FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The University of Saint Francis recognized faculty achievements at its annual Faculty Scholarship Banquet on August 21. Instructors who won university awards, completed advanced degrees or earned tenure, promotions and sabbaticals were honored.
The 2017-2018 Leepoxy Award for Teaching Excellence was awarded to Dr. Monica Heller, Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Lonnie Leeper and the late Dr. Shawn Ambrose of the Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership were awarded 2017-2018 Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Awards.
Faculty earning promotions in 2017-2018 include:
Dr. John Bequette, Professor of Theology, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. John Brinkman, Professor of Psychology and Counseling, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Marsha King, Associate Professor, Crown Point Site
Dr. Lonnie Leeper, Associate Professor of Finance, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Dr. Susan Lown, Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Health Sciences
Dr. Douglas Meador, Professor of Economics, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Timothy Parsley, Associate Professor, School of Creative Arts
Faculty earning tenure in 2017-2018 include:
Dr. Lonnie Leeper, Associate Professor of Finance, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Timothy Parsley, Associate Professor, School of Creative Arts
Faculty members who were honored for completing advanced degrees are:
Carrie Engel, Instructor for Surgical Technology, School of Health Sciences
Miles Fulwider, Assistant Professor of Music Technology, School of Creative Arts
Elizabeth Gomez-Manns, Instructor of Nursing, School of Health Sciences
Renee Hammond, Instructor of Nursing, School of Health Sciences
Dr. Lisa Osborne, Clinical Coordinator Nurse Anesthesia Program, School of Health Sciences
Gregory Smith, Instructor of Accounting, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Dr. Carolyn Yoder, Clinical Director of Nursing, School of Health Sciences
Faculty members who were awarded sabbaticals include:
Fall 2018 – Dr. Adam DeVille, Associate Professor of Theology, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Spring 2019 – Dr. Thomas Schneider, Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
These USF faculty members have received Faculty Emeritus ranking in 2017-2018:
Margaret Blauvelt, Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Douglas Meador, Professor of Economics
Dr. J. Andrew Prall, Associate Professor of English
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.