MURFREESBORO - President Sidney McPhee kicked off the 2019 Fall Semester on Thursday. After the president's annual State of the University, faculty awards were handed out to many well-deserving professors. 

Many of those mentioned teach both in the classroom and online. The faculty involved in online development or instruction who were recognized are listed below:

Mary Beth Asbury, Comm Studies, Outstanding Teaching Award;

Christina Cobb, University Studies, Outstanding Teaching Award (does not teach online, but is a University Studies faculty member);

Kate Pantelides, English, Outstanding Teaching Award and Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Joan McRae, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology Award;

Ryan Korstange, University Studies, Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology Award (develops and teaches online and a US faculty member);

Diane Edmondson, Marketing, Outstanding Public Service Award and Promoted to Professor;

Song Cui, School of Agriculture, Distinguished Research Award and Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Kathleen Burriss, Elementary Education, Professor Emerita;

Rebecca Smith, Social Work, Professor Emerita;

Doug Winborn, Health and Human Performance, Professor Emeritus;

Jeremy Aber, Geosciences, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Beverly Clanton, Health and Human Performance, Promoted to Senior Instructor Coordinator;

Joey Gray, Health and Human Performance, Promoted to Professor;

Ying Jin, Psychology, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Gina Pisut, Human Sciences, Promoted to Professor;

Ariana Postlethwait, Social Work, Promoted to Professor;

Sonya Sanderson, Health and Human Performance, Tenured;

Carter Smith, Criminal Justice Administration, Promoted to Senior Instructor;

Benjamin Stickle, Criminal Justice Administration, Promoted to Associate Professor;

Sandra Benson, Accounting, Promoted to Professor;

Juanita Brooks, Information Systems and Analytics, Promoted to Professor;

Laura Buckner, Marketing, Promoted to Senior Instructor Coordinator;

Melinda Korzaan, Information Systems and Analytics, Promoted to Professor;

Daniel Morrell, Management, Promoted to Professor;

Deana Raffo, Management, Promoted to Professor;

Adam Rennhoff, Economics and Finance, Promoted to Professor;

Katherine Mangione, Elementary Education, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Rebekka King, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Lori Kissenger, Comm. Studies, Promoted to Senior Instructor;

Natonya Listach, Comm Studies, Promoted to Senior Instructor;

Janet McCormick, Comm Studies, Promoted to Professor;

Candace Moonshower, English, Promoted to Senior Instructor;

Michael Paulauskas, History, Promoted to Senior Instructor;

Suzanne Sutherland, History, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Warren Tormey, English, Promoted to Master Instructor;

Gretchen Webber, Sociology/Anthropology, Promoted to Professor;

Tammy Donham, Recording Industry, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Katherine Foss, Journalism and Strategic Media, Promoted to Professor;

Robert Gordon, Media Arts, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Todd O’Neill, Media Arts, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Hanna Park, Journalism and Strategic Media, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Pamela Morris, University Studies, Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor;

Dianna Rust, University Studies, Tenured and Promoted to Professor.