Congratulations to Cynthia Osborn, Ph.D., a 2022 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award!
A Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Cynthia is coordinator of the addictions counseling certificate program. She earned her Ph.D. degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Ohio University in 1996 after serving in pastoral ministry for several years. She practiced counseling part-time and then full-time at an addiction treatment facility in Southeast Ohio, serving persons with co-occurring disorders (mental health and substance use disorders).
She is licensed in Ohio as a Professional Clinical Counselor, with supervisory endorsement (LPCC-S), and as a Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC). Cynthia is PI/PD of two federal awards focused on addictions counseling education: Project EnhAnCE-IT funded by SAMHSA (Prac-Ed, 2020-22) and the ACCEPT Program funded by HRSA (BHWET Paraprofessionals, 2021-25).
The 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) recipients are an outstanding group of teachers dedicated to their students' success. Sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association, the DTA is a highly prestigious honor in teaching. The award is presented annually to three full-time faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching, whether it be in the classroom or online.
A "distinguished teacher" is defined as one who possesses a comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter, organizes and presents the subject matter effectively, stimulates thinking, develops understanding, demonstrates resourcefulness and piques interest.