The CSUS Board of Trustees annual Teaching & Research Awards are presented to two faculty members at each of the four CSUS universities. The Board of Trustees reaffirms its commitment to an environment that supports and recognizes exemplary faculty teaching as an essential part of fulfilling the universities' missions and creative activities as integral components of the academic endeavor. The Trustees Research Award was inaugurated in 2006. The Trustees Teaching Award was inaugurated in 2007.  

System-level recipients for 2009 are Dr. Dennis Canterbury from Eastern Connecticut State University (Trustees Research Award) and Dr. John Day Tully from Central Connecticut State University (Trustees Teaching Award).

2009 University-Level Trustees Research Award

Faculty who are conducting research work of exceptional promise can be granted a Trustees Research Award. Nominees are expected to demonstrate substantive contributions or achievements and scholarly activities in their academic field of study during the last five years.

Dr. Karen Burke
Dr. Burke, an associate professor in the Department of Education and Educational Psychology at Western Connecticut State University, has advanced the understanding of learning styles in children and adults, has translated this knowledge into curriculum development and assistance to school leaders and practitioners in Connecticut, nationally and abroad, and has promoted the evaluation of instructional strategies within educational accountability systems.

Dr. Dennis C. Canterbury - System-Level Award Winner
Dr. Canterbury, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at Eastern Connecticut State University, has gained recognition for advancing the field of sociology of development and globalization, encompassing issues of sustainable development, good governance, African and Caribbean development and development theory, alternative development theory, neoliberal globalization, and international economic partnerships.

Ravi Shankar
Professor Shankar, an associate professor in the Department of English at Central Connecticut State University, has been widely recognized as a prolific and engaged author, editor and scholar. He has written many outstanding poems, edited numerous anthologies and created an international online journal of poetry and the arts. He is a tireless advocate for poetry and a performer of his work nationally and abroad.

Dr. C. Michele Thompson
Dr. Thompson, an associate professor in the Department of History at Southern Connecticut State University, has made significant contributions to the advancement of scholarship on the history of medicine in East Asia, studying the intersection of traditional Chinese and Vietnamese medicine in pre-modern Vietnam, and incorporating the study of culture, politics and the ancient forms of language, gaining recognition as a world authority in the Nôm language.

2009 University-Level Trustees Teaching Award

Faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding teachers for at least five years and have a minimum of two years track record of promoting instructional improvements for their programs or departments are eligible for the Trustees Teaching Award.

Dr. Kristine Anthis
Dr. Anthis, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University, is recognized by the university community as an educational innovator able to blend the essential questions about student learning with the use of technology-assisted instruction, including experimentation with student response systems. She engages students through examination of research studies and active learning approaches, and promotes the adoption of proven tools and methodologies in a collegial fashion.

Dr. Daniel W. Barrett
Dr. Barrett, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Western Connecticut State University, is recognized by the university community as an engaging, committed and effective educator able to relate his content area expertise with the day-to-day learning process, promote the active participation of students in their own learning, advance the assessment of academic programs, build teaching mentorship relationships with colleagues, and lead and improve the university's advising system.

Dr. Wendi J. Everton
Dr. Everton, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Eastern Connecticut State University, is recognized by the university community for her teaching, innovation, effective instructional approaches and research supervision, and for her continuous participation in collegial work, including curriculum development and the enhancement of teaching including the areas of statistical research and industrial/organizational psychology.

Dr. John Day Tully - System-Level Award Winner
Dr. Tully, an assistant professor in the Department of History at Central Connecticut State University, has rapidly gained the admiration and respect of the university community for his effectiveness and enthusiastic commitment to improve the teaching of history at all levels, including the enhancement of history and social studies teacher preparation and the use of effective history instruction across Connecticut schools, for the design of courses that have gained national professional recognition, and for his leadership in sponsored projects.