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    Topic Index: Advising Awards


This page highlights some of the academic advising awards, both local and national, that have been won by Penn State advisers and advising programs.


Excellence In Advising Awards

These awards were established by the Undergraduate Student Government's Academic Assembly, with support from the Office of Undergraduate Education, to encourage and reward advising excellence. Awards are given in two categories: faculty members and professional academic advisers. All current, full-time employees with at least two years of University service who fit into one of these categories are eligible. Nominees are evaluated on their impact in the following categories: general advising, academic guidance, career guidance, enthusiasm, and assistance in decision making.
College of Agricultural Sciences: Alumni Society Excellence in Academic Advising Award
  • 1997  James Hilton
  • 1998  Robert Shannon
  • 1999  Lester Griel
  • 2000  Robert F. J. Roberts
  • 2001  Stephanie Doores
  • 2002  Donald J. Epp
  • 2003  Dale Olver
  • 2004  Gary San Julian
  • 2005  Thomas Watschke
  • 2006  Dennis Scanlon

College of Arts and Architecture: Award for Excellence in Academic Advising
The Smeal College of Business: Dillwyn P. Paiste, III and Fred Brand, Jr. Awards for Excellence in Teaching & Advising
College of Communications: Deans' Excellence Award
College of Engineering: PSES Outstanding Advising Awards
Schreyer Honors College: Excellence in Advising Award
  • 2001  H. Joseph Sommer III, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • 2002  John Franceschina
  • 2005  Mark Dirsmith, Professor of Accounting
  • 2007  Scott Wing, Associate Professor of Architecture

National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Awards and Recognition
  • Terry Musser, NACADA Scholarship, 1997
  • Navigating the First Year: A Model for Advising Exploratory Students, Outstanding Institutional Program Award, 1998
  • Robert B. Campbell , Outstanding Advisor Award, 1998
  • Linda Campitelli, Edward J. Danis, Michael J. Leonard, Commission-sponsored sessions, 1999
  • Laura S. Brown, Outstanding Advisor Award, 2000
  • The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal, Outstanding Publication Award (electronic category), 2000
  • The Penn State Adviser, Advisor Publication Award, 2001
  • Advising Handbook (Penn State Erie, The Behrend College), Advisor Publication Certificate of Merit, 2002
  • Eric R. White, The Virginia N. Gordon Award for Excellence in the Field of Advising, 2002
  • Ruth B. Hussey, Outstanding Advisor Award, 2003
  • Terry Musser, Research Grant, 2003
  • The Academic Review, Outstanding Advising Program Award, 2004
  • Michael J. Leonard, Service to Commission Award, Technology in Advising Commission, 2004
  • Jen Slusser, Gail Good, and Joy Sottile, Penn State Altoona, Best of Region 2 advising presentation, 2005
  • Terry Musser, Service to NACADA Region 2, 2005
  • Terry Musser, Outstanding Advising Award—Primary Role category, 2005
  • Shaun R. Harper, assistant professor and research associate, NACADA research grant, 2006
  • Janet Schulenberg, Outstanding New Adviser Certificate of Merit, 2007
  • Judith Goetz, Service to Commission Award, Advising Graduate and Professional Students Commission, 2007
  • Samuel D. Museus, doctoral student/research assistant, NACADA research grant, 2007



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