Dr. Ronda F. Carter, Lecturer in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, is the recipient of Troy University’s 2025 Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.
Dr. Carter received the award from TROY Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Kerry Palmer during the University’s annual Honors Convocation held Monday afternoon in the Claudia Crosby Theater on the Troy Campus.
The Ingalls Award is given annually to the teacher on the Troy Campus who has “most diligently, effectively and cheerfully conducted his or her classes during the current academic year.” Students nominate faculty members for the award, and a committee of students and faculty advisors selects the recipient. The award consists of a statue of Socrates, a plaque and a check for $1,000.
“I was incredibly honored to win the Ingall’s Award today,” Dr. Carter said. “This is my second year at TROY, and I absolutely love being here. I’ve really enjoyed being in the classroom and sharing my knowledge. I was previously a practicing physician, and I love bringing that clinical experience to the classroom, but I had no idea I was winning this award today, so it was just sheer joy when they announced my name. I work with a lot of our pre-professional and pre-nursing students preparing them to essentially do what I’ve been doing for the past 25 years. I’m so glad I made the switch, and it sounds like I must be doing a good job because the students chose me for this award. It’s been just incredible.”
Dr. Carter teaches Clinical Pathophysiology I and II, Anatomy and Physiology II, Career Opportunities in Medicine and Allied Health Professions, and Pathway to Professional School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University, her M.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, completed her internship with SW Georgia Family Practice Residency at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA, and her residency through Baptist Family Medicine Residency Program at Montgomery’s Baptist Medical Center.
She has previously served as an associate professor of family medicine at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and as a Family Physician at Jackson Family Practice in Montgomery, Lyster Amy Health Clinic, and the Wiregrass VA Clinic.
