South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Faculty, family members, and friends of independent higher education from across South Carolina joined SCICU April 18 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to celebrate nearly two decades of Excellence In Teaching faculty awards. Twenty-one faculty leaders – one per SCICU member institution – were celebrated at the April 18 event. More …
Dr. Begoña Caballero-García, assistant professor of Spanish Studies, is Wofford College’s 2023 SCICU Excellence In Teaching award recipient. She holds a Ph.D. in Literatures, Languages, and Cultures of the Iberian Peninsula and the Americas from The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She earned Master of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Culture from …
Dr. Marcus L. Amos, assistant professor of sport management, is the 2023 SCICU Excellence In Teaching award recipient for Voorhees University. He holds a doctorate in kinesiology and sport studies with a concentration in sport management from the University of Tennessee, dual master’s degrees in rehabilitation counseling from South Carolina State University and sport management …
Dr. Michael Tapper, professor of religion and chair of the School of Religion and Humanities, is the 2023 SCICU Excellence In Teaching award recipient for Southern Wesleyan University. He holds a Ph.D. and an Master of Arts in Theology, both from Saint Paul University (Ottawa, Ontario), and earned a master of divinity from Tyndale Seminary …
Dr. Daniel Benjamin Bailey, an associate professor of political science and the director of public health studies, is Presbyterian College’s 2023 SCICU Excellence in Teaching award winner. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Tx.) in 2017, a Master of Arts in political science from Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago) in …
North Greenville University’s 2023 SCICU Excellence In Teaching award winner is Dr. Darian Washington, the university’s Wind Band Director, Professor of Brass, and Head of Conducting Studies. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Maryland (College Park, Md.), a master’s in horn performance from the University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.), and …
Dr. Carrie Turner Caudill, associate professor of psychology, is Newberry College’s 2023 SCICU Excellence In Teaching award winner. She holds a Ph.D. in counselor education and an Education Specialist degree in marriage and family counseling, both from the University of South Carolina. She also earned a bachelor of arts from Columbia International University in psychology …
Dr. Joshua Olayiwola Oyekan, professor of psychology, is the 2023 SCICU Excellence in Teaching award winner for Morris College. He holds two doctorates – a Doctor of Philosophy in clinical psychology from Federal University (Jos, Nigeria) and a Doctor of Ministry in psychology of religion from Luther Rice Seminary (then in Jacksonville, Fla.). Oyekan was …
