Criteria for Award

Selection for the award will be based on criteria expressed by the donors as well as those established by the Academic Council.

Donor Wishes

A nominee must possess a record of excellence in any of the following:

• Teaching and/or scholarly, creative activity
• Curriculum development
• Technology enhancements
• Professional development initiatives
• Integration of teaching and scholarship to benefit student learning process

Academic Council Guidelines

At the time of nomination, applicants must:

• be full-time instructional faculty, either tenured, tenure-track or RTA
• be in at least their third year of employment at JMU, but have not exceeded five years of employment (hired between fall 2020-2021 and 2022-2023)

Nominations

• Colleges are invited to make one nomination. Nominations must be made through the dean and supported by the nominee’s academic unit. 
• Completed packets are submitted to the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness and Evaluation by January 31, 2025 by email to vpfac@jmu.edu. 

Nomination Materials

• Nomination letter of no more than three pages from the academic unit head or unit PAC addressing the nominee’s record of achievement related to the criteria set forth by the donor
• A personal statement of no more than three pages addressing the nominee’s accomplishments and contributions related to the award criteria
• Faculty member’s current CV

 Nomination Letter and Personal Statement Guidelines

The nominee must possess a record of excellence in any of five areas of scholarly endeavor: teaching and/or scholarly/creative activity, curriculum development, technology enhancements, professional development initiatives or integration of teaching and scholarship to benefit the student learning process. The nomination letter should discuss the candidate’s accomplishments at JMU and in the profession, demonstrating clear evidence of the nature, level, and/or degree of a nominee’s contributions. Examples may address instruction, student development and learning, the use of technology in teaching, scholarly works (objective, subjective, and/or artistic), scholarly activities (new knowledge and research), curricular development, interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary activity, meaningful connections between a nominee’s scholarship and teaching, or application of knowledge and expertise in the contexts of the university, community, society or professional service. 

Process

• A selection committee makes a recommendation to the Provost, who selects the award recipient. The selection committee includes the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness and Evaluation (chair/non-voting), a Faculty Senate representative, the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, the Mengebier Professorship recipient and two members from Academic Council appointed by the Provost.
• Recipients will be announced at the award luncheon held on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Deadlines

Nominations must be submitted to the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness and Evaluation by January 31, 2025 by email to vpfac@jmu.edu. 

Goodman Faculty Award Recipients

2024

Matt Pardo
Associate Professor, School of Theatre and Dance

2023

Dr. Ángel Garcia
Assistant Professor, Geology and Environmental Science

2022

Dr. Emily Gravett
Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religion

2021

Dr. George Vidal
Assistant Professor, Biology

2020

Dr. R. Shane McGary
Assistant Professor, Geophysics

2018

Dr. Kerry Crawford
Assistant Professor, Political Science

Dr. M. Rockwell Parker
Assistant Professor, Biology

2017

Dr. Julie Strunk
Associate Professor, Nursing 

Dr. Matthew Rebhron
Professor, English 

2016

Dr. Brycelyn Boardman
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry 

Dr. Kyle G. Gipson
Assistant Professor, Engineering 

2015

Dr. Lori L. Britt
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies

Dr. Deborah C. Sturm
Assistant Professor, Graduate Psychology

2014 

Dr. Amanda Cleveland
Assistant Professor, Political Science

Dr. Carmen Ruth Bosch
Assistant Professor, Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities 

2013 

Dr. Stephanie B. Stockwell
Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Technology