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Contact the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Email:
sbs.dean​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-2672

Previous award recipients

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Nominate the SBS Teacher of the Year

Nominate the 2021 Teacher of the Year! Each year the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) awards the honor of Teacher of the Year to one of its distinguished faculty. Nominations may be made by a faculty member or student. Please consider nominating those faculty who you think are truly excellent teachers. The Teacher of the Year joins the Teaching Academy, is recognized at the annual Faculty Recognition Ceremony, and is rewarded through professional development funding.

Nomination Deadline: February 22, 2021

Nomination Form
Criteria include:
  • Faculty must have held a benefit-eligible appointment at NAU for the past three consecutive years. This will be determined by the committee.
  • Faculty must have taught at least 48 credit hours of courses at NAU. This will be determined by the committee.
  • Faculty may not have received the award in the past five years.
    SBS Awards 2011-2020

2020 Award Recipients

The Office of the Dean is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 College of SBS awards. Congratulations to all of them for their outstanding contributions to the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and to the NAU community.

Teacher of the Year

Matt Anderon
Instructor, Psychological Sciences

Scholar of the Year

Laura Noll
Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences

20+ Year Teaching

Francis “Kim” Smiley 
Professor, Anthropology

Teaching Innovation

Rebecca Maniglia
Associate Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Part-time Educator

Paul Stearns
Criminology & Criminal Justice

Exceptional Service

Jessie Finch
Lecturer, Sociology

Extra-Mile

Tina D’Angelo
Administrative Associate, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Outstanding Service

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Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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