Award-Winning Faculty

Dr. Laura Ammon

Dr. Laura Ammon

Durham Outstanding Freshman Advocate Award (2023)

The award recognizes a full-time App State employee who has contributed significantly to improving the freshman experience on our campus.

Dr. Ozzie Ostwalt

Dr. Ozzie Ostwalt

Dr. Ostwalt won a 2019 Wilbur Award for his interview on "Religion in Life" with the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Wilbur Awards honor excellence by individuals in secular media – print and online journalism, book publishing, broadcasting, and motion pictures – for communicating religious issues, values and themes.  

Dr. Rick Elmore

Dr. Rick Elmore

SGA Outstanding Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences (2016-17)

This is a student-nominated award sponsored by the Student Government Association and awarded to one faculty member in each college of the University. 

Dr. Sandie Gravett

Dr. Sandie Gravett

Jimmy Smith Outstanding Service Award (2022-23)

The award honors the faculty member who has demonstrated meaningful and significant service to the College, the University and/or the faculty member's profession.

Dr. Davis Hankins

Dr. Davis Hankins

William C. Strickland Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (2016-17)

The award honors a member of the faculty who has demonstrated, while at the University, the highest standards of excellence in research, scholarship and contributions to his/her academic field. 

Dr. Kim Q. Hall

Dr. Kim Q. Hall

Donald W. Sink Family Outstanding Scholar Award (2016-17)

The award honors the tenured faculty member in CAS who has made outstanding scholarly contributions throughout his/her career.

Jimmy Smith Outstanding Service Award (2009-10)

The award honors the faculty member who has demonstrated meaningful and significant service to the College, the University and/or the faculty member's profession.