South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
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 …
Dr. Judy Mirick, professor of Physics and Physical Science, is the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Spartanburg Methodist College. She holds three degrees from Clemson University – a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Science and Math Secondary Education, as well as a Master of Science degree and a Bachelor of Science degree, …
Dr. Chandra B. Singh, professor of Economics, is the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Voorhees University. Dr. Singh, a native of India, earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University in Varanasi, India, and holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Economics from Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. A …
Wofford College’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient is Dr. Nancy M. Williams, professor of Philosophy. She holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Georgia and a Master’s of Arts in Philosophy from the University of South Florida. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of North …
Melita Heyward, chair of the Allen University Business department, is the university’s 2021 SCICU Excellence in Teaching award recipient. She joined the Allen faculty in 2014 and was appointed business department chair in 2019. Heyward earned an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer information systems, both from Francis Marion University. Heyward brings …
T. Hunter Strickland, Ph.D., assistant professor of Literacy Education, is the 2021 Excellence In Teaching award winner for Anderson University. He received a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy Education with a focus on English Education from the University of Georgia. Strickland also earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in English Education, both from the University of …
