Dr. Kim Ernst of the Department of Psychological Sciences was awarded the University Senate Excellence in Teaching award on January 21, 2011. Dr. Ernst was also recognized for her extraordinary teaching in 2002 when she received the Humanities and Natural Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. She received the Senate Excellence in Advising Award that same year.

Kim Ernst, Ph.D., RN earned a doctorate in Developmental Psychology, with a minor in Statistics, from the University of New Orleans (1996).  She also holds a M.A. in Experimental Psychology and a B.S. in Nursing from Southeastern Louisiana University.

Recipients were nominated by faculty members, staff or students and were selected on their superior performances in the particular area and the strength of the nomination letters.