“Enroll your body, soul and spirit and engage your time to do what you know best. Dedicate yourself to the work at hand”

— Israelmore Ayivor

Awards

  • State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). Old Dominion University Nominee for ODU 2023.

  • Service Award. Awarded by Darden College of Education and Professional Studies, Old Dominion University, 2023.

  • A. Rufus Tonelson Distinguished Faculty Award. Awarded by Old Dominion University, 2022.

  • Yvonne Captain Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Education. Awarded by Phi Beta Delta Honor society for international scholars, 2022.

  • JRTE Reviewer of the Year. Awarded by The Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 2022. (Based on quality and number of reviews.).

  • Community Service Award. Awarded by Darden College of Education and Professional Studies, Old Dominion University, 2020.

  • Phi Beta Delta Honor Society, 2020.

  • Education Leaders Network Award for Visionary Leadership. Awarded by the International Society for Technology in Education, 2020.

  • Reign on Faculty Recognition Award. Awarded by Old Dominion University, 2020 (nominated by students).

  • Provost Award for Leadership in International Education. Awarded by Old Dominion University, 2019.

  • International Outreach Award. Awarded by Darden College of Education and Professional Studies, Old Dominion University, 2019.

  • Mobile Learning Network Award. Awarded by the International Society for Technology in Education, 2019.

  • Outstanding Faculty Award: Rising Star. State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 2018. (The Commonwealth's highest honor for faculty at Virginia's public and private colleges and universities http://www.schev.edu/index/institutional/outstanding-faculty-awards

  • New Faculty Award. Awarded by Old Dominion University, 2017.

  • State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Rising Star Nominee. Old Dominion University Nominee for ODU 2018. 

  • Making it Happen Award. Awarded at the International Society for Technology in Education annual conference 2017.

  • Sara and Rufus Tonelson Award. Awarded by Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University, 2017.

  • Instructional Publications Award. Awarded by Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University, 2017.

  • President’s Award for Volunteer Service in Mobile Learning. Awarded at the International Society for Technology in Education annual conference and signed by President Trump, 2017.

  • STEM Excellence Award. Awarded by the International Society for Technology in Education, 2017.

  • Publications Award. Awarded by Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University, 2016.

  • Shining Star Recognition. Awarded by Dominion University, 2016 (Nominated by former students for this award.)

  • Outstanding Leader of the Year. Awarded by Virginia Society for Technology in Education. Presented at the annual conference, 2015.

  • President’s Award for Volunteer Service in Mobile Learning. Awarded at the International Society for Technology in Education annual conference and signed by President Obama, 2015.

  • Shining Star Recognition. Awarded by Dominion University, 2015 (Nominated by former students for this award).

  • Teaching Innovation and Excellence Award. Awarded by Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University, 2015.

  • Teaching with Technology Award. Awarded by Old Dominion University, 2015.

  • President’s Award for Volunteer Service in Mobile Learning. Awarded at the International Society for Technology in Education annual conference and signed by President Obama, 2014.

  • American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division C Outstanding Poster. Understanding angle and angle measure: A design-based research study using context-aware ubiquitous learning, Awarded by the American Educational Research Association, 2014.

  • President’s Award for Volunteer Service in Mobile Learning. Awarded at the International Society for Technology in Education annual conference and signed by President Obama, 2013.

  • President’s Award for Volunteer Service in Mobile Learning. Awarded at the International Society for Technology in Education annual conference and signed by President Obama, 2012.

  • Graduate Student Travel Award. Awarded by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, 2010.

  • McKeachie Award for Improving University Teaching (international award). Awarded at the Improving University Teaching conference. Washington D.C., 2010.

  • Future Faculty Fellowship Program Award Awarded by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, 2010.

  • Malloy Travel Award. Awarded by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, 2009.

  • Kappa Delta Pi honor. Awarded for graduate studies at Elon University, 2009.

  • Phi Kappa Phi honor. Awarded for graduate studies at Elon University, 2009.

  • International Educator of the Year. Awarded by the Visiting International Faculty Program, 2009.

  • Outstanding Cultural Educator of the Year for North Carolina. Awarded by the Visiting International Faculty Program, 2008.

  • Outstanding Elementary School Mathematics Teacher of the Year. Awarded by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District, 2007.

  • Village Pride Award for Teaching Excellence. Awarded by Chapel Hill- Carrboro District Radio, 2007.

  • Outstanding Cultural Educator of the Year for North Carolina. Awarded by the Visiting International Faculty Program, 2007.

  • E-Learning Award for Outstanding contributions to e-learning in the classroom (UK). Awarded by Education City, 2006.

  • The National ICT Mark. Awarded by BECTA (British Educational Communications, Technology Agency), 2005.

  • The NaaceMark for Outstanding Leadership of ICT. Awarded by BECTA (British Educational Communications, Technology Agency), 2005.