Faculty will be recognized for outstanding teaching, scholarship, service at ceremony

Faculty members will be recognized for their teaching, scholarship and service at the 18th annual Faculty Awards Convocation on February 18, 4 p.m., in the DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium.

Chris Haven, professor of writing and recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award, will give an address, “Whose Story Is It?” President Philomena V. Mantella and Acting Provost Jennifer Drake will also give remarks.

The campus community is invited to attend the event, which will be followed by a reception.

Recipients of the University Awards for Excellence and awards presented by the Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence and Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center are listed below. The accomplishments of each recipient are detailed online. 

University Awards for Excellence

• Jeroen Wagendorp, associate professor of geography and sustainable planning: Internationalization Award
• Valerie Peterson, professor of communications, Outstanding Advising and Student Services Award
• Anna Hammersmith, associate professor of sociology, and Laura Hawk, associate professor of chemistry: Haas-Stiner Early Career Award for Undergraduate Mentorship
• Jason Yancey, professor of modern languages and literatures: Outstanding Community Service Award
• Kevin Lehnert, professor of marketing: Outstanding University Service Award
• Alan Steinman, professor of AWRI: Distinguished Contribution in a Discipline Award
• Chris Haven, professor of writing, University Outstanding Teacher Award
• Corey Anton, professor of communications; Barbara Hooper, associate professor of nursing; and Ellen Schiller, professor of teaching and learning: Glenn A. Niemeyer Award
• Brad Wallar, professor of chemistry, recognized for receiving the Michigan Association of State Universities' Professor of the Year Award  

Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence

• Samhita Rhodes, professor of engineering: Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award
• Erin Carrier, assistant professor of computing, and Robert Hollister, professor of biology: Distinguished Undergraduate Mentoring Award
• Alexander Lalejini, assistant professor of computing; Jakia Marie, assistant professor of integrative studies; and Sean Woznicki, assistant professor, AWRI: Distinguished Early-career Scholar Awards

Pew FTLC

• Jakia Marie, assistant professor of integrative studies: Burch, Jacobs & Moore Diversity Teaching Excellence Award
• Carey Guernsey, adjunct instructor of nursing: Pew Teaching Excellence Award for Adjunct Faculty
•  Ryan Krauss, associate professor of engineering, and Courtney Topic, assistant professor of criminology, criminal justice and legal studies: Pew Teaching with Technology Award
•  Lora Bailey, assistant professor of mathematics; Dan Brown, associate professor of English; Matthew Christians, associate professor of cell and molecular biology; Adrian Copeland, assistant professor of criminology, criminal justice and legal studies; Carmen Fernandez Florez, assistant professor of modern languages and literatures; Kristen Schrauben, associate professor of psychology: Pew Teaching Excellence Award
• Leigh Rupinski, archivist for public services and community engagement: Pew Excellence Award for Teaching and Learning Enrichment