Academy of Educational Leadership's
Award for Innovative and Creative Teaching

As described on our Award for Innovative and Creative Teaching page, any full time teacher or professor at a college or university is eligible for consideration. An individual may not win the award more than once. The criteria for recognition include: the exercise of creative or innovative teaching practices; and, recognized stature as an outstanding instructor.

Fall 2008 Winners:

Ida Jones, California State University, Fresno
Nelson Oly Ndubisi, Monash University Malaysia
Martha Sale, Florida Institute of Technology

Spring 2008 Winners:

Lawrence Raymond Dale, Arkansas State University
Darwin L. King, St. Bonaventure University
Martin Meyers, University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point
Barry L. Padgett, Bellarmine University

Fall 2007 Winners:

L. Murphy Smith, Texas A&M University
Linda L. Barkacs, University of San Diego
Craig Barkacs, University of San Diego

Spring 2007 Winners:

Thomas M. Bertsch, James Madison University
Vassilis Dalakas, Northern Kentucky University
Brooke R. Envick, St. Mary’s University
Joan M. Kiel, Duquesne University

Fall 2006 Winners:

Donald English, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Harriet Stephenson, Seattle University
Robert Webster, Ouachita Baptist University

Spring 2006 Winners:

Ellen D. Cook, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ravindra Kamath, Cleveland State University
Bill McPherson, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Fall 2005 Winners:

Nathan Adams, Middle Tennessee State University
Wil Clouse, Vanderbilt University
Wayne Gober, Middle Tennessee State University

Spring 2005 Winners:

Ernest R. Larkins, Georgia State University
Timothy C. Johnston, University of Tennessee at Martin
Jack E. Tucci, Mississippi State University

Fall 2004 Winners:

Denise Woodbury, Southern Utah University
LeVon Wilson, Western Carolina University
Charlotte Stephens, Louisiana Tech University

Summer 2004 Winner:

Bonita K. Peterson, Montana State University-Bozeman

Spring 2004 Winners:

M.J. Alhabeeb, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Eleanor Maliche, West Virginia State University
Margaret Thompson, Kennesaw State University

Fall 2003 Winners:

James B. Bexley, Sam Houston State University
Robert A. Fleck, Jr., Columbus State University
Inder P. Nijhawan, Fayetteville State University
Patricia A. Toney-McLin, Arkansas State University

Spring 2003 Winners:

Dr. Andrei Aleinikov, Troy State University Montgomery
Dr. Stephen C. Betts, William Paterson University
Dr. Michael Luthy, Bellarmine University

Fall 2002 Winners:

Dr. Tantatape Brahmasrene, Purdue University North Central
Dr. Newell Wright, James Madison University

Spring 2002 Winners:

Dr. Thomas M. Box, Pittsburg State University
Dr. Sara A. Hart, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Janet L. Dye, University of Alaska Southeast

Fall 2001 Winners:

Dr. Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Bernard J. O'Connor, Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Robert Peterson, University of Portland

Spring 2001 Winners:

Dr. Pamela Johnson, California State University, Chico
Dr. Larry Watts, Stephen F. Austin State University
Dr. Victor Selman, The American University

Fall 2000 Winners:

Dr. Marla Kraut, University of Idaho
Dr. C. Christopher Lee, Central Washington University

Fall 1999 Winner:

Dr. Robert Stretcher, Hampton University