The President’s Award for Teaching Excellence
The President’s Award for Teaching Excellence was established by Dr. Clair Eugene Martin, Twenty-third President of Cumberland University, to recognize faculty for outstanding classroom teaching and for contributions to student learning. Faculty are nominated by the graduating students and selected by the President of the University. A University medallion and monetary stipend accompany the award recognition. The award is presented at the University commencement ceremony.
Academic Year 2000-2001 (*)
Leanne Crabtree Busby, BSN, MSN, and DSN,
Professor of Nursing
Academic Year 2001-2002 (*)
Alice Parham Nunnery, BSN, BA, MA, PhD
Assistant Professor of English
Academic Year 2002-2003 (*)
Ali Abderrezak, BA, MA, and PhD
Associate Professor of Economics
Academic Year 2003-2004 (*)
Richard Jay Ripani, BMEd., and MMu
Assistant Professor of Music
Academic Year 2004-2005(*)
Franklin D. Ruckman, EdD
Assistant Professor of Education
Academic Year 2005-2006
Lisa M. Cobb, DA
Associate Professor of Biology
Academic Year 2006-2007
Sherri L. Stevens, BSN, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Academic Year 2007-2008 (*)
Barbara J. Walton, DA
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Academic Year 2008-2009
Eric W. Cummings, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education
Academic Year 2009-2010
Michael Rex
Assistant Professor of English in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Academic Year 2010-2011
Catherine Smith, BA, MA, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Academic Year 2011-2012
Joy Kimbrell
Assistant Professor of Nursing
(*) Not currently a member of the faculty of CU.