South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
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 …
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 …
