College Faculty Recognized for Excellence
Each year, the University of New Hampshire selects a small number of its outstanding faculty for special recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. Five College faculty have been chosen this year to receive these prestigious awards.
J. William Harris | Krista L. Jackman | David J. Kaye | Arlene P. Kies | Joshua Meyrowitz
J. William Harris, Professor of History
Distinguished Professor Award
Few people know that as an undergraduate at MIT, Bill Harris studied biochemistry. Then, he took some history courses and liked the “inbetweeness” of history. As he puts it, “there’s a certain amount of art that must shape facts.”
Krista L. Jackman, Lecturer in English
Excellence in Teaching Award
Krista Jackman didn’t set out to be a pivotal influence on UNH students’ first year college experience. But for many fledgling Wildcats making the transition from high school to college, she has been exactly that, giving them a critical tool kit to chart a course for academic success at UNH.
David J. Kaye, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance
Outstanding Associate Professor Award
What’s the perfect antidote to a ho-hum life? A life in the theatre, of course! David Kaye’s days as a theatre associate professor are fast-paced and varied—frenetic enough for him to avoid getting bored easily, a classic Gemini trait he readily admits to possessing.
Arlene P. Kies, Senior Lecturer in Music
Excellence in Teaching Award
How much does Arlene Kies love the piano? If her home furnishing choices are any indication, the answer is, a lot—her Durham house holds four pianos: three six-foot grands and an upright. There’s also a digital keyboard, Kies notes, for practicing without disturbing guests.
Joshua Meyrowitz, Professor of Communication
Excellence in Teaching Award
Joshua Meyrowitz still remembers how his parents were among the last in the neighborhood to buy that new-fangled gizmo called “television.” And the set they did finally buy was a lemon, broken as often as it worked. As a result, Meyrowitz became very aware of how different the world seemed to a child with TV and to one without.
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