Online Professor of the Year

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Learn More About the Online Professor of the Year

The Online Professor of the Year is nominated by students and selected by the Online Advisory Team made up of our Faculty Online Learning Coordinators. The Online Professor of the Year recognizes a professor who demonstrates an outstanding combination of classroom management, course design, innovative presentation and dedication, as well as a strong connection with their students. 

Online Professor of the Year (All Winners by Year)

Barbara Keckler

2024

Dr. Barbara Keckler (School of Education)

Laura Policar

2023

Dr. Laura Policar (Liberal Arts)

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2022

Dr. Rebecca Trenz (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Dr. Sabrina Timperman Image

2021

Dr. Sabrina Timperman (Health and Natural Sciences)

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2020

Dr. Sean Dugan (Liberal Arts)

Dr. Brooke Litten

2019

Dr. Brooke Litten (Liberal Arts)

Patrick Fazioli

2018

Dr. K. Patrick Fazioli (Liberal Arts)

Allyson Richmond

2017

Dr. Allyson Richmond (Liberal Arts)

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2016

Dr. Lisa Martin (Nursing)

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2015

Dr. Kristen Keckler (Liberal Arts)

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2014

Dr. Carol Gladstone (Education)

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2013

Dr. Elena Nitecki (Education)

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2012

Dr. Christopher Loots (Liberal Arts)

Dr. Tom Milton

2011

Dr. Tom Milton (Business)

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2010

Dr. Mary Lou Pagano (Education)

Dr. Steven Witte

2008 & 2009

Dr. Steven Witte (Liberal Arts)

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2007

Dr. Carole Bergen (Liberal Arts)

Online Professors of the Year

Click on the links below for more information about the 2024 Online Professor of the Year finalists, as well as a list of all our past Online Professor of the Year Winners.

2024 had some amazing nominations for Online Professor of the Year. We wanted to recognize our five finalists:

Professor School

Dr. Barbara Keckler

(2024 Winner)

Education
Dr. Thomas Courtien Business
Dr. Adam Suchoki Liberal Arts
Dr. Sally-Ann Delvino Liberal Arts
Dr. Sharon Shockness Nursing

 

Students nominated their online professors for the 2024 Online Professor of the Year award.

The following link shows all the amazing comments that the students had for their online professors: https://www.mercy.edu/media/2024-online-professor-year-student-nominations