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 Feb. 4 in Millard Auditorium.
This year’s honorees are Laurice Guillory, Birce Tanriguden, and Krissy Eichmann.
Meeting the recipients:
Laurice Guillory has been a dedicated UHart faculty member for 11 years. Serving as the coordinator of undergraduate academic advising in the psychology department at the College of Arts and Sciences, she has shown remarkable commitment to the five courses she teaches. Guillory's classes are energetic and engaging. She is known for her ability to clearly explain topics by using specific examples, for having a knack to inspire students to become actively involved with all projects, for her exemplary listening skills, and for her sense of humor.
Birce Tanriguden, a part-time faculty member in The Hartt School, has an instinctive ability to make her instruction inclusive, engaging, and memorable. As a result, her students thrive academically and artistically. Tanriguden plays a critical role shaping the instructional journeys of her students. Whether she is teaching piano in the Community Division or lecturing on philosophy, she leads with a rare blend of kindness and patience, creating an environment that students describe as both challenging and safe.
Krissy Eichmann, a part-time faculty member in the Department of Psychology, joined UHart in 2013 and immediately began to make a positive impact with practical case studies and an ability to build confidence. She has an extensive background in high school teaching and student development. That, combined with her experience in corporate human resources and employee coaching, has helped Eichmann to become one of UHart's most effective instructors in the online Master of Science in Organizational Psychology program.