Dr. Linda M. Clark, associate professor of mathematics in the Department of University Studies, was presented MTSU’s 2016 John Pleas Award. Clark received the honor Feb. 25 in the Tom H. Jackson Building following a series of accolades from her fellow educators and former students. The John Pleas Faculty Award was established in 1997 to honor Pleas, a professor emeritus of psychology and recipient of the 1999 Outstanding Teaching Award. It is presented each year to a minority faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching, research and service. See a video recap of the ceremony below:
Generosity and accessibility are only two of the qualities that Dr. Linda M. Clark’s colleagues believe made her a worthy recipient of MTSU’s 2016 John Pleas Award. The associate professor of mathematics in the Department of University Studies received the honor Feb. 25 in the Tom H. Jackson Building following…
The 21st recipient of MTSU’s highest honor for black faculty is being praised as a credit to her profession and a caring mentor to future members of her profession. Dr. Barbara Turnage, a professor of social work, was presented with the John Pleas Faculty Award at a ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 21, in…
The leader of MTSU’s emerging Africana Studies Program is the recipient of its highest award for minority faculty. Dr. Louis Woods, an associate professor of history, received the 2018 John Pleas Faculty Award at a Feb. 22 ceremony in the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building. Pleas, the retired professor…
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