COEHD Faculty & Staff Awards - College of Education and Human Development

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

College of Education and Human Development Faculty & Staff Awards

Each year, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recognizes faculty and staff excellence through several awards, as nominated by the college community and selected by the college’s Awards Committee. Past award winners are listed below (Note: Not all awards are given out every year).

For 2022-23, our faculty and staff award winners are:

College Awards: Past Winners

Full-Time Faculty Teaching Excellence Award

Walter Abbott (2005-06)
Eric Pandiscio (2006-07)
Phyllis Brazee (2007-08)
Dianne Hoff (2008-09)
Gary Schilmoeller (2009-10)
Richard Ackerman (2010-11)
Gail Garthwait (2011-12)
Susan Gardner (2011-12)
Gary Schilmoeller (2013-14)
Ken Martin (2014-15)
Susan Bennett-Armistead (2015-16)
Craig Mason (2016-17)
Julie DellaMattera (2017-18)
Richard Ackerman (2018-19)
Sherrie Weeks (2020-21)
Ian Cameron (2021-22)
Sara Flanagan (2022-23)

Part-Time Faculty Teaching Excellence Award

Joan Staffiere (2014-15)
Richard Young (2015-16)
Margo Brown (2016-17)
Phil Pratt (2017-18)
Renate Klein (2018-19)
Arianna Anagnostis (2021-22)
Jamie Treworgy (2022-23)

Research and Creative Achievement Award

Susan Gardner (2012-13)
Richard Kent (2013-14)
Robert Milardo (2014-15)
Sandra Caron (2015-16)
William “Dee” Nichols (2016-17)
Elizabeth Allan (2017-18)
Shihfen Tu (2018-19)
Craig Mason (2021-22)
Timothy Reagan (2022-23)

Faculty Service Award

Mary Ellin Logue (2014-15)
John Maddaus (2015-16)
Elizabeth Allan (2016-17)
Shihfen Tu (2017-18)
Deborah Rooks-Ellis (2018-19)
William “Dee” Nichols (2020-21)
Ian Mette (2021-22)
Catharine Biddle (2022-23)

Staff Service Award

Roxanne Lee (2012-13)
Karen Keim (2013-14)
Pam Kimball (2014-15)
Phyllis Thibodeau (2015-16)
Vi Thai (2016-17)
Erin Straine (2017-18)
Janice Bacon (2018-19)
Amy Cates (2020-21)
Casey Kelly (2021-22)
Jo-Ellen Carr (2022-23)

Mark R. Shibles Award

Catharine Biddle (2016-17)
Deborah Rooks-Ellis (2017-18)

Robert Cobb Distinguished Faculty Awardee

Elizabeth Allan (2016-17)
Craig Mason (2017-18)

Past University-Wide Award Winners

In addition to the college-wide awards given annually to faculty and staff from the College of Education and Human Development, several college employees have been honored with university-wide awards given annually by the University of Maine. Below are some of the college’s past winners of university-wide awards.

Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award

Constance Perry (2001)
Sandra Caron (1998)

Presidential Public Engagement Achievement Award

Sandra Caron (2002)

Presidential Research & Scholarly Achievement Award

Janice V. Kristo and Rosemary A. Bamford (2000)
Elizabeth Allen (2021)

UMaine Alumni Association’s Distinguished Maine Professor

Brenda Power (1999)
Sandra Caron (2019)