Buies Creek, N.C.– Dr. Lloyd Jonson, professor of history, received the 2008 Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award from Campbell University’s College of Arts and Sciences.Johnson was called a “cornerstone of the Government, History and Justice Department,” by Dr. Mark Hammond, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “Lloyd continues to be a prolific international scholar,” Hammond said. “But above all else, he is a well-respected and inspirational teacher of history.”Johnson is the author of a book on Welsh settlers in the South, “The Frontier in the Colonial South: South Carolina Backcountry, 1736-1800,” and has made numerous presentations on his research in Wales, Britain and the U.S. He has also appeared in the BBC documentary, “Roots in Wales.” In addition he has published entries in the “Encyclopedia of North Carolina History,” the “African-American Encyclopedia of History,” and the “Encyclopedia of South Carolina History.” He has been a book review contributor for scholarly publications, including the “Journal of Southern History,” “North Carolina Historical Review,” the “William & Mary Quarterly,” “Baptist History and Heritage,” and the “Georgia Historical Quarterly” His article on Welsh in the Carolinas was published in “Western Mail,” a national newspaper of Cardiff, Wales.Johnson graduated from Campbell University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Master of Education degree in Counselor Education. He also earned a Master of Arts in American history from East Carolina University and a doctoral degree in American history from the University of South Carolina. He returned to teach at Campbell in 1991.Photo Copy: Dr. Lloyd Johnson, left, receives the 2008 Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award from Campbell University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Also pictured are Dr. Jerry M. Wallace, center, president of Campbell University, and Dr. Mark Hammond, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. (Photo by Bennett Scarborough)
Johnson receives Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award