South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Dr. Michael Naylor, professor of Bible, is the 2023 SCICU Excellence In Teaching award recipient for Columbia International University. He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament and early Christian history from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland), two master’s degrees – a Master of Arts and a Master of Divinity – from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School …
Ms. Jill Eversmann, a lecturer and clinical educator in the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program, is Columbia College’s 2023 SCICU Excellence In Teaching award winner. Students in Columbia College’s SLP program benefit from Eversmann’s more than three decades of experience as a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist in schools throughout the Southeast and in early intervention programs. Eversmann’s …
The 2023 Excellence In Teaching award recipient for Claflin University is Dr. Shannon Bright Smith. She draws on a career that includes South Carolina Lowcountry-focused advanced clinical nursing experience, advanced nursing degrees, and board certifications. Currently the associate dean of Claflin’s nursing program, Smith’s graduate degrees include a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in organizational …
Please join S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) in recognizing and celebrating the 2023 Excellence In Teaching Award recipients: Allen University – Dr. Eddie Yancey Anderson University – Mr. David Williams Benedict College – Dr. Victor Oyinbo Bob Jones University – Dr. Julie Hartman Charleston Southern University – Dr. Melinda Walker …
Dr. Melinda Walker is the SCICU 2023 Excellence In Teaching award winner for Charleston Southern University. She has been a member of the CSU faculty since 1995 and currently chairs the Biology Department. Walker holds a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology from the Medical University of South Carolina. She earned a Bachelor …
Dr. Julie N. Hartman, professor of education and chair of the Division of Educational, Child and Family Studies, is Bob Jones University’s SCICU Excellence in Teaching award winner for 2023. She holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Clemson University, an M.A. in early childhood education from Furman University and a B.S. in elementary …
Dr. Victor Oyinbo, associate professor of business administration, is the Benedict College 2023 SCICU Excellence in Teaching award recipient. With a focus on international business, Dr. Oyinbo uses his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in finance and business administration to prepare students for competitive leadership roles in a global economy. A proud graduate of Benedict …
Dr. Eddie Yancey is the 2023 Excellence In Teaching award winner for Allen University. Committed to lifelong learning, Yancey holds a Doctor of Arts in Humanities from Clark Atlanta University and is nearing completion of a Ph.D. in Africana Studies, also from Clark Atlanta. He earned a Master of Divinity in Philosophy/World Religions from the …
Mr. David Williams, an instructor of criminal justice for the School of Public Safety and Administration, is the SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award winner for Anderson University. He earned a graduate certificate from the University of Virginia while attending the FBI National Academy and a Master of Criminal Justice at Anderson University. Williams is also …
