UMGC recognizes the highest teaching accomplishments of our distinguished faculty.
At University of Maryland Global Campus, we are proud to award our faculty who have gone above and beyond to provide outstanding teaching and excellence to our students around the world.
- Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award—Recognizes the highest teaching accomplishments of outstanding faculty members in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
- Teaching Recognition Award—Presented to exceptional faculty with notable teaching achievements.
Faculty Award Recipients
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
UMGC Asia
- Frank Concilus, PhD
- Owen G. Phillips, MA
UMGC Europe
- Ingrid De Los Angeles, PhD
- Ashlee Voyce, DPT
First Term Experience
- Brenda Forbes, EdD
- Deborah Holt, MA
School of Business
- Heather Carnes, MS, SPHR, SHRM-CP
- Julie Deloria, PhD
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Ross McKenzie, MBA, EdD
School of Integrative and Professional Studies
- Steven Corbett, MS, MA
Teaching Recognition Award
UMGC Asia
- Tatsuki Matsui, PhD
- Maria Staton, PhD
UMGC Europe
- Bonnie Bayless, MS
- Catherine Wadle, MA
- Robert Yalden, MA
First Term Experience
- Sarah Sacket, MSLS
- Pamela Wren, MSLS
School of Business
- Beth Castiglia, PhD
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Beate Kinzel, MBA, EdD
School of Integrative and Professional Studies
- Robin Dorman, MS
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
UMGC Asia
- Anita Pei Tam, PhD
- Christopher J. Anderson, PhD
UMGC Europe
- Andrea Davis, EdD
- Katy Koch, EdD
First Term Experience
- Denise M. Camillo, PhD
School of Business
- James Fitzgerald Alexander, DBA
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Claire E. Cuccio, PhD
- Steven H. Richman, PhD
School of Integrative and Professional Studies
- Danielle Mead Skjelver, PhD
- Donna Maurer, PhD
Teaching Recognition Award
UMGC Asia
- Isidra “Cyd” Naig-Coloma, EdD
- Irina Filonova, PhD
UMGC Europe
- Renaldo Walker, DBA
- Stephan Stram
First Term Experience
- Beth Cook
- Lonny D. Wright, DBM
School of Business
- Marsha Gordon, JD
- William J. Morphet, PhD
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Jason Cohen, ScD
School of Integrative and Professional Studies
- Maureen Walsh David, JD
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
School of Integrative and Professional Studies
- Cathryn Spring Walton, JD
School of Business
- Simon Reese, ED
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Michelle Bailey, PhD
First Term Experience
- Marsha Fortney
UMGC Asia
- Eun-Mi Seo, PhD
- You-sook Yoon
UMGC Europe
- Alaa Afifi
- Jessica Stock, PhD
Teaching Recognition Award
School of Integrative and Professional Studies
- Danielle Skjelver, PhD
- Leola Powers, PhD
School of Business
- Julie Deloria, PhD
- Nancy Glenn
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Todd Heller
First Term Experience
- Sutonia Boykin, ED
UMGC Asia
- Damien Horigan, JD
UMGC Europe
- Imrana Iqbal, JD, PhD
- Mark Dorny
- Andrea Davis, ED
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
UMGC Asia
- Chuong-Ja Lee
- Cynthia McGinnis
UMGC Europe
- Michael Mulvey, PhD
- LaShawn Thompson, PhD
School of Arts and Sciences
- Lynn Nolan, ED
School of Business
- Brian Hults, PhD
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Steven Fulton, PhD
- Stephen Orr, PhD
First Term Experience
- Patricia Bush-McManus
Teaching Recognition Award
UMGC Asia
- Frank Concilus, PhD
- Hak-Sun Kim, PhD
- Theresa Schmits
UMGC Europe
- Michael Blattman
- Bert Jarreau, DM
- Jessica Stock, PhD
School of Arts and Sciences
- Steve Corbett
- Donna Maurer, PhD
School of Business
- Deborah Wharff, PhD
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Karla Perri, JD
First Term Experience
- Karen Costa
- Fay Guilian
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
School of Arts and Sciences
- Celeste McCarty
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Karl Lloyd, PhD
School of Business
- Janet Parks
UMGC Asia
- David Gugin, PhD
- Alvin Sanga, PhD
UMGC Europe
- Gretchen Koenig
- Malcolm Magee, PhD
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
School of Arts and Sciences
- Michelle Green, PhD
School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology
- Mark Shea
- John Galliano, PhD
School of Business
- Don Shandler, PhD
UMGC Asia
- Ronald Breines
- Nicole Dhanraj, PhD
UMGC Europe
- Rick L. Chaney
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Nicholas Duchon, PhD
- Hossein Zare, PhD
The Graduate School
- Marcia Bouchard, DM
- Kevin Brothers, JD
UMGC Asia
- Akira Furugen
- Thomas Pettit, PhD
UMGC Europe
- Denise DiStefano
- Theresa Martin, DM
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Diane M.T. North, PhD
- Michael Kulansky
The Graduate School
- Jeff Daniels, PhD
- Jon Waldrop, DM
UMGC Asia
- Cord Scott, PhD
- Rick Martin, PhD
UMGC Europe
- Leasa Perkins
- William Tenney
Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- MaryAnn DiEdwardo, ED
- Joyce Henderson, PhD
The Graduate School
- Joseph Wieczorek, PhD
- Laura Witz, PhD
UMGC Asia
- Brian East, PhD
- Gary Laugel, PhD
UMGC Europe
- Greg Evans, PhD
- David L. Harmon, PhD
Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Bernadine Barr
- Edwin Kraft
The Graduate School
- Lisa M. Blaschke
- Donald Olcott Jr.
UMGC Asia
- Keith Johnston
- Yutaka Sagara
UMGC Europe
- Mindy Otis
- Christine Wettlaufer-Adcock
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Amy Ackerberg-Hastings
- Michael Caruso
- Anne Marie Hubbell
- Michael Kulansky
- David Weber
The Graduate School
- Kimberly Fleming
- Margaret McMahon
- Steven Richman
UMGC Asia
- Elizabeth Cena
- Frankie Ishizaki
Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Karen Friedman
- Thomas Gluick
The Graduate School
- Jim Q. Chen
- Hosein Fallah
UMGC Asia
- Douglas Dallier
- David Jenkins
UMGC Europe
- Helen A. Driver
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Nancy Grzesik
The Graduate School
- Rochelle Parks
- David Milobsky
UMGC Asia
- Keith Graff
- Celeste McCarty
UMGC Europe
- Nicholas Butler
- Gregory Evans
Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Andrew H. Feldman
- Irina Vlasova
The Graduate School
- Juan Pablo Stegmann
- Susan C. Malone
UMGC Asia
- Masao Shimoji
- Aziz Tadayon
UMGC Europe
- Susan Dean
- Richard Powers
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Matthew Bobrowsky
- Duane Jarc
- Donald Rider
- Norman Rothman
- Edwin Sapp
- Cyril Svoboda
- Maggie Smith
- Dennis Whitford
The Graduate School
- James Brinksma
- Donald Denton
- Karl Lloyd
- Iqbal Memon
- Charlene Nunley
- Divaker Pathak
- Barry Sponder
- Tom Trittipo
UMGC Asia
- Charles Brumfield
- Douglas Dallier
- Alan Smith
Outstanding Faculty Award
Awarded to Inez Giles, PhD
University Professional and Continuing Education Association, Mid-Atlantic Region
Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Margo Coleman-Seiffert
- Gro Torsethaugen
The Graduate School
- Courtney Elizabeth Anderson
- Eric Dent
UMGC Asia
- Daved Forde
- Thomas Thompson
UMGC Europe
- Robert Mann
- Joseph Sepe
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Amanda Watson Barnett
- Johnnie Brown
- Roberta "Robin" G. Bush
- Martin K. Gordon
- Patricia M. Martner-Hewes
- Raphael M. Oguariri
The Graduate School
- Murray Dean Blank
- Michael Lawrence Martin
UMGC Asia
- Momoe Antell
- Thomas Wahl
UMGC Europe
- Richard P. Fry
- David B. Starr-Glass
- Rebekah Muir
Applied Research Award
Awarded to Liliana Meneses, EdD, and Ben White, EdD, for Impact of Direct Instruction on Student Perception of Teaching Presence in Online Learning
University Professional and Continuing Education Association, Mid-Atlantic Region
Drazek Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Kate Bauer
- Michael Motes
The Graduate School
- Daniel Grosse
- Paula O'Callaghan
UMGC Asia
- Tom Ewing
- Woo-Il Shim
UMGC Europe
- Pauline J. Fry
- Molly Affleck
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Margo S. Coleman-Seiffert
- Heather L. Duda
- Ahalya Hejmadi
- Michael J. Kopanic Jr.
- Dennis A. Riege
The Graduate School
- Courtney E. Anderson
- Jeffrey A. Clark
- Eric S. Graber
- Sandeep Patnaik
UMGC Asia
- Akira Furugen
- Carmela Lena Lupica
- Guy L. Moyer
UMGC Europe
- Eve Delunas
- Heike Raphael-Hernandez
- Leasa Perkins
Applied Research Award
Awarded to Les Pang, PhD, and Stella Porto, DSc, for Best Practices in Cloud Computing for Collaboration in Online Education
University Professional and Continuing Education Association, Mid-Atlantic Region
Applied Research—Dissemination of Applied Research Award
Awarded to Theo Stone, PhD, for Engaging Graduate Students to Publish Action Research in Educational Technology
University Professional and Continuing Education Association, Mid-Atlantic Region
Outstanding Continuing Education Student Award
Awarded to Michael Dayton, MS in Biotechnology
University Professional and Continuing Education Association, Mid-Atlantic Region
Outstanding Faculty Service Award
Awarded to Claudine SchWeber, PhD
University Professional and Continuing Education Association, Mid-Atlantic Region
Partnership Award (Institutional)
Awarded to Barbara Schwartz-Bechet, EdD, for collaboration with a Dutch University to create a global community of practice
University Professional and Continuing Education Association, Mid-Atlantic Region
Program Development Award (Credit)
Awarded to Alan Carswell, PhD; Clay Wilson, PhD; and Patrick Fitzgibbons, PhD, for the MS in Cybersecurity and MS in Cybersecurity Policy
University Professional and Continuing Education Association Mid-Atlantic Region
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Sarah Felber
- Sharon Levin
The Graduate School
- Stuart Hardy
- Linda Smith
UMGC Asia
- Stephen Garrigues
- Nancy Matton
UMGC Europe
- Michael Apichella
- Deborah Griggs
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Gay Claiborne
- Ilene Frank
- Joyce Henderson
- Nicole Lynch
- Barbara Puffer
- Irina Vlasova
The Graduate School
- Ron Benson
- Barbara Happ
- Paula O'Callaghan
- Marvin Turner
UMGC Asia
- David S. Ramsey
- Woo-Il Shim
- Steven B. Shirley
UMGC Europe
- Molly Affleck
- Evan Heisler
- Joseph Sepe
Best Practices Award for Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching, Platinum (Online Technology, Higher Education)
Awarded to Les Pang, PhD
United States Distance Learning Association
Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning (Online Technology, Higher Education)
Awarded to Irena Bojanova, PhD
United States Distance Learning Association
Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning (Online Technology, Higher Education)
Awarded to Stella Porto, DSc
United States Distance Learning Association
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Sabrina Fu
- Linda Ruggles
The Graduate School
- Anita Baker
- Arthur Reynolds
UMGC Asia
- Pong-su Kim
- Spyridon Therianos
UMGC Europe
- John L. Barbato
- Pilar Pulido
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Harpal S. Dhillon
- Nicholas Duchon
- Paul D. Henry
- Suzanne E. Sands
- Cynthia H. Whitesel
The Graduate School
- Traci Allotey
- Robert Finkelstein
- R. Wolfgang Rumpf
UMGC Asia
- Lowell L. Brubaker
- Fritz Logan
- Christine A. Wilson
UMGC Europe
- Linda Schmidt
- James Spurgeon Bouchie
- Susan Thorpe Dean
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Joe Fred Gonzalez
- Duane Jarc
The Graduate School
- Steven Clauser
- Dennis Winters
UMGC Asia
- Gerald Collins
- Paul Martin
UMGC Europe
- Robert-Louis Abrahamson
- Brunhilde M. Künne
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Mimi Bres
- Sarah Felber
- Anne-Marie Hubbell
- Michael Motes
- Charles Neimeyer
- Lisa Pertillar-Brevard
The Graduate School
- Steven P. Chasen
- Joseph G. D'Mello
- Ana Flavia Fonseca
- Alvin D. Officer
UMGC Asia
- Pamela Carlton
- Hiromi Edwards
UMGC Europe
- Margo Coleman
- Deborah Griggs
- Pilar Pulido
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Kina Leitner
- Dennis Whitford
The Graduate School
- Mona Engvig
- Laura Witz
UMGC Europe
- John A. Bolton
- Mary-Ann T. Sagnella
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Noni M. Bohonak
- Gayle A. H. Fisher-Stewart
- W. Scott Haine
- Duane J. Jarc
- Laura Lathrop
- James D. Tschechtelin
The Graduate School
- Stuart Hardy
- Ralph Masi
- Christine Walti
- Kim Wandersee
UMGC Asia
- Kit Hitchcock
- Rick Martin
- Mark Monahan
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Eva J. Allen
- Evelyn Bata
The Graduate School
- George Gordon Harding
- Steve Knode
UMGC Asia
- Leroy "Bud" Brever
- BJ Gleason
UMGC Europe
- Carol A. Dolan
- Roberto Russo
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Marion T. Casey
- Joan E. Cassidy-Huck
- Lydia Morris Fettig
- Norbert T. Page
- Victoria Urubshurow
- Dennis J. Whitford
The Graduate School
- Louis J. Blazey
- Howard C. Krivan
- Ronald L. Promboin
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Merrily Stover
- The Hon. Michael Patrick Whalen
The Graduate School
- Michael P. Sweeney
- Steven V. Versace
UMGC Asia
- David Norris
- Andrew Won
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Evelyn Bata
- Sabrina Fu
- Wendy Karpel
- Kina Leitner
- Linda Ruggles
- Ed Sapp
The Graduate School
- Steven Clauser
- Roger Jaffe
- Gila Kurtz
- Frank Power
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Robert C. Horn
- George J. Takacs
The Graduate School
- Joan Berkowitz
UMGC Asia
- Christine Beaupré
- Gyongyi Plucer-Rosario
- Barry Pollick
- Michael Tisher
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Eva J. Allen
- Marietta Damond
- Diane Finley
- Joe Fred Gonzalez
- Lana Larsen
- Merrily Stover
The Graduate School
- Thomas Mierzwa
- George Harding
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- Robert Champ
- Inez Giles
The Graduate School
- Leslie Pang
- Alan R. Sutherland
UMGC Europe
- M. Jean Mandola
- Nile Stanton
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- Nicholas Duchon
- Julie Hens
- Nancy Hoagland
- Diane North
- Suzanne Sands
- Darlene Smucny
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- William P. Pierce
- Kathleen W. Sander
The Graduate School
- Monica Sava Bolesta
- Brian L. Usilaner
UMGC Teaching Recognition Award
The Undergraduate School
- John Binkley
- Donna Harrington
- Robert Horn
- Edward McDermitt
- Michael Siegel
- Rima Silenas
UMGC Teaching Excellence Award
The Undergraduate School
- John M. Newman
- Edwin G. Sapp
The Graduate School
- Henry C. Alberts
- Joseph H. Myers
UMGC Europe
- Antonio Ruiz-Canavate
- Joseph W. Naas
