South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Dr. Fayaz Kabani, assistant professor and English department chair, is the Allen University 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient. He holds a Ph.D. in English, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and a bachelor’s degree in English, all from the University of South Carolina. In his 10 years at Allen University, Kabani …
The 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Benedict College is Dr. Desirée C. Bygrave, assistant professor of Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Research Neuropsychology, both from Howard University. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Delaware School of Nursing. Bygrave earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology …
Anderson University’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient is Bobby Rettew, an assistant professor of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Master of Arts in Professional Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Teaching, both from Clemson University. Rettew’s teaching load includes Media and Society, Digital Photography and …
Dr. Brian S. Vogt, professor of Chemistry, is Bob Jones University’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient. He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Bob Jones University. Vogt joined the BJU faculty in 1983 and from 2007 to 2023 served as head …
Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Emily Thomas is the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Charleston Southern University. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Mathematics, both from the University of Arkansas. Thomas also earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Samford University (Birmingham, Alabama). A member of the Charleston Southern faculty …
Erika L. Rhett, lecturer and director of Accreditation in the Claflin University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, is the university’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient. She holds master’s degrees in Mathematics and Industrial Statistics from the University of South Carolina and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Claflin University. …
Dr. Margaret J. Godbey, associate professor of English, is the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Coker University. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Temple University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), a Master of Arts in English from DePaul University (Chicago, Illinois), and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University. Since joining Coker …
Dr. Gretchen M. Whitman, assistant professor of teacher education, is the 2024 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award recipient for Columbia College. Her graduate degrees include a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and a Master of Arts in TeachingK-12 Spanish, both awarded by Kent State University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and …
Columbia International University’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient is Dr. Daniel Criswell, professor of Biology and chair of the Biology Department. He holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Montana and a bachelor’s degree in Zoology from Weber State University (Ogden, Utah). At CIU, Dr. Criswell teaches Microbiology and Introductory …
