Dr. Cheryl Watson Receives CCSU Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Cheryl Watson, associate professor of biomolecular sciences, has received the 2004 CCSU Excellence in Teaching Award. The $1,000 award is to be used for professional development in the coming year.

Connecticut State University Chancellor William Cibes announced the top award recipient and acknowledged the many superb educators on the CCSU faculty named as Excellence in Teaching finalists and semifinalists, along with those listed on the Teaching Honor Roll.

Award finalists were Dr. Jack Tessier, assistant professor of biological sciences, and Dr. Cindy White, professor of communication.

“I want my students to be able to use what they know in terms of how their body works,” says Dr. Watson. “I think that we have really extraordinary students here at Central, and they are a joy to teach.”

Selection of honorees is based on a comprehensive process, with nominations coming from the campus community at large; full- and-part-time faculty members are eligible. The honorees are widely acknowledged by colleagues and students for their dedication to teaching that inspires extraordinary learning.

Watson earned her bachelor’s in biology/marine from Western Washington University, and the Ph.D. in biomedical sciences at the University of Hawaii.

Click here for a full listing of honorees.

— Sheila Guillaume