2005 Professor of the Year National Winner:
Katherine R. Rowell

Outstanding Community Colleges Professor of the Year

Katherine R. Rowell Professor of Sociology Sinclair Community College Acceptance Speech Student Introduction Passion for Teaching Statement

Katherine R. Rowell, Outstanding Community Colleges Professor of the Year, has taught sociology at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, since 1996. During this time, Rowell has worked to infuse service learning into classroom instruction, designing courses that require students to volunteer with her at area shelters as one way to enhance their community awareness and civic engagement. Rowell has won numerous awards for teaching excellence, including "Who's Who Among America's Teachers" (1996, 1997, 2002, and 2004) and the 2005 North Central Sociological Professor of the Year. In 2003, Rowell was one of 15 community college faculty chosen for a Fulbright group study abroad trip to Botswana, Swaziland and South Africa to develop curriculum for the Midwest Institute for International Education. From 2001 to 2005, Rowell served as advisor for Sinclair's Nu Pi, Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, which was recognized as one of the top 25 chapters in the United States for four consecutive years under her leadership. Rowell earned a bachelor's and master's degrees from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University.