June 1, 2022
Shawnee State University has announced the 2022 Faculty Awards. As part of this year’s presentation, the recipient of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Teaching Award is Professor Sheena Shifko. The Program Director of the Radiologic Technology Program at SSU, Professor Shifko has been with the university since 2013.
“More than coordinating this program, Professor Shifko has always kept instruction and the success of her students as her top priority,” SSU President Jeff Bauer said, while presenting Dr. Shifko with her award during the Spring Commencement ceremony. “And her students will tell you how important she has been in their lives and in their careers.”
An alumna of SSU, Professor Shifko received her Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology in 2008 before then receiving a Bachelor of Individualized Studies in 2009. She went on to receive her Master of Health Administration and is currently completing her doctorate in Leadership in Higher Education. She served as the Instructor and Clinical Coordinator of the Radiologic Technology program for two years before becoming the Program Director in 2015 and as of 2020 also serves as the College of Professional Studies Assessment Fellow.
“The award means a lot to me and the dedication I have to my students,” she said. “It also inspires me to know that I am working with a great team of educators who try our best for our students and help them succeed.”
Professor Shifko is a member of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the Association of Educators in Imaging & Radiological Sciences, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, and the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists.
The SSU Board of Trustees’ Distinguished Teaching Award is presented to an instructor who makes a significant impact on their students by engaging with them in a meaningful way while providing excellent teaching and contributions to higher education.