Award
Each year, each college on the NCAT campus nominates one faculty to be considered for the non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) award from their unit. Each nominee’s name is submitted to the University Awards Committee which decides on the overall winner of this teaching award. The overall winner is given a plaque and a stipend for this recognition. This award is sponsored by NC A&T.
Teaching Professor Non-Tenure Track Faculty Excellence Awardees
2024 - Pameeka Smith- Pearson, College of Science and Technology
2023 - Marrissa Dick, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
2022 - Obed Quaicoe, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
2021 - Calisha Petty, College of Education
Faculty Community Engagement Award
Each year, NCAT recognizes faculty community engagement at the University level. The award carries a cash stipend and public recognition at the annual NC A&T Faculty Awards Dinner. 2018 - Osei Yeboah, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Faculty Community Engagement Awardees
Community Engaged Teaching Award: Kim Smith, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Community Engaged Research Award: Karen T. Jackson, College of Education
