NE10 Announces Nominees for 2021-22 Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award

Nominees for Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award, 2021-22

Posted: May 17, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

14 Faculty Members Nominated by NE10 Institutions.

MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference has announced the nominations for the sixth annual Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award, which recognizes a faculty member from a league institution that has supported the efforts of student-athletes in achieving their academic goals.

There are 14 nominations for the Faculty Mentor Award and the winner will be announced on the night of Thursday, June 9, as part of a pre-recorded live awards show on the NE10's YouTube page.

ALL-TIME WINNERS OF THE DR. DAVE LANDERS FACULTY MENTOR AWARD

The award is named after Dr. Dave Landers, a longtime professor and faculty athletic representative (FAR) at Saint Michael's College. The Purple Knights' faculty member of the year award is also named after Landers.

In June of 2016, the NE10 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) created the Faculty Mentor Award – an honor which is organized and voted on by a committee made up of current NE10 SAAC members.

The winner will have his or her nomination forwarded on to the NCAA as the league's nomination for the Division II Dr. Dave Pariser Faculty Mentor Award – which was an initiative launched in 2013 by the NCAA Division II SAAC. The award is student-athlete driven and the first of its kind in the NCAA.

The NCAA Faculty Mentor Award honors an institutional faculty member who has demonstrated dedication, support and guidance to student-athletes and the institution's athletic programs. Division II sets forth a strong commitment to prepare student-athletes to excel in their endeavors after their athletics careers have ended.

2021-22 Nominees for the Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award

Adelphi University – Tobie Langsam, Adjunct Faculty in Psychology

American International College – Bruce Johnson, Professor of English and Coordinator of Liberal Studies

Assumption University – John Bell, Assistant Professor of History

Bentley University – Lynn Wolf, Lecturer in Accounting

Franklin Pierce University – Leslie Buddington, Assistant Professor of Social and Developmental Psychology

Le Moyne College – Shawn Ward, Associate Professor of Psychology/FAR

University of New Haven – Nikodem Poplawski, Professor of Physics

Pace University – Margaret Fitzgerald, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Security/ FAR

Saint Anselm College – David Guerra, Professor of Physics/FAR

Saint Michael's College – Steven Doyon, Instructor of Business Administration and Accounting

The College of Saint Rose – JoAnne Powers, Associate Professor of Mathematics

Southern Connecticut State University – Elaine Martin, Associate Professor of Nursing

Southern New Hampshire University – Doug Blais, Professor of Sports Management/FAR

Stonehill College – Alex Yen, Associate Professor of Accounting

ABOUT THE NE10
Beginning its 40th anniversary season, the NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.

Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.