The College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) recognized 14 faculty and staff for their outstanding teaching and service during the Honors and Awards ceremony on April 11 and the spring College Meeting on May 7.
“We are so very proud of our outstanding faculty and staff and grateful for their service, for always going the extra mile,” said Dean Nicholas Vazsonyi. “Competition this year was particularly intense and I am thankful for the hard work the awards committee did to make their selections.”
Each spring, CAH students are invited to nominate faculty and staff for the Faculty Member of the Year or Advisor of the Year award. Students submit an essay explaining how the faculty or staff they nominated exudes excellence in their service to Clemson students. The award winners are chosen by a panel of CAH Ambassadors and are recognized at the college Honors and Awards ceremony.
Faculty Member of the Year
D’Ondre Swails
Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Geography
Advisor of the Year
Dorcas Perez
Academic Advisor in the Department of Languages
CAH dean’s awards are peer-reviewed and come with a plaque of recognition and placement on the list of awardees in the dean’s office. Awardees are honored at the spring College Meeting.
The John B. and Thelma A. Gentry Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities
Rachel Moore
Associate Professor in the Department of History and Geography
Dean’s Outstanding Principal Lecturer Award
David Stegall
Principal Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religion
Dean’s Outstanding Senior Lecturer Award
Lucian Ghita
Senior Lecturer in the Department of English
Dean’s Outstanding Lecturer Award
Andrew Baker
Lecturer in the Department of History and Geography
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Charles Starkey
Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research
Lee Morrissey
Alumni Distinguished Professor in the Department of English
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service
Pauline DeTholozany
Associate Professor in the Department of Languages
Dean’s Team Player Award – Honorable Mention
Kristie Murray Miller
Fiscal Analyst in the Department of Languages
Dean’s Team Player Award
Tracy Dudley
Post Awards Coordinator
Dean’s Staff Innovation Award
Julia Dingle Robinson
Director of Student Services
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Customer Service
Nicky Jones
Global Engagement Advising Coordinator
Dean’s Distinguished Lifetime Staff Award
Shannon Baldwin
Administrative Coordinator to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Established in 2023, the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) is centered on exploring and understanding the human condition. It encourages students to engage with culture, history, literature, performance, and the intersections of differing fields of study. Students learn the skills to make a living, while also being confronted with the question of how to make a life. Through expert pedagogy in supportive environments, students are trained to think deeply, write effectively, express their thoughts with confidence and interact respectfully with others. The College of Arts and Humanities is where Clemson students prepare to meet the world.
