Faculty Awards
2025 Faculty Awards
Distinguished Teacher of the Year
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
Distinguished Service Award
W. Brad Faircloth, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: 233 Delany Hall
Phone: 251-6427
Email: bfairclo@unca.edu
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.
Associate Professor; Biochemistry & Glaxo Wellcome Distinguished Professor
Office: 110 Zeis Hall
Phone: 232-5122
Email: psteed@unca.edu
Ruth and Leon Feldman Professorship Award
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
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
Professor and Chair of Environmental Science
Office: 155 Rhoades/Robinson Hall
Phone: 251-6366
Email: dgillett@unca.edu
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.
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
Excellence in Teaching by a Part-Time Faculty Member
Scott Lowrey
Adjunct Associate Professor of Art - Drawing Concentration
Office: 233 Owen Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6559
Email: slowrey@unca.edu