Lancaster Campus Faculty & Staff Points of Pride
Through the Lancaster Campus Points of Pride initiative, we celebrate and amplify faculty and staff achievements by featuring them online and often through other platforms such as social media or the OHIO News site.
If you have an accomplishment or success you would like to share, we welcome you to submit your story!
2026 Points of Pride
- Pat Callahan - Recognized for 10 years of service with OHIO Lancaster at the OUstanding Administrator and Service Awards Ceremony. (May)
- Kevin Cordi - Recipient of the prestigious “Talking Leaves” award from the National Storytelling Network presented to him in Texas. The Talking Leaves Award is presented to those members of our community who have made outstanding contributions to the literary body of storytelling as authors, editors, or collectors. (May)
- Pam Kaylor received the Provost Award for Excellence in Service, the Scripps Work Pillar Award, (April)
- A. Victor Jones - Winner of the Phi Theta Kappa Professor of the Year award (April)
- Cynthia Boles - Received a Doctorate of Education degree; hooded during OHIO Lancaster Graduation Recognition Ceremony (April)
- Cathleen Battiste Presutti - Promotion to Professor of Instruction (April)
- A. Victor Jones - Promotion to Associate Professor of Instruction (April)
- Cynthia Boles - Promotion to Professor of Instruction (April)
- Danielle Schabel - Selected to receive the CHSP Hilda Richards Faculty Recognition (February)
2025 Points of Pride
Faculty
- Candice Thomas-Maddox - Nominated for two Ohio University awards: University Professor Award and Presidential Teacher Award. (October)
- Tiffany Ealy - Successfully defended her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Tiffany's dedication, perseverance, and passion for advancing nursing practice are truly inspiring. This milestone reflects not only academic excellence but her commitment to improving patient care and shaping the future of our profession. (October)
- Sara Garrabrant - Earned her Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certification. Awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), this certification is a mark of excellence for experienced nurses who demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in caring for adult patients before and after surgery. Professor Garrabrant’s achievement reflects her deep commitment to professional development and high standards of patient care. (October)
- Danielle Schabel - Featured in the Fall 2025 edition of Ohio University’s OHIO Today Magazine in an article titled “Care That’s Rooted in Community”. In the story, Danielle is pictured providing patient care at Holzer Clinic in Athens, where she serves in her nurse practitioner role. The article highlighted how Ohio University is addressing the need for health-care services in rural and underserved communities. (October)
- Lisa Skeens - Presenter at the National Lilly Teaching Conference (lillyconferences.com) in Traverse City, Michigan. Her talk, “Application of Narrative Identity Theory: Instructional Strategies for Self-Reflection,” explored how this approach helped students reflect on key academic milestones and used mental imagery to strengthen motivation for long-term academic success. (October)
- Amy Wells - Became a member of the Fairfield County Community Crisis Response Team (FCCCRT) which is a collaborative effort designed to provide immediate help and support when disasters strike. (September)
- Nursing Faculty - Four nursing faculty members, Sara Garrabrant, Michelle Maskulinski, Danielle Schabel, and Sarah Eddy, were nominated for a DAISY Award. The DAISY Award is a global recognition program that honors nurses for their exceptional skill, dedication, and compassionate care. (May)
- Jackie Tudor - Winner of the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Professor of the Year award (May)
- Jen Steele - Winner of the 2025 RHE Outstanding Tenure Track Professor award (May)
- OHIO Lancaster Faculty - Represented and spoke at the 31st Annual AURCO Conference held on the OHIO Chillicothe campus. (April)
- Jen Steele - Founded Sociology-Criminology Club (SOC-CRIM) - An academic forum for students majoring in Sociology-Criminology, Sociology Pre-Law, Law Enforcement Technology, and Criminal Justice. The club provides opportunities to discuss and explore societal and crime-related issues while learning about relevant career paths. (January)
Staff
- Judy Carey Nevin - Featured session speaker at the SWON Children’s Literature Conference in Erlanger, Kentucky (August)
- David Noble - Promoted to the position of Custodial Worker 2 (July)
2024 Points of Pride
Faculty
- Celebrate Women Committee - Recipients of the 2024 PACC Diversity Champion Award - Cathleen Battiste-Presutti, Cenell Boch, Sarah Bogdewiecz, Judy Carey Nevin, Jaime Cox, Sheila Daniels, Pam Kaylor (Co-Chair), Amber Landis, Rebecca Petty, Kreig Prior, Angela Richcreek, Brooklyn Stallworth and Candice Thomas-Maddox (Co-Chair) (June)
- Kevin Cordi - Winner of the Anne Izard Storyteller’s Choice Award for a book he edited and contributed to (July)
- Kevin Cordi - Winner of the 2024 Outstanding Tenure Track Faculty Award (June)
- Kevin Cordi - Winner of the 2024 Rising Star Teacher Award (June)
- Kevin Cordi - Featured on an OEA podcast with a Dayton educator Katie Fuller on “Public Education Matters” with the Ohio Education Association. Public Education Matters | Storytelling as an organizing tool. Plus, Sandy Smith Fischer for STRS. (transistor.fm) (May)
- Suzanne Cromlish - Winner of Ohio University's Department of Social and Public Health Chair's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advising (September)
- Deb Dunning - Published a chapter in the book “Re-exploring Play and Playfulness in Early Childhood Education” with colleagues (August)
- Victor Jones - Winner of the 2024 RHE Outstanding Instructional Faculty Award (May)
- Pamela Kaylor - 2024 Faculty Fellow, Inclusive Pedagogy Academy. Dr. Amy Chadwick, Dr. China Verhoff-Billotte, and Dr. Pamela Kaylor will be leading the Inclusive Pedagogy Academy for 2024-2025. This is her 2nd year leading the Center for Teaching, Learning & Assessment sponsored Academy. She has also conducted workshops for Scripps College of Communications prior to leading the CTLA academy. (August)
- Lisa Skeens - Presenter at the National Lilly Teaching Conference (lillyconferences.com) in Traverse City, Michigan. Her talk on "Instructional Strategies to Support First-Generation Students Who Experience Anxiety" emphasized inclusive teaching approaches that help ease classroom anxiety and empower first-gen students to achieve their academic goals (October)
- Jen Steele - Published research "Beyond urban centers: Investigating general strain theory and opioid use among rural adolescents" in the Journal of Criminal Justice (August)
- Jen Steele - In an effort to provide real-world insight into the complexities of the criminal justice system, Dr. Jen Steele, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, led her (SOC 2600) criminal justice class on an eye-opening visit to the Southeastern Correctional Facility, a low/medium-security men’s prison. Dr. Steele regularly incorporates this field visit into her curriculum every fall in SOC 2600, underscoring her commitment to bridging classroom learning with practical experiences. (November)
- Matt Wanat - Winner of the 2024 PTK Professor of the Year award (May)
- Matt Wanat - Received promotion to Professor of English (May)
Staff
- Judy Carey Nevin - Selected to be an author volunteer for the 60 for 60 campaign recognizing the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer
- Jaime Cox - Started MA coursework in COMS
- Kreig Prior - Joined Friends of the Fairfield County DD Board