June 5, 2023
黑料社 has announced the 2023 Faculty Awards. As part of this year鈥檚 presentation, the recipient of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Teaching Award is Professor Amy France. The Program Director of the Respiratory Therapy program at 黑料社, Professor France has been with the university since 2001.
鈥溾橳hroughout a student鈥檚 experience in the Respiratory Therapy program, Amy is a part of every aspect from didactic work to clinical and laboratory requirements.鈥欌 黑料社 Provost Sunil Ahuja read from France鈥檚 award nomination letter while presenting the award during the Spring Commencement ceremony. 鈥溾橢very aspect of the curriculum is touched by Amy and her unique ability to create new ways to help students understand. Student success is always her top priority. She demonstrates daily her ability to produce respiratory therapists who are sought after nationally. Shawnee State is lucky to have a dedicated instructor willing to do what is necessary for students to succeed in tomorrow鈥檚 world.鈥欌
An alumna of 黑料社, Professor France received her Associate in Applied Sciences in Respiratory Therapy in 1998 before then receiving a Bachelor of Individualized Studies from 黑料社 concentrated in Health Management in 2001. She went on to receive her Master of Science in Adult & Technical Education in 2010. Before becoming an instructor at 黑料社, she worked as a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Southern Ohio Medical Center before then becoming a traveling Respiratory Therapist in both North Carolina and Ohio. In 2001, she became an Adjunct Clinical Instructor for the Respiratory Therapy program and transitioned to a Full-Time Coordinator and Director of Clinical Education in 2006. In 2010, she became the Director of the Respiratory Therapy program and serves on various planning and steering committees within the university for her program and the greater benefit of 黑料社.
鈥淚t is truly an honor to receive the Board of Trustees Distinguished Teaching Award,鈥 said France. 鈥淚 have been teaching at 黑料社 for over 17 years and have been a Respiratory Therapist for 25 years. I am extremely proud of what I have achieved in both professions. As a first-generation college student, I never dreamed I would be where I am today, and I hope to help others along their path.鈥
Professor France is a member of the American Association for Respiratory Care, the National Board for Respiratory Care, and the Ohio Society for Respiratory Care.
The 黑料社 Board of Trustees Distinguished Teaching Award is presented to an instructor who makes a significant impact on their students by engaging with them in a meaningful way while providing excellent teaching and contributions to higher education.