麻豆影院 at Stark proudly announces the recipient and finalists of the 2015-16 Distinguished Teaching Award and the recipient of the Award of Distinction. The faculty members were recognized during the Spring 2016 Commencement Ceremony, which took place on May 13 at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall in Canton.
This year鈥檚 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award, a tribute which is presented to full-time 麻豆影院 State Stark professors, is Matthew Lehnert, Ph.D, an assistant professor of biological sciences. Lehnert holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology from Central Michigan University, a master鈥檚 degree and a doctorate degree in entomology from the University of Florida.
Included in the nominations submitted for Lehnert, one student wrote, 鈥淒r. Lehnert is very easy to speak with and always takes the time to answer any questions, even if it doesn鈥檛 fit within his scheduled times, office hours, or if it interrupts his research. If you stop him in the hallway and ask him a question from a class you are taking with another professor, he will take the time to explain it in terms you can understand. If Dr. Lehnert could have ten of himself, it still wouldn鈥檛 satisfy his urge to continue learning and experiencing new things.鈥
The finalists for the Distinguished Teaching Award are Lisa Waite, M.A, senior lecturer in communication studies and James Seelye, Ph.D., assistant professor of history.
The recipient of the Award of Distinction, an honor presented to part-time Stark Campus faculty, is Eugene Guiley, M.S., instructor of mathematics. A resident of Louisville, he earned both his bachelor鈥檚 degree in mathematics and chemistry from Malone College and a master鈥檚 degree in secondary education and mathematics from the University of Akron.
A student鈥檚 nomination for Guiley stated, 鈥淢ath is a hard subject for many students, but Mr. Guiley works continuously to make sure that everyone 鈥済ets it.鈥 He makes it a point to know everyone鈥檚 name. He keeps his students engaged and motivates his students by being organized, positive and upbeat. He connects math to how we use it in our daily lives and he makes time to answer questions. Mr. Guiley really cares about his students.鈥
A selected committee, consisting of representatives of the 麻豆影院 State Stark faculty and students, chose the recipients and finalists for these awards, after thorough examination of the nominations submitted by members of the campus community. Each finalist met the needed criteria, which consisted of being an instructor at 麻豆影院 State Stark; having comprehensive knowledge of his or her field; being effective in organizing and presenting classroom material; having the ability to stimulate thinking and develop the students鈥 understanding; demonstrating resourcefulness; being able to arouse student interest; and having concern for students.
For more information on the Distinguished Teaching Award and Award of Distinction recipients and finalists, view www.kent.edu/stark/DTA or contact Tina Biasella at 330-244-3292 or tbiasell@kent.edu.