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Northwestern State University
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10/08/2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES-Five Northwestern State University faculty members have been selected as recipients of the 2002 Excellence in Teachng Award. Those chosen were Dr. James L. McCorkle of the College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Linda E. Roach of the College of Education; Dr. Thomas M. Hall of the College of Science and Technology; Barbara Russell of the College of Business and Dorothy Stone Maziarz of the College of Nursing.
The faculty members were chosen by their peers for the award. Each will be honored during Homecoming 2002 activities including recognition at the annual Homecoming Banquet on Friday, Oct. 18.
McCorkle has been a member of NSU's faculty since 1979. He earned his bachelor degree from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and a master's and doctorate from the University of Mississippi. McCorkle has served as president of the NSU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, president of the Faculty Senate and chair of the Graduate Dean Search Committee.
His is a member of the Southern Historical Association, Agricultural History Society, Louisiana Historical Association, Mississippi Historical Society, North Louisiana Historical Association and U.S. Naval Institute. McCorkle has been honored with the Outstanding Educator of America Award and the Willie D. Halsell Award awarded by the Mississippi Historical Society for the best article in Journal of Mississippi History.
Roach has been associate professor of education since 1999. She served as assistant professor for eight years. She earned her bachelor's degree from Northwestern and her master's and her doctorate degrees from Louisiana State University. Roach has served on the Graduate Cabinet, Phi Mu Fraternity Faculty Advisor and served as the coordinator for the Practitioner Teacher Program.
She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, National Science Teachers Association, Louisiana Science Teachers Association, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, American Association for Physics Teachers, School Science and Mathematics Association and Louisiana Academy of Sciences. Roach has been named to Who's Who in American Education ans was Outstanding Greek Advisor as well as a U.S. Professor of the Year Nominee.
Hall has been with the Department of Engineering Technology since 1995 and was recently promoted to full professor. He earned a bachelor's degree from United States Military Academy, a master's from University of Utah, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, a degree of Engineer from Stanford and a doctorate from NSU.
While at NSU, Hall has served as chair of the University Resource Allocation Committee, member of the University Admissions, Credits and Graduation Council and faculty advisor of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Student Chapter. He is a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Head's Association, Phi Kappa Phi, American Society of Engineering Education, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Retired Officers' Association.
Hall is a recipient of the Dean's Scholar Award, and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi from the University of Utah, the Legion of Merit and the Purple Heart from the U.S. Army.
Russell, a certified computing professional, has been an instructor of computer information systems since 1999. She earned her bachelor and master's degrees from American Technological University.
During her professional career, Russell has been published in the Journal of Information Systems Education, Decision Sciences Institute Proceedings and Burgess International Group, Inc. She has done consulting with Schrek & Associates and has served as coordinator at System Development Group working with FMC and their computer needs. Russell has been named to Who's Who in America's Teachers.
Maziarz has been an assistant professor of nursing since 1999. She earned her bachelor's degree from Emory University and her master's degree from Texas Woman's University.
She is a member of the Louisiana State Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Chi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International, Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Association and Ark-La Tex WOCON. Maziarz has been named Nurse of the Year and Educator of the Year.