We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 UPCEA Association Awards, which recognize remarkable contributions to the field of online and professional education. These exceptional individuals and programs will be recognized at the UPCEA 2024 Annual Conference, taking place on March 26-28 in Boston, MA.
Adelle F. Robertson Emerging Professional Continuing Educator Award
Casey Rothenberger
SDSU Global Campus
Julius M. Nolte Award for Extraordinary Leadership
Karen Sibley, Ed.D.
Brown University
Phillip E. Frandson Award for Literature
The Abundant University Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World
Michael D. Smith, Carnegie Mellon University
UPCEA Leadership in Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Award
UCR University Extension Social Justice Taskforce
University of California, Riverside University Extension
Dorothy Durkin Award for Strategic Innovation in Marketing and/or Enrollment Management
Whitnie K. Powell
Indiana University Online
UPCEA Excellence in Teaching Award
Scott J. Christianson
University of Missouri
UPCEA Outstanding Professional, Continuing, And/Or Online Education Student Award: Credit
Joshua Perez
Rutgers Law School
UPCEA Business & Operations Award for Operational Excellence
Marc Booker, Ph.D.
University of Phoenix
UPCEA Outstanding Service in Postsecondary Instructional Design Award
Jessica White
North Carolina State University
This award will be presented at the 2024 Distance Teaching & Learning (DT&L) and Summit for Online Leadership and Administration + Roundtable (SOLA+R), July 22-24, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UPCEA Engagement Award
Small Economies, Bright Futures: A Reflexive Partnership model for Skill Development
The University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies and Small Economy Works
UPCEA Innovation in Alternative Credentials Award
Curv Microcredentials
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University
Outstanding Program: Noncredit Award
Teaching with Artificial Intelligence
Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Auburn University
UPCEA Global Program Award for International Partners
San Diego State University-Georgia
UPCEA International Program of Excellence or Innovative Practice Award
MIT Professional Education-Global Programs
UPCEA Excellence in Advancing Student Success Award
Professional Project Administrator Program
Royal Roads University
UPCEA Award for Strategic Innovation in Online Education
KSU Course Quality Management Model
Kennesaw State University
You can find more information about the UPCEA awards program and peruse the accomplishments of past award recipients on the UPCEA Awards website.
Click here to view the 2023 Association Award Recipients.