Tenure– The Loras College Board of Regents ratified the recommendation from the Rank and Tenure Committee, the Provost and the President’s decision to grant tenure and promotion to associate professor to: • Kate M. Cooper, Ph.D. biology • Doug Gambrall, Ed.D. business administration • Glenn Pohland, D.M.A. music • Matthew Rissler, Ph.D. mathematics • Erin VanLaningham, Ph.D. English
Promotion– President Jim Collins granted promotion to the rank of professor to: • Paul Kohl, Ph.D. communication arts • John Waldmeir, Ph.D. religious studies
Sabbatical– The sabbatical leave provides an opportunity for faculty to improve their competence as creative and interpretive teachers. On the recommendations of the Faculty Development Committee and the Provost, the President approved the following faculty members for sabbatical in the 2014–15 academic year: • Douglas Donald, associate professor of communication arts • Debra Schleicher, associate professor of business administration • Matthew Garrett, Ph.D., professor of physical education • Lisa Garoutte, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology • Mark Kehren, Ph.D., associate professor of history
The Mike and Linda BuddeTeaching Excellence Award– Kate Cooper, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, received this award, granted annually to the top assistant, associate or full professor who has taught at Loras fewer than 11 years. The award recognizes effectiveness in classroom teaching, concern for the role of one’s discipline within a Catholic liberal arts institution and effectiveness in creating an environment conducive to student learning.
John Henry Cardinal Newman Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award– This award recognizes a faculty member who has a continued, well–rounded record of excellence for more than 12 years in the areas of: campus involvement/ leadership, creative course development, pioneering teaching methodology, counseling effectiveness, positive role model and model classroom teaching. The following professors were honored with this award: Rev. Douglas Wathier, professor of theology and endowed chair of Brietbach Catholic Leaders and Thinkers Program John Waldmeir, Ph.D., professor of religious studies
Loras College Staff Recognition Award– Kim Walsh, associate dean of students, received this award, granted annually to full–time hourly or salaried staff members with at least five years of continuous service, for outstanding accomplishments and contributions that significantly benefited, brought honor or recognition to Loras College.
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Faculty/Staff News
FACULTY + STAFF RECOGNITIONS
FACULTY + STAFF AWARDS
On March 21, 2014, Loras held its Annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards to highlight and honor tenure, promotions, sabbaticals, anniversaries and honors for excellence and leadership. Recognitions included: