General Studies Writing Program

Over the years, the General Studies Writing department has been recognized for excellence in teaching. Below is a list of distinguished awards and nominations for the members of the faculty.

Also, the GSW faculty have made many scholarly contributions to the field of teaching and creative writing. Visit the faculty scholarship page for more information.

Arts and Sciences Distinguished Instructor/Lecturer Winners

2011-2012
Amanda McGuire Rzicznek (nominee)

2010-2011
Dr. Susan Carlton (nominee)

2009-2010
Karen Craigo

2006-2007
Amy Rybak

2005-2006
Dr. Heath Diehl (nominee)

2004-2005
Ann Westrick (nominee)

2003-2004
Dawn Hubbell-Staeble

Recognition for individual faculty members

Dr. Cynthia Mahaffey:

Nomination for the 2009 BGSU Master Teacher of the Year Award, BGSU Mileti Alumni Center (the only student-nominated BGSU teaching award).

Recipient, Bowling Green State University Friends of Jerome Library, 2008 Authors and Artists Recognition, in honor of the publication of my book, Wearing the Rainbow Triangle: The Effect of Out Lesbian

Teachers and Lesbian Teacher Subjectivities on Student Writing in the First-Year Composition Classroom (2008).Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller.

Recipient with Bethany deWeese, 2006, Bowling Green State University, Residence Life Award for residence hall programming, “Lesbian 101” Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Ask a Lesbian.”

Amanda McGuire Rzicznek:

Nominated for the Faculty Excellence Award at the Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Awards Ceremony in April 2011.