{"id":10196,"date":"2015-03-26T09:33:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T14:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=10196"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:07:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:07:13","slug":"sullivan-selected-for-board-of-governors-teaching-excellence-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=10196","title":{"rendered":"Sullivan selected for Board of Governors Teaching Excellence Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Board of Governors of the 17-campus University of North Carolina has selected UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s Terry Sullivan, an associate professor in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/politicalscience.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Political Science<\/a>, for a 2015 Award for Excellence in Teaching.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10197 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/sullivan_terry-e1427380597712-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"sullivan_terry_11_04\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" \/>Sullivan is one of 17 recipients, nominated by special committees on their home campuses and selected by the Board of Governors\u2019 Committee on Personnel and Tenure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTerry Sullivan\u2019s commitment to excellence in the classroom exemplifies Carolina\u2019s leadership in research, scholarship and creativity,\u201d said <a href=\"http:\/\/chancellor.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chancellor Carol L. Folt<\/a>. \u201cStudents and faculty consider\u00a0him a great story teller, provocateur, and a breath of fresh air.\u00a0I agree and congratulate him on bringing this recognition to Chapel Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan earned his B.A. and Ph.D. in Government from the University of Texas and completed his postdoctoral studies at Carnegie-Mellon University Graduate School of Industrial Administration. A UNC-Chapel Hill\u00a0Department of Political Science faculty member for 26 years, he is being recognized for\u00a0his passion, commitment to students, consistently high standards and for bringing research to life for undergraduates.<\/p>\n<p>Students also attest to the learning environment that Sullivan creates, which challenges them to be their very best. One student wrote: \u201cProfessor Sullivan creates a dynamic, intellectual environment, which allows his students to think critically about politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A faculty colleague noted that \u201che devotes considerable attention to writing and gives students hands-on opportunities to engage in research design.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan\u00a0will receive his award during UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s spring commencement ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Board of Governors of the 17-campus University of North Carolina has selected UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s Terry Sullivan, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, for a 2015 Award for Excellence in Teaching.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan is one of 17 recipients, nominated by special committees on their home campuses and selected by the Board of Governors\u2019 Committee on Personnel and 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