Fran Titchener wins CHaSS Faculty Service Award
Professor Fran Titchener is the winner of this year's Ed Glatfelter Faculty Service Award, given annually in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at USU.
“Passionate” seems to be the operative word when describing Fran Titchener, the winner of this year’s Ed Glatfelter Faculty Service Award, given annually in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah State University.
Titchener, a professor of classics, recently was announced as the winner of the 2015 Award, with CHaSS officials noting her passion for both service and teaching.
“Dr. Titchener is passionate about linking her service to her ‘strong suit’ — teaching,” according to information provided to the Glatfelter Award committee. “But service is, in many ways, a form of teaching.”
The CHaSS Faculty Service award is named for Ed Glatfelter, retired professor of history and former associate dean who, for more than 40 years, has steadfastly dedicated himself to improving the lives of students and faculty in the college. It is given in recognition of a CHaSS faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in service to “the department, the college, the university, the community and the professional world.”
Titchener began her tenure at USU in 1987. Since that time she has acted as a student advisor, served on many search and numerous other committees, was a member of the faculty senate, helped establish the Center for Women and Gender and currently is USU’s first director of the university-wide Undergraduate Teaching Fellows program.
Titchener also was USU’s first Carnegie Professor of the Year for the state of Utah.
“As the awards committee indicated when selecting Dr. Titchener for this award, she is the consummate example of meaningful and enriching academic service,” said Dawn Kirby, associate dean for CHaSS.
In her newest role as the first director of USU’s Undergraduate Teaching Fellows program, Titchener oversees the university-wide program that pairs undergraduates with faculty members to provide in classroom behavior modeling, review sessions for students, tutorials and extra office hours.
The program aims to enhance students’ classroom involvement, provide fellows with real teaching experience and enable faculty members to do more in the classroom.
“In only six months in her role as director, Fran has already elevated the campus community’s awareness of the [UTF] program and its outstanding fellows and faculty members,” said Noelle Cockett, executive vice president and provost for Utah State University.
Titchener will be recognized during the College of Humanities and Social Sciences annual awards ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom. The event, which is open to the public, each year recognizes faculty, students and alumni who contribute to the mission of the college, university and community at large.
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Writer and Contact: Kristin Middaugh, CHaSS communications director, (435) 797-0267, kristin.middaugh@usu.edu
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