Adjunct and part-time faculty at the University of Hartford do outstanding and innovative work in the classroom. Each year, the Gordon Clark Ramsey Awards for Creative Excellence are presented to adjunct or part-time faculty for a proposed scholarly or creative project or for prior sustained scholarly or creative work related to classroom teaching.
The award is given in memory of Gordon Clark Ramsey, long-time secretary of the Faculty Senate and adjunct instructor in multiple disciplines.
Recipients of the latest Gordon Clark Ramsey Award for Creative Excellence were announced at the faculty-staff spring kickoff on Jan. 24 in Millard Auditorium.
Meeting the honorees:
Barbara Ally, a member of the music and performing arts management faculty at The Hartt School, actively promotes the arts on and off campus by being involved with many groups and organizations. That, in turn, inspires and motivates her students. Known for the generosity of her time and commitment to her students, Ally is a true Hartt School role model. The success of her students is of great importance to her, and her fondness for continuous learning, generosity of time and assistance, and demonstrated commitment to her roles and responsibilities have given her a foundation of excellence.
Stephen Faghemi, an adjunct professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has an academic residency at the University of Hartford exceeding 35 years. A Psy.D graduate of UHart, and also a practicing clinical psychologist, Faghemi's qualifications for this award encompass not just his role as an educator, but his academic foresight, for it was he who championed the need to include issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in psychology courses before others realized its value. Throughout his teaching career, Faghemi has led undergraduate, adult express, and doctoral courses, both in the classroom and online.
Mike Scricco, a Hartford Art School alumnus and current adjunct professor of visual communication design, is a tireless advocate of visual communications and promoter of art expression. He makes a positive impact on students, displays a professional demeanor, and effectively integrates his own professional experience into academia. The notable civic design course which Scricco has led for nine years provides tremendous internship opportunities for students who might otherwise lack such access. He is creative director for one of Connecticut’s top marketing communications agencies, and founder of the state chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.