Dr. Jo Anne Balanay was selected to receive the 2023/2024 Scholar-Teacher Award for the College of Health and Human Performance.  The purpose of the annual Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affair’s Scholar-Teacher Awards is to recognize faculty members who effectively integrate research and/or creative activity with their teaching roles in such a way that benefits both their students and their field. Recipients of these awards not only excel in their research, teaching, and practice but blend these key faculty roles in such a way that enables them to inform one another and model this integration for students and colleagues.

All the Scholar-Teachers were recognized during the spring Teaching Awards Ceremony tonight at the ECU Main Student Campus Center, where posters of award recipients were on display. As a scholar-teacher, Dr. Balanay was awarded $1,000 in operating dollars to be used for professional travel, support of integration of research/creative activity and teaching (supplies, books, etc.), and for other professional purposes.  Award recipients will also be given the opportunity to join next year’s 2024/2025 Scholar Teacher Series to present their work.