Dr. V. James DiNardo, '39, Award for Excellence in Teaching at Bridgewater

Dr. V. James DiNardo, '39 was a distinguished alumnus, educator and administrator from 1957 until his retirement from Bridgewater as Executive Vice President Emeritus in 1983. Each year, this award is presented to a current member of the Bridgewater State University faculty in recognition of excellence in teaching.
Award Criteria
The nominee demonstrates:
- mastery of subject matter
- an enthusiastic and inttellectually stimulating teaching style
- empathy for and keen interests in students
- effective modes of communication
- meaniniful evaluation of students' progress
Nomations should address each of the above criteria in a detailed and specific manner.
Faculty ineligible for nomination are:
- part-time faculty and faculty who do not have continuing appointments
- faculty who are currently being evaluated for tenure or promotion
- faculty on sabatical leave or leave of absence
- faculty who have taught at Bridgewater State University fewer than three years
The award will be presented at the president's Faculty Awards for Excellence ceremony in the spring semester.
| 1984 |
Dr. Walter Morin |
| 1985 |
Prof. Joanne Wuschke |
| 1986 |
Robert Bent |
| 1987 |
Dr. Jordian Fiore, '40 |
| 1988 |
Dr. George Weygand, '53, G'56 |
| 1989 |
Dr. Diane Peabody |
| 1990 |
Prof. Johanne Smith |
| 1991 |
Prof. Mercer Fellouris |
| 1992 |
Prof. Thomas Moore |
| 1993 |
Dr. James Brennan |
| 1994 |
Dr. Robert Boutilier |
| 1995 |
Dr. Michael Kryzanek |
| 1996 |
Prof. Lee Dunne |
| 1997 |
Prof. Margaret Joyce, '56, G'64 |
| 1998 |
Dr. Walter Hewitson |
| 1999 |
Prof. Judith Deckers |
| 2000 |
Dr. Clifford Wood, '60 |
| 2001 |
Dr. Robert Fitzgibbons |
| 2002 |
Dr. Kevin Curry |
| 2003 |
Prof. Kathleen Sevigny |
| 2004 |
Dr. Suzanne Ramczyk |
| 2005 |
Dr. Edward Brush |
| 2006 |
Dr. Thomas Turner |
| 2007 |
Dr. joseph Huber |
| 2008 |
Dr. Ann Brunjes |
| 2009 |
Dr. David Culver |
| 2010 |
Dr. Robert Wolk |
| 2011 |
Dr. Roger Dunn |
| 2012 |
Dr. Phyllis Gimbel |
| 2013 |
Dr. Melissa Nicole Freeburg |
| 2014 |
Prof. Susan Miskelly |
| 2015 |
Dr. Vernon Domingo |
| 2016 |
Dr. Martin Grossman |
| 2017 |
Dr. Jonghyun Lee |
| 2018 |
Not Awarded |
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