Patton College of Education Faculty and Staff Awards

This award honors outstanding teaching by a Patton College of Education faculty member.   

Nominations should include all of the following: 

• Provide clear description or examples of the faculty member’s teaching of how they foster a welcoming and supportive environment where students feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.  

• Describe the significance and impact of their teaching on student learning and success 

• Explain how their teaching aligns with program, department, and/or PCOE mission, goals, and values 

This award honors outstanding teaching by a Patton College of Education faculty member.   

Nominations should include all of the following: 

• Provide clear description or examples of the faculty member’s teaching of how they foster a welcoming and supportive environment where students feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.  

• Describe the significance and impact of their teaching on student learning and success 

• Explain how their teaching aligns with program, department, and/or PCOE mission, goals, and values 

This award honors outstanding teaching by a Patton College of Education faculty member.   

Nominations should include all of the following: 

• Provide clear description or examples of the faculty member’s teaching of how they foster a welcoming and supportive environment where students feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.  

• Describe the significance and impact of their teaching on student learning and success 

• Explain how their teaching aligns with program, department, and/or PCOE mission, goals, and values 

This award honors significant research and/or creative activity conducted by a faculty member within the past three years. Research/creative activity may be theoretical, conceptual, or applied.  

Nominations should include all of the following: 

• Provide clear description or examples of the faculty’s research and creative activities 

• Describe the significance and impact of the research and creative activities to the nominee’s respective field 

• Explain how the research enhances OHIO status as an R1 institution or for the communities we serve. 

NOTE: Please do not just copy and paste a portion of the nominee's CV into this submission space. Instead, please use narrative form to tell us about the nominee. 

This award is to honor outstanding mentoring of PCOE colleagues, students (undergraduate or graduate), and alumni by a faculty member in the Patton College of Education. Outstanding mentoring goes beyond the standard requirements and expectations that go with being a faculty member such as teaching, advising, and serving on non-thesis projects, thesis, or dissertation committees. 

Nominations should include all of the following: 

• Provide clear description or examples of the mentorship 

• Describe the significance and impact of the mentorship 

• Explain how the mentorship goes beyond typical expectations of the faculty member’s role 

This award is to honor outstanding professional outreach by a Patton College of Education faculty, staff, or administrator. Outreach should be to the fields related to the departments and programs within the college, and for the contributions to the broader university and community. 

Nominations should include all of the following: 

• Provide clear description or examples of the outreach work and how it serves to foster a welcoming and supportive environment where members feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.  

• Describe the significance and impact of the outreach work 

• Explain the connection between the PCOE departments and programming 

• Discuss how the outreach work contributes to the broader community outside of the Patton College 

This award is to honor and acknowledge exemplary contributions by an Administrator in the Patton College of Education. 

Nominations should include all of the following: 

• Provide clear description or examples of how the administrative staff member contributes to the Patton College and fosters a welcoming and supportive environment where students and colleagues feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive 

• Describe the significance and impact of their work. 

• Provide an example of how they demonstrated an ability to be proactive and innovative in professional performance 

Outstanding Classified Staff Award 
 
This award is to honor and acknowledge exemplary contributions by a classified staff member in the Patton College of Education. 

Nominations should include all of the following: