20 Individuals and 14 Programs Honored Across 5 Regions

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2022 – UPCEA, the leader in professional, continuing, and online education, has announced the recipients of the 2022 Regional Awards. Each of UPCEA’s five Regions recognizes both individual and institutional achievement of the UPCEA members within the Region. 

Award recipients will be honored at each of this year’s Regional Conferences:

• Central Region: September 26-28, Columbus, OH
• Mid-Atlantic Region: October 12-14, Philadelphia, PA
• West Region: October 20, Virtual
• New England Region: October 26-28, Providence, RI
• South Region: November 2-4, Atlanta, GA

“We are so impressed by the important and innovative work being done by our professional, continuing, and online education colleagues across all five of UPCEA’s Regions,” said Carolyn Callaghan of Western Carolina University, South Region Awards Chair and Marybeth Piazza of University of Massachusetts-Lowell, New England Region Awards Chair. “These individuals and programs are an example to all of us in the field. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to each of this year’s Regional Award recipients!”

The recipients of this year’s awards are as follows:

Central Region

• Adelle F. Robertson Emerging Professional Continuing Educator Award: Alicia Jenner, Michigan State University
• Engagement Award: Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology, Cindy Cravens, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Excellence in Instructional Design Award: Tom Luo, Miami University
• Excellence in Instructional Design Award: Robbyn Abbitt, Miami University
• Excellence in Student Support Award: Lindsay Roberts, Purdue University
• Excellence in Teaching Award: Debra Brittain Davenport, Brian Lamb School of Communication, Purdue University
• Outstanding Program Award: Master of Arts in Teaching, Kansas State University
• UPCEA Central Region Sue Maes Outstanding Leadership Award: Christina Trombley, Ph.D., Drake University
• UPCEA Central Region Sue Maes Outstanding Leadership Award: Dr. Laurel Hogue, University of Central Missouri

Mid-Atlantic Region

• Dorothy Durkin Award: Marketing & Promotions, Broadcast or Print Award: WVU Online Special Sessions, WVU Online, West Virginia University
• Excellence in Teaching Award: Sukalpa Basu, PhD, Pre-Health Programs, College of Liberal and Professional Studies, University of Pennsylvania
• Faculty and Staff Development Award: FAES Academic Programs Teaching and Learning: Faculty Development Initiatives, The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences at the National Institutes of Health
• Marketing & Promotions: Electronic Award: WVU Online Podcast Series, WVU Online, West Virginia University
• Mid-Atlantic Region Award for Extraordinary Leadership and Service: Louise Y. Flamer, Morgan State University
• Outstanding Continuing Education Student Award: Nancy Khasungu Makale, University of Pennsylvania
• Outstanding Program Award: Social Determinants, Disparities, and Preparing for the Future of Healthcare, Pre-Health Programs, College of Liberal and Professional Studies, University of Pennsylvania
• Partnership Award: The GIANT Company Front Line Leadership Credentialing Program, The GIANT Company, Bake Crafters, SCPa Works, HACC, Central PA’s Community College, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

New England Region

• Exemplary Teaching Award: Andrea Stolpe, Berklee Online, Berklee College of Music
• Adelle F. Robertson Emerging Professional Continuing Educator Award: Kathleen Amaral, Providence College School of Continuing Education
• Outstanding Continuing Education Support Specialist Award-Staff in a Support Role: Vickie Reyes, UMass Lowell Graduate, Online & Professional Studies
• Outstanding Student Award: Stephen Callahan, Providence College School of Continuing Education

South Region

• Emerging Professional, Continuing and Online Education Leader Award: Mallika Vinekar, Vanderbilt University
• Professional, Continuing and Online Educator Award: Christa R. Haney, Mississippi State University
• Program of Excellence: Noncredit Award: Appreciative Advising Institute, Florida Atlantic University
• Programs for Special Populations Award: Human Remains Detection (HRD) Cadaver Dog Training Program, Western Carolina University Educational Outreach
• Research & Scholarship Award: C21U Research, Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Institute of Technology

West Region

• Emerging Continuing Education Professional Award: Jayzona Alberto, EdD, MS, Stanford University
• Engagement Award: California Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network, Center for Continuing Medical Education, Stanford University
• Excellence in Teaching Award: Ruth Adewuya, MD, CHCP, Center for Continuing Medical Education, Stanford University
• Excellence in Teaching Award: Adam Grupp, University of Washington Continuum College
• Outstanding Administrative Process or Service Award: Digital Accessibility Committee, University of Washington Continuum College
• Outstanding Credit Program Award: Community Impact Programs, Boise State University
• Outstanding Non-Credit Program Award: Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Preparation Course, Continuing and Professional Education, University of Arizona
• Outstanding Service Award: Lalitha Subramanian, University of Washington Continuum College

 

Learn more about this year’s Regional Award recipients by attending this year’s Regional Conferences.

 

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