During recent graduation ceremonies, Professor of Management Information Systems Raymond Frost received the 2004-05 Presidential Teacher Award.

Frost has been an Ohio University faculty member since 1999. He admits to having no secret to his success, just several overriding themes, which include making connections, simplifying the explanation but not the challenge, use of analogies and animation, climbing in stages and the celebration of small victories as well as being available to his students. His areas of research interest include database management systems, electronic commerce, telecommunications and project-based learning. He is the author or co-author of 10 textbooks and nearly 20 refereed publications.

While presenting the award to Frost and fellow recipient Biology Associate Professor Arthur Trese, President Glidden said, "I am proud that Ohio University recognizes its most outstanding teachers with this award, and certainly both Professors Trese and Frost are exemplary of many excellent teaching faculty members at this university. They engage and stimulate their students, they inspire them and they provide wonderful models of scholarship and scholarly attitudes in addition to imparting knowledge in their disciplines."

Dean Corlett noted that Frost is "a favorite with students and pointed out that Professor Frost won the College of Business' Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award in 2001 and 2002; was named a University Professor in 2002; and won the 2003 Senior Class Teaching Award. I wish all of you could have been among the crowd of 16,000 in the Convo to share the pride in Raymond"s accomplishment.

The Presidential Teacher Awards were established to identify faculty for their excellence as teachers both inside and outside the classroom. Those selected for the Presidential Teacher Award receive a three-year stipend and hold the title "Presidential Teacher" for that time.