Adjunct instructors honored for teaching excellence

May 3, 2019

Recognizing their excellence in teaching, eight adjunct instructors were awarded Regents’ Adjunct Awards. The Award is a new honor that was established as part of the United Academic-Adjuncts collective bargaining agreement. Adjunct faculty members are nominated for the award by the students and peers of their home campus. A selection committee evaluates the nominations and a recommendation is made by their Provost. One faculty member per semester may be selected to receive the �鶹��ý Regents’ Adjunct Faculty award and receives a lump-sum of $1,500.

“Our team of adjunct professors are essential to the �鶹��ý,” said Dr. Paul W. Layer, Vice President for Academics, Students & Research. “Adjunct professors are experts in their field who teach a class because they want to share their passion and expertise with students. The Regents Adjunct Award is one way that the �鶹��ý shows its appreciation for the role of our adjunct professors in our mission to inspire learning.”

�鶹��ý Regents’ Adjunct Faculty Award winners are:

�鶹��ý Anchorage:

Jennifer McClung (spring 2018)

Gerald Smith (fall 2018)

�鶹��ý Fairbanks:

Mary Ann Carey (fall 2017)

Ning Samson (spring 2018)

Patty Rich (fall 2018)

�鶹��ý Southeast:

Sherry Hassel (fall 2017)

Pat Belec (spring 2018)

Melissa Cruise (fall 2018)