Canisius University congratulates Janet Wojcik MS ’94, PhD, an alumna of the university’s master’s program in physical education, who has been selected to receive Winthrop University’s top teaching distinction: the James Pinckney Kinard and Lee Wicker Kinard Award for Excellence in Teaching. Wojcik is a professor and the program director of exercise science at Winthrop. She will be formally honored at the university’s December 20 Commencement Ceremony.
The Kinard Award, established more than four decades ago, recognizes faculty who demonstrate exceptional dedication to studentlearning, academic excellence and service to the university community.
In her nomination letter, Beth Coster, dean of Winthrop’s College of Education, Sport and Human Sciences, praised Wojcik as “a teacher who places students at the center of her work … a leader whose contributions have shaped academic programs with lasting impact.”
Since joining the Winthrop faculty in 2006, Wojcik has taught more than a dozen unique undergraduate courses and several graduate courses, spanning exercise physiology, special and aging populations, internships and writing-intensive seminars. Her colleagues describe her as an exceptional academic advisor who “goes above and beyond” in developing meaningful relationships with students, challenging them to set and achieve their academic and professional goals.
“Dr. Wojcik exemplifies the mission of Canisius and our Jesuit ideals through her lifelong commitment to teaching, mentorship and service,” said Karl F. Kozlowski, PhD, associate dean for the School of Behavioral and Health Studies. “We are immensely proud to see a graduate of our University earn such distinguished recognition.”
A prolific scholar, Wojcik regularly publishes in top peer-reviewed journals and presents at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), where she is recognized as a Fellow—one of the organization’s highest distinctions.
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Submitted by: Karl Kozlowski, PhD, associate dean, School of Behavioral and Health Studies
