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2025 Faculty Awards


Distinguished Teacher of the Year

Ashley Moraguez, Ph.D.

Ashley Moraguez, Ph.D.

Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: 208A Zageir Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6984
Email: amorague@unca.edu


MLK Kind Heart Award

Pamela Laughon, Ph.D. (Posthumous)

Pamela Laughon, Ph.D. (Posthumous)

Department of Psychology

Brian Graves

Brian Graves

First-Year Writing Coordinator & Senior Lecturer of English


Distinguished Service Award

W. Brad Faircloth, Ph.D.

W. Brad Faircloth, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office: 233 Delany Hall
Phone: 251-6427
Email: bfairclo@unca.edu

R. Graham Reynolds, Ph.D.

R. Graham Reynolds, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology, Director of the University Honors Program

Office: 311 Zeis Hall
Email: greynold@unca.edu


Distinguished Scholarship & Creative Achievement Award

Ryan Steed, Ph.D.

Ryan Steed, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Biochemistry & Glaxo Wellcome Distinguished Professor

Office: 110 Zeis Hall
Phone: 232-5122
Email: psteed@unca.edu

Anne Slatton, M.F.A.

Anne Slatton, M.F.A.

Assistant Professor


Ruth and Leon Feldman Professorship Award

Katherine C. Zubko, Ph.D.

Katherine C. Zubko, Ph.D.

Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Director of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies and Anthropology

Office: 139 Zageir Hall
Phone: 350-4560
Email: kzubko@unca.edu

Lise Kloeppel

Lise Kloeppel

Chair & Associate Professor of Drama; Coordinator of K-12 Theatre Arts Licensure, LA 478 Coordinator, Coordinator of K-12 Visual Arts Licensure

Office: 112 Whitesides Hall
Phone: 251-6940
Email: lkloeppe@unca.edu


Excellence in Teaching in the Natural Sciences

David Gillette

David Gillette

Professor and Chair of Environmental Science

Office: 155 Rhoades/Robinson Hall
Phone: 251-6366
Email: dgillett@unca.edu

Caitlin Brez, Ph.D.

Caitlin Brez, Ph.D.

QEP Co-Director and Associate Professor of Psychology

Office: 226 Delany Hall
Phone: 250-3855
Email: cbrez@unca.edu


Excellence in Teaching in a University Program

Melinda Grosser, Ph.D.

Melinda Grosser, Ph.D.

Steve and Frosene Zeis Professor, Assistant Professor of Biology

Office: 312 Zeis Hall
Phone: 255-7131
Email: mgrosser@unca.edu


Excellence in Teaching by an Untenured Faculty Member

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Lecturer of Accounting

Office: 126 Delany Hall
Phone: 6286
Email: chughes@unca.edu


Excellence in Teaching by a Part-Time Faculty Member

Scott Lowrey

Scott Lowrey

Adjunct Associate Professor of Art - Drawing Concentration

Office: 233 Owen Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6559
Email: slowrey@unca.edu