A. Rufus Tonelson Faculty Award
The A. Rufus Tonelson Faculty Award is given annually to faculty for outstanding achievement in teaching, research, and service at Old Dominion University (ODU). The recipient receives $2,000, a campus parking pass for one year, and a framed certificate. Established in 1978, the award is in honor of Alan Rufus Tonelson, class of 1933, one of the first three students to enroll at ODU, principal at Maury High School, professor and dean in the Darden School of Education, university administrator, and long-time benefactor.
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Past Award Winners
1978-1979
1978: Patricia S. Moschel, Nursing; Louis H. Henry, Economics; Richard Tersine, Management
1979: Charles H. Haws, History and Scottish Studies
1980-1989
1980: S. Eliot Breneiser, Music
1981: Kenneth G. Daley, Art
1982: John Fahey, Foreign Languages
1983: Daniel E. Sonenshine, Biological Sciences; Gennaro L. Goglia, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
1984: Katharine Clark Kersey, Early Childhood Education
1985: Raymond H. Kirby, Psychology
1986: Harold G. Marshall, Biological Sciences
1987: John C. Ludwick, Oceanography
1988: Helen Yura, Nursing
1989: Robert Lee Kernell, Physics
1990-1999
1990: Thomas Cash, Psychology
1991: Michele Darby, Dental Hygiene
1992: Paul A. Dicklin, Speech Communication
1993: Allen K. Clark, Chemistry
1994: Chuh Mei, Aerospace Engineering
1995: Maurice R. Berube, Educational Leadership and Counseling
1996: Surendra N. Tiwari, Mechanical Engineering
1997: Nina W. Brown (M.S. Ed. ’68), Educational Leadership and Counseling
1998: Janis V. Sanchez-Hucles, Psychology; Daniel M. Dauer ’70, Biological Sciences
1999: Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Mechanical Engineering
2000-2009
2000: Charles E. Wilson, Jr., English
2001: Duc T. Nguyen, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2002: Taj O. Mohieldin, Engineering Technology
2003: Lindsay Rettie, Dental Hygiene
2004: Ravindra P. Joshi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2005: Robert Gable, Early Childhood Education, Speech Pathology and Special Education
2006: Gary E. Copeland, Physics
2007: Michael T. Zugelder, Finance
2008: Barbara Bartkus, Business Administration
2009: Edward P. Markowski, Information Technology and Decision Sciences
2010-2019
2010: Lynn Tolle, Dental Hygiene
2011: Garrett J. McAuliffe, Counseling and Human Services
2012: Mohammad Najand, Finance and Business Administration
2013: Lawrence J. Hatab, Philosophy
2014: Lawrence B. Weinstein, Physics
2015: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, Human Movement Sciences
2016: Ling Li, Information Technology and Decision Sciences
2017: Ed Neukrug, Counseling and Human Services
2018: Barbara Winstead, Psychology
2019: William Owings, Educational Foundations & Leadership
2020-Present
2020: Leposava Vuskovic, Physics
2021: Vukica Jovanovic, Engineering Technology
References
- A. Rufus Tonelson Faculty Award. Old Dominion University Alumni Association. Web. 4 September 2018. http://www.odualumni.org/s/1672/index.aspx?sid=1672&gid=2&pgid=439