Worldwide College of Business Professor Wins 2022 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Daryl Watkins, an associate professor in the Worldwide College of Business, has been named a regional recipient of the 2022 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Teaching Excellence Award. The award recognizes individuals who exemplify teaching excellence in the classroom.
“Dr. Watkins has a way of teaching that forces students to think deeply about the material. He wants students to engage and play with the concepts in their mind, so it leads to real change," said Dr. Matthew Earnhardt, associate dean for the college.
In June, Dr. Watkins and the other regional recipients will be honored at the 2022 ACBSP Conference in Washington, D.C.
As a regional recipient, Dr. Watkins is now a candidate for the ACBSP’s international award. Two International Teaching Excellence Award recipients will be announced at the ACBSP Accreditation Gala — one from a baccalaureate/graduate degree-granting institution and one from an associate degree-granting institution.
“As a valued and respected faculty in our college, Dr. Watkins is most deserving of this recognition. Faculty like Dr. Watkins play a critical role in our mission and are the reason why Embry-Riddle is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top online institutions,” said Dr. Maneesh Sharma, dean of the Worldwide College of Business. “The fact that ACBSP has chosen one of our own faculty for the second year in a row speaks volumes about our faculty’s passionate commitment to student learning and success.”
The ACBSP Associate Degree Commission established the International Teaching Excellence Award in 1995 to recognize outstanding classroom teachers. In 2002, the Baccalaureate Degree Commission created a similar award to recognize excellence in teaching at the baccalaureate/graduate degree level.
“It is more important than ever for business programs to produce graduates who are ready to enter the global marketplace,” said Jeffrey Alderman, ACBSP President and CEO. “ACBSP has a mission to develop, promote and recognize best practices that contribute to continuous improvement of business education. Recognition of teaching excellence is one way we achieve this goal.”