South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Dr. Jeffrey G. Howard, assistant professor of English and director of the Writing Center, is Converse University’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient. Howard received a Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English, as well as a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), from Idaho State University. He …
Dr. Alessandra Brivio, assistant professor of History, is Erskine College’s 2024 recipient of the SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award. She earned graduate degrees from the University of California, San Diego – a Ph.D. in Early Modern History and a master’s degree in History. Brivio was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Università …
Dr. Christopher Hutton, professor of Music, is the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Furman University. He earned a doctorate and master’s degree in Musical Arts, both from the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance from Boston University. …
Dr. Karl J. Trybus, professor of History, is Limestone University’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient. He earned two graduate degrees from the University of Connecticut – a Ph.D. in History and a Master of Arts in International Studies (European Concentration). He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in History and Hispanic Studies with …
Dr. John H. Day, assistant professor of Physics, is the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Morris College. He earned advanced degrees in Physics – a Ph.D. and a Master of Science – from Howard University (Washington, D.C.). Day also received a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Bethune-Cookman University (Daytona Beach, Florida). He …
Newberry College’s 2024 recipient of the SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award is Keith William Ringer, professor of practice in Political Science, Public, and Non-Profit Administration. He holds a Master in Public Administration degree from the University of South Carolina and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Newberry College. A member …
The 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for North Greenville University is Dr. Martin R. Jones, chair of Accounting and Business and assistant professor of Law and Ethics in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. He holds a Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Forth Worth, Texas) with a research emphasis in Business Ethics, …
A member of the Presbyterian College faculty for 38 years, Mark Raymond Anderson is the college’s recipient of the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award. He holds a Master in Fine Arts in painting from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, an M.A. in professional counseling from South University, and a Bachelor of Science degree …
James R. McDonald, associate professor of criminal justice and forensic science, is Southern Wesleyan University’s 2024 recipient of the SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award. He received his Master of Public Administration degree from Clemson University and his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Furman University. Prior to his arrival at SWU in 2012, he spent …
