Marietta, Georgia – June 24, 2025 – Life University’s (Life U’s) Dr. Michael D. Amos, Professor of Undergraduate Psychology in the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies (CGUS), has been named Life U’s recipient of the 2025 Vulcan Materials Company’s Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Amos, a Doctor of Psychology, executive coach, speaker, author and founder of the Renovatio Leadership Institute, brings a unique blend of academic rigor and real-world application to his teaching. At Life U, he is widely recognized for his dynamic teaching style, his ability to inspire deep self-reflection and growth among his students, and his commitment to cultivating optimal human performance and self-leadership.
Beyond the classroom, Dr. Amos mentors students and collaborates with colleagues across disciplines to enrich Life U’s academic community. His dedication to fostering transformative learning experiences exemplifies the University’s core values rooted in Vitalism and Lasting Purpose.
Life U Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Jaime Davis shared, “After being recommended as one of Life U’s most outstanding faculty this year, it is my honor to extend the 2025 Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award to Dr. Michael Amos. His contributions to student development, leadership education and academic excellence embody the mission and spirit of Life University.”
The award presentation took place during Life U’s Summer 2025 Commencement Ceremony on June 20, where Dr. Amos received a plaque acknowledging Vulcan Materials Company and a monetary gift on behalf of the University.
Founded in 1974, Life University is a health sciences institution most known for its College of Chiropractic, the largest single-campus College of Chiropractic in the world. Undergraduates can pursue 12 undergraduate degrees; a pre-chiropractic, degree-seeking pathway; and three graduate degrees within the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies. Many degree programs are offered to distance learners online as well.
Life University strives to empower our students to succeed both professionally and personally. At Life U, we innovate our approach to higher education, while also remaining true to our philosophical commitment to produce informed leaders who exemplify humanistic values in their professions. To achieve this goal, Life U recognizes and demonstrates its dedication through three official Life University Values: Lasting Purpose, Vitalism and Integrity.
Life U’s 110-acre campus in Marietta, Georgia, just northwest of Atlanta, is home to more than 2,700 undergraduate, graduate and professional students who come from all 50 United States and more than 65 countries.
For more information about Life University, visit life.edu.
About Life University
Life University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, associate, master’s and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees, and also has programmatic accreditation through the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The mission of Life University is to empower students with the education, skills and values necessary for career success and life fulfillment, based on a vitalistic philosophy.
