Samford’s Promer And Wilson Named To All-SoCon Faculty And Staff Team
1.4.23 | General
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford's Laura Promer and Doug Wilson are the school's representatives on the All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team, released by the SoCon Wednesday morning, with two representatives each from all 10 member schools being recognized by the league.
Promer and Wilson will be recognized at Samford's home men's basketball against The Citadel on Feb. 11.
Promer is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health Professions at Samford University. She founded Communication and Reading Therapies in 2001 where she evaluates and treats language, reading, writing and related disorders in children and adults. Promer is an Associate in the Academy of Orton Gillingham Practitioners and a certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (SLDI) through the International Dyslexia Association. In 2017, she started the Literacy Specialty Clinic through Samford University's Academic Enhancement Center to provide evaluations and treatment to athletes with learning disabilities in the areas of language, reading and writing.
Wilson joined the Samford staff in 2000 as a major gifts development officer and is now the Assistant Vice President of Advancement for the university. A 1983 graduate of Samford, where he lettered on the track and cross-country teams, Wilson served 28 years in the Air Force and the Air National Guard, where he had multiple deployments, including Operations Deny Flight, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He retired from the Air National Guard in 2011 with the rank of Lt Col.
While the selections were left up to each institution's discretion, the recipients all shared the common characteristics of demonstrated service to the institution and contributions to campus life and the local community. Faculty members selected have demonstrated strong contributions to teaching, research and/or service, while staff members are being recognized for bringing out the best in others and creating conditions for success.
The faculty and staff recipients include: The Citadel's Dr. Deidre Ragan and Kester Melville; ETSU's Dr. Don Good and Levi Smith; Furman's Dr. John Harris and Hunter Reid; Mercer's Dr. Caryn Seney and Katie Johnson; UNC Greensboro's Dr. Susan Phillips Keane and Melinda Wolf; Samford's Laura Promer and Doug Wilson; Chattanooga's Dr. Michael D. Thompson and Will Watson; VMI's Col. Tom Timmes and Sergeant Major Tom Sowers; Western Carolina's Dr. Cyndy Caravelis and Brian Boyer; and Wofford's Dr. Cecile Nowatka and Dr. James Stukes.
Promer and Wilson will be recognized at Samford's home men's basketball against The Citadel on Feb. 11.
Promer is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health Professions at Samford University. She founded Communication and Reading Therapies in 2001 where she evaluates and treats language, reading, writing and related disorders in children and adults. Promer is an Associate in the Academy of Orton Gillingham Practitioners and a certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (SLDI) through the International Dyslexia Association. In 2017, she started the Literacy Specialty Clinic through Samford University's Academic Enhancement Center to provide evaluations and treatment to athletes with learning disabilities in the areas of language, reading and writing.
Wilson joined the Samford staff in 2000 as a major gifts development officer and is now the Assistant Vice President of Advancement for the university. A 1983 graduate of Samford, where he lettered on the track and cross-country teams, Wilson served 28 years in the Air Force and the Air National Guard, where he had multiple deployments, including Operations Deny Flight, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He retired from the Air National Guard in 2011 with the rank of Lt Col.
While the selections were left up to each institution's discretion, the recipients all shared the common characteristics of demonstrated service to the institution and contributions to campus life and the local community. Faculty members selected have demonstrated strong contributions to teaching, research and/or service, while staff members are being recognized for bringing out the best in others and creating conditions for success.
The faculty and staff recipients include: The Citadel's Dr. Deidre Ragan and Kester Melville; ETSU's Dr. Don Good and Levi Smith; Furman's Dr. John Harris and Hunter Reid; Mercer's Dr. Caryn Seney and Katie Johnson; UNC Greensboro's Dr. Susan Phillips Keane and Melinda Wolf; Samford's Laura Promer and Doug Wilson; Chattanooga's Dr. Michael D. Thompson and Will Watson; VMI's Col. Tom Timmes and Sergeant Major Tom Sowers; Western Carolina's Dr. Cyndy Caravelis and Brian Boyer; and Wofford's Dr. Cecile Nowatka and Dr. James Stukes.
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