Oppe wins WVU's 2013 Faculty Excellence in Civic Engagement Award

SOJ Assistant Professor Dr. Elizabeth Oppe is the recipient of this year’s WVU Faculty Excellence in Civic Engagement Award. The awards, which were created in 2009, are dedicated to recognizing the most active and civically engaged at WVU. For 2013, the award categories included student excellence, faculty excellence and community partner excellence. Each recipient has to have shown a strong commitment to civic engagement and service throughout the 2012-13 academic year.

Oppe has taught one of the service-learning courses most popular with Center for Civic Engagement community partners for several semesters, PR 324 Public Relations Writing and Application. The students and community members learn together through the foundation of reflection and understanding Dr. Oppe provides in the classroom. Her contagious excitement for her field and the pedagogy of service learning had made her a top advocate on campus.

Recipients were recognized on April 25, during the Center for Civic Engagement’s annual Engagement Celebration. The award presentation took place as part of the eighth-annual Week of Engagement.

To read the official release and learn about the other winner visit WVU Today.