Awards & Recognitions

We support our faculty and honor their achievements in a variety of ways.

Edward Phelps Lyman Professorship

The Edward Phelps Lyman Professorship is awarded to a senior faculty member of the College community who has shown dedication to students and Champlain College through a record of service and excellence in teaching and advising and through work on faculty and College committees.

Keith Oppenheim

The 2024 Lyman Award recipient is Keith Oppenheim – Professor, Division of Communication & Creative Media

  • 2023 Warren Sides Division of Information Technology & Science
    2022 Michael Kelly Core Division
    2021 Patti Aldredge Division of Education and Human Studies
    2020 Wei Kian Chen Assistant Dean in the Division of Information Technology & Sciences
    2019 Eric Ronis Division of Communication & Creative Media
    2018 Lindsey Godwin Stiller School of Business
    2017 Cyndi Brandenburg Core Division
    2016 Warren Baker Division of Communication & Creative Media
    2015 Elaine Young Robert P. Stiller School of Business
    2014 Nancy Kerr Division of Communication & Creative Media
    2013 Kathryn Leo-Nyquist Division of Education & Human Studies
    2012 Laurel Bongiorno Division of Education & Human Studies
    2011 David Lustgarten Division of Communication & Creative Media
    2010 James S. Fry, Esq. Robert P. Stiller School of Business
    2009 Susyn Dees  Division of Information Technology & Science
    2008 Janice Gohm Webster Core Division
    2007 Gary Scudder Arts & Sciences Division
    2005-2007 Joseph O’Grady Business Division
    2003-2005 David Mona Accounting & Computer Systems Division
    2001-2003 Alan Stracke Arts & Sciences Division
    1999-2001 George Bradford Accounting & Computer Systems Division
    1997-1999 Michelle G. Miller Community Services Division
    1994-1997 Walt Luchini Accounting & Computer Systems Division
    1991-1994 Ann McCluskey Arts & Sciences Division
    1987-1990 Edith Templin Accounting & Computer Systems Division
    1984-1987 Colin Ducolon Community Services Division

The Francine Page Excellence in Teaching Award

The Francine Page Excellence in Teaching Award bears the name of an adjunct faculty member of the College community who has shown dedication to students and to the mission of Champlain College through a demonstration of excellence in teaching. Further, a person who has demonstrated a commitment to striving for excellence both in content expertise and pedagogically sound teaching and learning practices. The Francine Page Excellence in Teaching Award exemplifies these qualities and is named by the Board of Trustees.

Denyse Perry

The 2024 Francine Page Excellence in Teaching Award recipient is Denyse Perry – Champlain College Online.

  • 2023 AnneMarie Conlon Division of Education & Human Studies
    2022 Adam Van Sertima Montreal Campus
    2021 Amy Howe Core Adjunct Faculty
    2020 Susan Semenak Montreal Campus
    2019 Kimberly Byrd Champlain College Online
    2018 Kimberly Quinn Division of Education & Human Studies
    2017 David Rous Core Division
    2016 Nancy Nahra Core Division
    2015 Marc Nadel Division of Communication & Creative Media
    2014 Margo Bartsch, M.S.
    2013 Susanne Terry, M.S.
    2012 Michael Miceli, MBA Robert P. Stiller School of Business
    2011 William Wheeler Robert P. Stiller School of Business

     

Academic Innovation Award

Established in 2022 the Academic Innovation Award  spotlights individuals and teams whose collaboration, inventiveness, and hard work exemplify academic innovation at Champlain.

This award is selected by Senior Leadership each year and presented at the annual employee recognition event.

2024 Honorees: Academic Affairs Curriculum Redesign Team

the Academic Innovation Award team

  • Re/Imagining Science Teams:

    • General Education Science at Champlain:  Chuck Bashaw, Kristin Wolfe, Scott Stevens, David Kite, Jen Vincent, Allison Dean.
    • Inclusive STEM/STEAM Pedagogy: Kel Bachuls, Dana Steinhoff, Jessie Hough, Wei Kian Chen, Rebecca Mills.
    • New STEM/STEAM Program Opportunities: Robin Collins, Barbara Colombo, Brian Hall, Val Esposito, David Kopec, Aziz Fatnasi, Mike Lange, Joe Manley
    • Flexible Curricular Models to help “Champlainize” this work: Ellen Zeman, Robin Perlah, Amanda Crispel, JoAnn Patel, Cyndi Brandenburg, Josh Blumberg, Martha Moreno Linares.
    • Curriculum Development: Robin Collins, Ellen Zeman, Chuck Bashaw, Barbara Columbo, Val Espositio, Brian Hall, Mike Lange, Martha Moreno Linares, Bob Mayer, Katheryn Wright. Josh Blumberg, Cyndi Brandenburg
    • Employer and Industry Outreach: Brian Hall, Wei Kian Chen, John Stroup, Kristin Wolfe, Robin Collins, Robin Perlah, Tanja Hinterstoisser, Cyndi Brandenburg, Ellen Zeman, Marcelle Langan

  •  DPS (Doctorate of Professional Studies) Academic Group:

    • Nicole Morris, Lindsey Godwin, Rhonda McClellan, Linda Miller, Elaine Young, Ellen Zeman.

Faculty Emeriti

The College grants emerita/emeritus status to retired faculty in recognition of their sustained contributions to Champlain College. The designation of emerita/emeritus status is awarded to those who throughout their distinguished careers have excelled in the multiple roles of the professoriate: teaching and student engagement, institutional service, professional development, scholarship and collegiality and who have served a significant portion of their careers at Champlain. In awarding this designation, the College extends a culminating honor to the recipients for their past contributions and encourages a future relationship through sustained participation in the social and ceremonial functions of the faculty.

The following Champlain College faculty members were granted Faculty Emeriti status:

  • 2021

    Joanne Farrell Professor Core Division
    Champ Soncrant Professor Business

    2019

    Robin Abramson Professor Division of Information Technology & Sciences
    Lynne Ballard Professor Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
    Thane Butt Professor Robert P. Stiller School of Business
    Gilbert (Geebo) Church Artist-in-Residence Division of Communication & Creative Media
    Susyn Dees Associate Professor Division of Information Technology & Sciences
    Ann DeMarle Professor Division of Communication & Creative Media
    James Fry Professor Robert P. Stiller School of Business
    Janice Gohm Webster Professor Core Division
    Robert Green Associate Professor Champlain College Online
    David Lustgarten Associate Professor Division of Communication & Creative Media
    James McKee Professor Robert P. Stiller School of Business
    Michelle Miller Professor Senior Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
    David Mona Associate Professor Robert P. Stiller School of Business
    John Rogate Associate Professor Division of Information Technology & Sciences
    Cameron Webster Professor Division of Education & Human Studies

    2013

    Ann McCluskey Professor

    2012

    Edith Templin Professor
    Walter Luchini Professor

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