Edith Rathbun Outreach and Engagement Excellence Award
Academic Year: 2019-2020
Nomination Deadline extended: March 20, 2020
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For many University of Toledo faculty members, professional engagement with one’s community is a frequent, productive and appreciated context in which to conduct, synthesize and integrate teaching, research and professional service. Rather than approaching community engagement as something in addition to regular academic responsibilities, faculty members worthy of this award recognize community engagement as an applied, effective and socially-valuable means of using their disciplinary knowledge to advance the human condition. To recognize these UT faculty members for excellence in their outreach and/or scholarly engagement efforts, Toledo resident Edith Rathbun has endowed the Edith Rathbun Outreach and Engagement Excellence Fund.
Edith Rathbun, a 1934 Scott High School graduate, worked for the Sun Oil Company as a secretary for 35 years. Her gift recognizes the value of acknowledging faculty for excellence in their professional engagement and for the positive impact their work has on student learning, research and the community.
The Edith Rathbun Outreach and Engagement Excellence Fund will recognize faculty for
exceptional community outreach and for excellence in community-engaged scholarship,
whether in research, teaching or professional service. Engaged scholarship, for this
purpose, means that the research, teaching or professional service is:
• conducted in close partnership with community constituents,
• meets high academic standards, and
• that the outcomes are mutually beneficial to UT and the community.
Up to two annual recognition awards of $750 each will be awarded at the Awards Ceremony on April 27, 2020.
For more information or questions contact 419.530.1415.
PAST Rathbun Outreach and Engagement Award Recipients
- 2020 G. Glenn Lipscomb and Matt Foss
- 2019 John Bellizzi and Joe Schmidt
- 2018 Dr. Susan Batten and Kenneth Kilbert (page 8)
- 2017 Lisa Pescara-Kovach and
Andrew Jorgesen (pg. 6) - 2016 Cyndee Gruden
and Marilynne Wood (pg. 8) - 2015 Dr. Isabel Escobar
and Ms. Susan Parks - 2014 Dr. Sonny Ariss,
Dr. Todd Crail - 2013 Dr. Lynne Hamer,
Jennifer Rockwood - 2012 Dr. Patrick Lawrence,
Dr. Sudershan Pasupuleti - 2011 Dr. Tom Barden,
Dr. Michele Knox - 2010 Dr. Neil Reid,
Dr. Mark Vonderembse - 2008 Gabrielle Davis, Dr. Clinton Longenecker and Dr. Mojisola Tiamiyu
- 2007 Dr. Al Compaan
- 2007 Cecilia Williamson
- 2006 Dr. Mohamed Samir Hefzy
- 2005 Dr. Patrick McGuire