WSSU recognizes faculty excellence and service during awards ceremony
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) recognized faculty for excellence in teaching, research and service during the annual Faculty Awards Luncheon on May 1.
Faculty Awards
John Fountain Master Teacher Award
Dr. Alfreda Harper-Harrison, associate professor of Nursing and director of the Advanced Nurse Educator Option
Wilma Lassiter Master Teacher Award
Dr. Amber DeBono, associate professor of psychology
Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Cynthia S. Bell, associate professor and chair of the Occupational Therapy Program
Bill Sheppard Master Teacher Award
Dr. Cecile Yancu, professor of sociology, Department of Behavioral Sciences
Willie Burke Master Teacher Award
Dr. Chad Markert, assistant professor of exercise physiology, Department of Exercise Physiology
Students’ Choice Teaching Award
Dr. Edward Opoku-Dapaah, professor of sociology, Department of Behavioral Sciences
Joseph Patterson Master Teacher Award
Dr. Lisa Maness, assistant professor, Clinical Laboratory Science
W.B. Atkinson Distinguished Research Award
Dr. Naomi Hall-Byers, associate professor and chair, Department of Psychological Sciences
Wells Fargo Excellence in Teaching Award
Dr. Rachelle R. Barnes, assistant professor, Department of Psychological Sciences
Cedric S. Rodney Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Russell Smith, associate professor of geography, Department of History, Politics, and Social Justice
Sponsored Programs First Time Awardees
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes, co-chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Partners of the Americas
Dr. Uchenna Vasser, associate professor, Department of World Languages and Cultures
Department of Health Resources and Services Administration
Dr. Teresa Tyson, program chair, Department of Nursing
University of North Carolina General Administration
Dr. Montrale Boykin, chair, Department of Healthcare Management
North Carolina Community College System
Dr. Alfreda Harper-Harrison, advanced nurse educator, Department of Nursing
Washington University – St. Louis School of Medicine
Dr. Melicia Whitt-Glover, director, Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities
National Science Foundation
Dr. Fenghai Guo, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry
Highest Dollar Amount of Awards
Department of Nursing
Service Awards
30 Years of Service
Cassaundra El-Amin
25 Years of Service
Nathan Stump
Leslie Weisenfeld
Mamudu Yakubu
20 Years of Service
Cynthia Bell
Darina Dicheva
15 Years of Service
Darius Cureton
Glen Holmes
Deborah Ketner
Michelle Leverett
Mueni Muiu
10 Years of Service
Tamika Anderson
JoAnne Banks
William Boone
Yolanda Byrd
Lona Cobb
Rita Darby
Vanessa Duren-Winfield
Charles Ebert
Tammy Evans
Laura Garner
Kineka Hull
Frank Ingram
Keith Irwin
James Jeter
Nikolaos Karagiannis
Yuan Li
Andre Minkins
Deena Moore
Debra O’Connell
Nicole Pekarek
Craig Richardson
Jotinder Sekhon
Daphne Sharpe
Xiuping Tao
Derick Virgil
5 Years of Service
Leslie Allison
Karen Chapman
Sally Ellis
Lisandra Estevez
Shelia Goodwin
Qingxin He
Hye Kim
Chad Markert
Tammara Thomas
Tangela Towns
For more photos from the Faculty Awards Luncheon, please visit WSSU's Flickr album.
