JUDICE-CAMPBELL RECEIVES
OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD AT OU

Norman – For her commitment to undergraduate education along with her dedication to the use of advanced instructional technology in classrooms to enhance learning at the University of Oklahoma, Nicole Judice-Campbell was named the 2007 Longmire Prize recipient at the fourth annual Teaching Scholars Initiative colloquium, held Feb. 2 on the Norman campus.

The announcement came as a surprise to Judice-Campbell, who has served on the steering committee of the Teaching Scholars Initiative for four years.  Several of her fellow instructors and students were in attendance to surprise her with the announcement of the prize, which includes a $1,500 award and a plaque. 

“I am delighted to receive the Longmire Prize,” said Judice-Campbell.  “The recognition and support from my students and colleagues means the world to me.  It is an honor to be chosen from among this distinguished group of teachers.”

Paul B. Bell Jr., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, introduced Judice-Campbell by citing several examples of her superior dedication to teaching.  In a letter sent directly to the president’s office, a student wrote that Judice-Campbell is “equally at home addressing a large group and in one-on-one interactions,” also noting that “she works selflessly to advance the confidence and direction of countless students.”

In addition to her work in the classroom, Judice-Campbell has received National Science Foundation grants to fund her research on the individual difference measure of academic entitlement while studying students’ consumer attitudes toward education.
To round out her dedication to the art of teaching, Judice-Campbell actively teaches others about teaching.  In addition to being an original member of the Teaching Scholars Initiative, she works with the Instructional Development Program’s Faculty Discussion Group and the Arts and Sciences Online Faculty Brown Bag meetings.

The Longmire Prize is named for the late William and Jane Longmire, who created a fund through their estates to improve teaching at OU.  In addition to the monetary award and personal plaque, recipients’ names are inscribed on a permanent plaque located in Ellison Hall on the Norman campus.   The prize is given annually to a faculty member who, in addition to exhibiting exemplary dedication to students and teaching, also is active in the scholarship of teaching and actively shares this knowledge with others.  Former recipients include Mariëlle H. Hoefnagels, assistant professor of zoology and microbiology, and Grady Wray, associate professor of Spanish.

Participants in the Teaching Scholars Initiative colloquium include the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, College of Engineering and Weitzenhoffer College of Fine Arts.   For more information, visit http://casweb.ou.edu/tsi/.