365英国上市杜波依斯分校 faculty member 艾米丽·托马斯。 receives two awards

杜布瓦,爸爸. ——艾米丽·托马斯, associate teaching professor of wildlife technology at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, recently received the 杜波依斯 Educator of the Year Award and 大学 College 教师 Service Award.

杜波依斯年度教育家奖, 由杜波依斯教育基金会赞助, is given each year to recognize an outstanding full-time faculty or teaching staff member with at least one year of prior service at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校. Nominations for this award are sought throughout the academic year from the campus community and the winner is chosen based on the number and quality of the nominations received.

大学学院教师服务奖 is bestowed annually to a full-time 大学 College faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in service to the campus, 大学, 大学, 学科和专业, society as a representative of 大学 and the student body through advising and student affairs activities.

“艾米丽·托马斯。 is an exemplary citizen who is dedicated to service to the campus, 大学, 她的职业和社区,柳正宇说, chancellor and chief academic officer at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校. “她在各个层面的服务一直都很出色. She is a gifted instructor who integrates teaching, research and service activates. 她是优秀教师和优秀市民.”

Thomas, an alumna of 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, has served as a faculty member since 2012. 在那段时间里, she has impacted numerous students as a faculty adviser and has also assisted many students continuing their education after receiving their wildlife technology associate degree at 杜波依斯 by helping them transition into another related program to receive their bachelor’s degree.

Thomas has served as the adviser for the 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society since 2012. 在此期间, she helped guide the chapter through the charter process, 2014年正式成为学生分会. She has also led numerous chapter members on service trips during spring break to the Everglades National Park in Florida. Thomas has also served as one of the co-advisers of the honors program at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 since 2015. She helped facilitate the development of the honors scholar program in 2018 and co-chairs the honors committee. She has also led students on educational emersion trips through the program, taking students to Hawaii in 2022 and Switzerland in 2023.

她对校园的影响不仅限于学生, as Thomas as served her fellow faculty members as a member of faculty congress since 2012, 包括2016年的主席任期, and as a member of 大学 教师 Senate since 2021.

Thomas graduated summa cum laude from 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 in 2007 with an associate degree in wildlife technology before transitioning to 大学 Park where she again graduated summa cum laude in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in wildlife and fisheries science. She also earned her master’s degree from Penn State in 2011, also in wildlife and fisheries science.

校园外, Thomas volunteers her time to hold public demonstrations of bird bandings, which provide important opportunities for the public to see birds up close, learn about their natural histories and increase awareness of conservation concerns. 通常, 作为这些演示的一部分, Thomas involves current and former students to assist with the banding efforts.

“It is an absolute honor to have received both of these awards,” Thomas said. “Knowing that my teaching and service is having such a positive impact on our students, 杜波依斯校区, 大学和社会, the fact that I would be nominated for and receive these awards is extremely fulfilling.”