CHESS recipients of the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence

The Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence was first presented in 1968 and is one of the most important and prestigious traditions at UNC Charlotte. This award honors outstanding tenured teachers on our campus and provides an example of the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching. CHESS faculty have a long tradition as finalists or winners.

Recipients from CHESS:

2023

  • Winner: M. Lyn Exum, Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Honored as Finalist: Paula Connolly, English

2022

Honored as Finalist: Linda Shanock, Psychological Science

2021

  • Winner: Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau, Languages and Culture Studies
  • Honored as Finalist: Vaughn Schmutz, Sociology

2020
Honored as Finalists:

  • Paula T. Connolly, English
  • Eric S. Heberlig, Political Science and Public Administration

2019

Winner: Jennifer Webb, Psychological Science

2018
Honored as Finalist: Heather Perry History

2017

  • Winner: Michèle Bissière Languages and Culture Studies
  • Honored as Finalists:
    • Scott Fitzgerald Sociology
    • Kirk Melnikoff English
    • Coral Wayland Anthropology

2016
Honored as Finalist: Anita Blanchard, Psychology

2015
Honored as Finalist: Beth Whitaker, Political Science and Public Administration

2014
Honored as Finalists:

  • Anita Blowers, Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Jonathan Crane, Communication Studies
  • Fumie Kato, Languages and Culture Studies
  • Debra C. Smith, Africana Studies

2013

  • Winner: Kimberly Buch, Psychology
  • Honored as Finalists:
    • John David Smith History
    • Mark West English

2012

  • Winner: Joanne Maguire, Religious Studies
  • Honored as Finalist: Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau, Languages and Culture Studies

2011
Honored as Finalist: Gregg Starrett, Anthropology

2010
Honored as Finalist: Beth Whitaker, Political Science

2009
Honored as Finalist: Lori Van Wallendael, Psychology

2008
Winner: Margaret (Meg) Morgan, English

2007
Honored as Finalist: Coral Wayland, Anthropology

2006

  • Winner: James McGavran English
  • Honored as Finalists:
    • Beth Bjerregaard Criminal Justice
    • W. Scott Terry Psychology

2005

  • Winner: William C. Gay, Philosophy
  • Honored as Finalist: Walter E. Martin, Geography & Earth Sciences

2004

  • Winner: Lawrence G. Calhoun, Psychology
  • Honored as Finalist: David Amante, English

2003

Winner: Tyrel G. Moore, Geography

2002
Honored as Finalists:

  • Donna R. Gabaccia, American History
  • Michael A. Pearson, Sociology (posthumously)

2001
Honored as Finalists:

  • Kimberly A. Buch, Psychology
  • Sandra Y. Govan, English

2000

  • Winner: Laura Duhan Kaplan, Philosophy & Women’s Studies
  • Honored as Finalist: Tyrel G. Moore, Geography

1999
Honored as Finalist: Richard G. Tedeschi, Psychology

1998

  • Winner: Owen J. Furuseth, Geography
  • Honored as Finalists:
    • Daniel L. Shealy, English
    • James D. Tabor, Religious Studies

1997

  • Winner: Cynthia C. Combs, Political Science
  • Honored as Finalist: Margaret P. Morgan, English

1996

  • Winner: Edward B. St. Clair, Religious Studies
  • Honored as Finalists:
    • Kimberly L. Buch, Psychology
    • William C. Gay, Philosophy
    • Katherine Stephenson, French

1995
Honored as Finalist: James H. McGavran, English

1994

  • Winner: J. Dennis Lord, Geography
  • Honored as Finalist: Roger G. Brown, Political Science

1993

  • Winner: Samuel D. Watson, Jr., English
  • Honored as Finalists:
    • Arnie A. Cann, Jr., Psychology
    • Ronald A. Gestwicki, Religious Studies

1992

  • Winner: Sallie M. Ives, Geography
  • Honored as Finalist: Cheryl L. Brown, Political Science

1990
Winner: Ira W. Hutchison, Sociology

1989
Winner: Dennis D. Dorin, Political Science

1988
Winner: Anita W. Moss, English

1986
Winner: Edward W. Hopper, Spanish

1985
Winners:

  • John M. Lincourt, Philosophy
  • Albert A. Maisto, Psychology

1984
Winner: Harry I. Chernotsky, Political Science

1983
Winner: Harold Josephson, History

1979
Winner: Lyman L. Johnson, History

1978
Winners:

  • Edward S. Perzel, History
  • James W. Selby, Psychology

1977

Winners:

  • Boyd H. Davis, English
  • Stephen M. Fishman, Philosophy

1976
Winners:

  • Douglas L. Grimsley, Psychology
  • Anne R. Newman, English

1974
Winner: William J. McCoy, Political Science

1973
Winner: Douglas M. Orr, Jr., Geography

1971
Winners:

  • Barbara A. Goodnight, Sociology
  • Nish Jamgotch, Jr., Political Science

1970
Winner: Dan L. Morrill, History

1969
Winners:

  • Roy C. Moose, English
  • Loy H. Witherspoon, Religious Studies

1968
Winner: Seth H. Ellis, English