Eight EMU faculty honored with Teaching Excellence Awards

Shel Levine, coordinator of Eastern Michigan University's exercise science program, has a favorite saying that describes his life as an educator: "Teaching is not a job. Teaching is not a profession. Teaching is an abiding passion of existence."

TEACHING EXCELLENCE: Eight Eastern Michigan University faculty were honored at the recent Teaching Excellence Awards. They are (from left) Pirooz Aghssa, Doris Fields, James Barrott, Shel Levine, Paul Majewski, Karen Paciorek, Alicia Li and Ed Sidlow.

"I get the most pleasure helping students, teaching and advising them through their career decisions," said Levine. "It's my greatest accomplishment."

Levine, an associate professor in clinical exercise physiology, was one of eight EMU outstanding professors honored during the 19 th annual Teaching Excellence Awards Oct. 24 at the EMU Student Center.

Sponsored by the EMU Alumni Association, the Office for Alumni Relations, the MEEMIC Insurance Company and the Krumm Agency, LLC, the event honors outstanding faculty who have distinguished themselves in the classroom.

In addition to Levine, honorees included Pirooz Aghssa, associate professor, theatre arts; Edward Sidlow, professor, political science; Doris Fields, associate professor, communication, media and theatre arts; Paul Majeske, associate professor, communication technology; James Barott, professor, educational leadership; Alicia Li, associate professor, special education; and Karen Paciorek, professor, early childhood education.

"No one knows better than our alumni how dedicated the faculty is to their students," said Vicki Reaume, executive director of alumni relations at EMU. "The Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony provides us with the opportunity to honor them for the outstanding education they provide."

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