Excellence in Higher Education Awards

At Pearson, the brilliance and hard work of faculty members inspire us, and we’re honoring those who are doing the most for their students, their schools, and higher education as a whole.
Congratulations to all of our 2023 winners
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Awards Categories

2023 Winners

Championing Student Success

  • Kimberly George, Montgomery College
  • Lisa Warman, American College of Healthcare Sciences
  • Mark Paz, Texas State University
  • Krista Rudolph, Clemson University
  • John Cummings, Clemson University
  • William Vizuete, University of North Carolina

Community Advancement*

  • Dr. Chaniece Winfield, Old Dominion University
  • Dr. Sally Arif, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
  • Dr. Claudia Jones, University of Alaska-Anchorage, Mat-Su College
  • Serena Jenkins Clark, College of Southern Idaho
  • Xiang (Peter) Chen, University of Connecticut
  • Caryn Stanley, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Digital Pioneer

  • Soundar Kumara, Pennsylvania State University

Exemplary Teaching & Learning

  • April Crenshaw, Chattanooga State Community College
  • Dr. Roger Lee Mendoza, California State University, Los Angeles
  • Dr. David Pérez II, Syracuse University
  • Emily Weigel, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Gokhan Hacisalihoglu, Florida A&M University

Fostering inclusivity*

  • Roberto Rojas-Alfaro, Salt Lake Community College
  • Dr. Marc A. Ouellette, Old Dominion University
  • Matthew Terrell, Kennesaw State University
  • Dr. Sally Arif Midwestern University
  • Dr. Ricker Adkins, Thomas Jefferson University

Trailblazing Innovation

  • Chad B. McKenzie, Wake Technical Community College

Transformational Thought Leadership

  • Annalisa Chang, Clayton State University

Transforming Student Experiences

  • Danielle Easter, University of Missouri, Columbia, School of Social Work
  • Adam Warwick, Brightpoint Community College
  • Dr. Megan Ebor, San Diego State University

*Open to non-Pearson faculty 

Our 2022 Winners

Last year, the Pearson Excellence in Higher Education Awards honored outstanding faculty around the nation. Take a moment to learn about these five winners.

Read the spotlight

“I am incredibly honored to be recognized and happy to continue to use and work with Pearson to help students learn!”

- Christine Minor, 2022 Pearson Excellence in Higher Ed award winner

Finalist awards:

Finalists in every category will receive:

  • Feature spotlight in Pearson marketing campaigns, social media, and/or blog.
  • Special badge for their email signature, social media profiles, school profile page, etc.  
  • Notification of recognition sent to fellow faculty members as well as their department and administration.

Winner awards:

Category winners will receive all the benefits of being a finalist plus:

  • Honorary wall plaque
  • Support from Pearson in sharing the news of their win with their campus newspaper and college or university website.

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Frequently asked questions

For answers to commonly asked questions regarding the awards program, review our FAQs.