The College of Communication & Information recognizes outstanding achievement through its annual college faculty awards. All tenure and tenure-track faculty are eligible. In 2020, CCI added two staff award categories: the Volunteer Spirit Award and the Big Orange Award.
Faculty Awards
This award recognizes outstanding research by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member in the college.
Year | Recipient |
2020 | Jenny Crowley |
2019 | Barb Kaye |
2018 | Moonhee Cho |
2017 | Beth Foster |
2016 | Wade Bishop |
2015 | Amber Roessner |
2014 | Jin Seong Park |
2013 | Courtney Wright |
2012 | Erin Whiteside |
2010 | Elizabeth J. Avery |
2009 | Mariea G. Hoy |
2008 | Michael J. Palenchar |
2006 – 2007 | Lisa T. Fall |
2006 – 2007 | Dania Bilal |
2005 – 2006 | Catherine A. Luther |
2004 – 2005 | Dwight L. Teeter, Jr. |
2003 – 2004 | Barbara K. Kaye |
2002 – 2003 | Michael Hoefges |
2002 – 2003 | Dania Bilal |
2001 – 2002 | Mark D. Harmon |
2000 – 2001 | Sally J. McMillan |
1999 – 2000 | Mark E. Littmann |
1999 – 2000 | Daniel J. Foley |
1998 – 1999 | Ronald E. Taylor |
1997 – 1998 | Charles E. Caudill |
1996 – 1997 | Mariea G. Hoy |
1995 – 1996 | Benjamin J. Bates |
1994 – 1995 | Ronald E. Taylor |
1993 – 1994 | Mariea G. Hoy |
1992 – 1993 | Dorothy A. Bowles |
1991 – 1992 | Dhyana Ziegler |
1990 – 1991 | Susan M. Caudill |
1989 – 1990 | Charles E. Caudill |
1988 – 1989 | Herbert H. Howard |
1987 – 1988 | Charles E. Caudill |
1986 – 1987 | Herbert H. Howard |
1985 – 1986 | Paul G. Ashdown |
1984 – 1985 | M. Mark Miller |
1983 – 1984 | Herbert H. Howard |
This award recognizes outstanding classroom instruction by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member in the college.
Year | Recipient |
2020 | Devendra Potnis |
2019 | Awa Zhu |
2018 | Nick Geidner |
2017 | Rachel Fleming-May |
2016 | Carolyn Hank |
2015 | Robyn Blakeman |
2014 | Abbey Levenshus |
2013 | Laura Miller |
2012 | Rachel Fleming-May |
2011 | Elizabeth M. Hendrickson |
2010 | Courtney C. Childers |
2009 | Mark E. Littmann |
2008 | Kenneth J. Levine |
2006 – 2007 | Carolyn R. Lepre |
2006 – 2007 | Daniel M. Haygood |
2005 – 2006 | William C. Robinson |
2005 – 2006 | John W. Haas |
2004 – 2005 | Suzanne L. Allard |
2003 – 2004 | Lisa T. Fall |
2002 – 2003 | Margaret A. Morrison |
2001 – 2002 | Candace L. White |
2000 – 2001 | Bonnie P. Riechert |
1999 – 2000 | Mark D. Harmon |
1998 – 1999 | J. Eric Haley |
1998 – 1999 | Margaret A. Morrison |
1997 – 1998 | Candace L. White |
1996 – 1997 | Mariea G. Hoy |
1995 – 1996 | Margaret A. Morrison |
1994 – 1995 | Bonnie L. Hufford |
1993 – 1994 | Jerry L. Morrow |
1992 – 1993 | J. Eric Haley |
1991 – 1992 | Paul G. Ashdown |
1990 – 1991 | Robert B. Heller |
1989 – 1990 | Michael J. Stankey |
1988 – 1989 | Herbert H. Howard |
1987 – 1988 | Dhyana Ziegler |
1987 – 1988 | George C. Johnson |
1986 – 1987 | Bonnie L. Hufford |
1985 – 1986 | DeForrest Jackson |
1984 – 1985 | Jerry L. Morrow |
1984 – 1985 | Ronald E. Taylor |
1983 – 1984 | DeForrest Jackson |
1982 – 1983 | Paul G. Ashdown |
This award recognizes outstanding service/outreach by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member in the college.
Year | Recipient |
2020 | Emily Paskewitz |
2019 | Vandana Singh |
2018 | Courtney Childers |
2017 | Candace White |
2016 | Lisa Fall |
2015 | Rob Heller |
2014 | Michael J. Palenchar |
2013 | Bharat Mehra |
2011 | Michael J. Palenchar |
2010 | Mark D. Harmon |
2009 | Michael J. Palenchar |
2008 | Lisa T. Fall |
2007 | Bharat Mehra |
2007 | J. Eric Haley |
2006 | Naeemah Clark |
2005 | Candace L. White |
This award recognizes outstanding service/outreach by a Non-tenure track faculty member in the college.
Year | Recipient |
2020 | Cindy Welch |
This award recognizes outstanding classroom instruction by a non-tenure track faculty member in the college.
Year | Recipient |
2019 | Sharon Toedte |
2018 | Megan Fields |
2017 | Stephen Bales |
2016 | Lisa Gary |
2015 | Pete Finch |
2014 | Melanie Faizer |
2013 | Suzy Prentiss |
2010 | Michelle E. Garland |
2010 | Sharon L. Toedte |
2009 | Lisa B. Gary |
2008 | Thomasena F. Shaw |
2007 | Andrew C. Tollison |
2004 – 2005 | Laura Arnett Smith |
2004 – 2005 | Thomasena F. Shaw |
2004 – 2005 | Lisa B. Gary |
This award recognizes outstanding classroom instruction by a part-time lecturer in the college.
Year | Recipient |
2020 | Scot Smith |
This award recognizes superlative international/intercultural research, teaching and/or service by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member.
Year | Recipient |
2019 | Devendra Potnis |
2018 | Laura Miller |
2017 | Mark Harmon |
2016 | Candace White |
2015 | Sam Swan |
2013 | Kenneth Levine |
2009 | Edwin M. Cortez |
2008 | Catherine A. Luther |
2007 | Robert B. Heller |
2001 – 2002 | C.W. (Bud) Minkel |
This award is given at the discretion of the Dean of the college in recognition of extraordinary service by a faculty member to the college and/or university.
Year | Recipient |
2013 | Dwight Teeter |
2010 | Sally J. McMillan |
2009 | Edward A. Spray |
2006 | Gregory D. Reed |
2003 – 2005 | Douglas Raber |
2004 – 2005 | James A. Crook |
2003 – 2004 | Barbara A. Moore |
2002 – 2003 | Patricia L. Fisher |
2002 – 2003 | M. Mark Miller |
2002 – 2003 | Michael W. Singletary |
2001 – 2002 | J. Eric Haley |
2000 – 2001 | Robert W. Glenn |
2000 – 2001 | James A. Crook |
1999 – 2000 | M. Mark Miller |
1998 – 1999 | Herbert H. Howard |
1997 – 1998 | Roxanne Hovland |
1996 – 1997 | Dorothy A. Bowles |
1995 – 1996 | George A. Everett |
Staff Awards
This award recognizes a full-time CCI staff member for outstanding customer service, positive attitude, strong work ethic, and/or work efficiency/productivity to CCI.
Year | Recipient |
2020 | Pamela Durban |
This award recognizes a full-time CCI staff member for outstanding administrative, advising, technical, outreach, and/or research service to CCI.
Year | Recipient |
2020 | Tanya Arnold |