April 10, 2019
Dr. Christy Howard receives Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Teaching
Dr. Christy Howard, an assistant professor in the Department of Literacy Studies, English Education, and History Education, received the
Dr. Christy Howard
Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Teaching at the University Teaching Awards event held April 8 in Harvey Hall. The Alumni Association Awards were the first teaching awards established at ECU and are open to fulltime faculty who have taught 3 or more years and are based upon the characteristics of effective teaching endorsed in the ECU Faculty Manual. Howard was chosen for her exceptional teaching and work to maximize student success. Dr. Mark Notestine, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for alumni Relations and Interim President of the ECU Alumni Association and Dr. Jeff Popke, Chair of the Faculty presented the award. Howard commented, “It is such an honor to receive this award, especially for something that I enjoy doing so much. I am humbled to be among all of the amazing educators celebrated this year.”
Dr. Howard is active in many professional organizations and serves on the College of Education Diversity Committee.