President's Awards for Excellence

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President's Awards for Excellence

2023

Excellence in Human Relations
Kathy Kuntz, Office Services Coordinator, Office of Alumni Relations (classified)
Becca Webb, Enrollment Management & Community Engagement Director, College of Liberal Arts (unclassified)

Excellence in Leadership
Vincent Driscoll, Lead Custodial Floor Care Technician, Custodial Services (classified)
Giancarlo Mariani, Associate director of International Enrollment Management, Center for International Education (unclassified)

Excellence in Service
Bryan McLean, Lead Custodial Services Worker, Custodial Services (classified)
Angie Tipton, Budget and Projects Account Manager, Engineering and Construction Department (unclassified)

Outstanding Unit
Department of Public Safety

Outstanding Collaborative Unit
Slate Committee

Spirit of Innovation
Courtney Laukitis, Program Manager of Student Organizations, Student Activities
Amanda Coffman, Assistant to the Vice Provost, Lake Campus Administration

2022

Excellence in Human Relations
Cathy Lee, Student Services Coordinator, School of Fine and Performing Arts (classified)
Heather Casto, Academic Programming Director, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (unclassified)

Excellence in Leadership
James Lawrence, Sign Shop Scheduler, Facility Operations (classified)
JoAnn Bevelhymer, Director of Enrollment Management, Raj Soin College of Business (unclassified)

Excellence in Service
Don Zink, Lead Grounds Maintenance Worker, Facility Operations (classified)
Heather Rando, Associate Director, Office of Disability Services (unclassified)

Outstanding Unit
Lake Campus Facilities Staff

Spirit of Innovation
Tracey Hill, Administrative Support Coordinator
School of Humanities and Cultural Studies

2021

Excellence in Human Relations
Rebecca Hook, Financial Manager, Department of Biological Sciences (classified)
Courtney Smith, Assistant Director of Student Success, College of Science and Mathematics (unclassified)

Excellence in Leadership
Loren Prince, Laboratory Animal Technologist, Laboratory of Animal Resources (classified)
Kimberly Rex, CEO, Wright State Physicians, Chief Administrative Officer, Boonshoft School of Medicine (unclassified)

Excellence in Service
John Rowland, Lead Custodial Services Worker, Facility Operations (classified)
Gina Keucher, Program Director, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership (unclassified)

Outstanding Unit
Skills Assessment and Training Center
Boonshoft School of Medicine

Spirit of Innovation
Sarah Cicora and Laura Marker, Academic Advisors
Student Success Center

2020

Excellence in Human Relations
Dawn Banker, Administrative Specialist, Dept. Of Earth and Environmental Sciences (classified)
Paige Smith, Admissions Events Program Manager, Undergraduate Admissions (unclassified)

Excellence in Leadership
Tami Smith, Program Facilitator, Office of the Registrar (classified)
Nick Christian, Director of Academic Services, College of Science and Mathematics (unclassified)

Excellence in Service
Beth Kindred, Cash Management Specialist, Office of the Bursar (classified)
Frank Wolz, Workstation Engineer II, Computing and Telecommunications Services (unclassified)

Outstanding Unit
Dept. of Environmental Health & Safety

Spirit of Innovation
Amy Shope Jones, Director of Annual Giving
University Development

2019

Excellence in Human Relations
Mildred Culbreath, Administrative Specialist, Department of Marketing (classified)
Joy Wanderi, Associate Director, UCIE (unclassified)

Excellence in Leadership
Carly Porter, Student Services Coordinator, Career Services (classified)
Eric Corbitt, Director, Student Union, Activities and Recreation (unclassified)

Excellence in Service
Linda Warren, Administrative Specialist, Department of Management and International Business (classified)
Jerry Hensley, Application System Administrator, CaTS (unclassified)

Outstanding Unit
University Libraries

Outstanding Collaborative Units
University Student Concern Committee

Spirit of Innovation
David Stuart, Advancement Analytics Manager

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Faculty Awards for Excellence

2023

FACULTY AWARD WINNERS

Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence
Dr. Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

University Professor
Dr. In-Hong Cha, Professor, School of Fine and Performing Arts
College of Liberal Arts

Distinguished Professor Awards

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
Dr Sherif M. Elbasiouny, Professor, Neuroscience Cell Biology and Physiology
College of Science and Mathematics and Boonshoft School of Medicine

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
Dr. Wakiuru Wamwara, Professor, Marketing
Raj Soin College of Business

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
Dr. Marie Thompson, Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences and International Studies
College of Liberal Arts

Presidential Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty

Service
Dr. Athanasios Bubulya, Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics

Presidential Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty

Teaching
Dr. Dan Noel, Senior Lecturer, Leadership Studies in Education
College of Health, Education and Human Services

Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence

Community Engagement
Dr. Sara J Paton, Associate Professor, Population and Public Health
Boonshoft School of Medicine

2022

FACULTY AWARD WINNERS

Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence
Paul Lockhart, Ph.D., Professor, History
College of Liberal Arts

University Professor
Charles Gulas, Ph.D., Professor, Marketing
Raj Soin College of Business

Distinguished Professor Awards

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
Zhiqiang Wu, Ph.D., Professor, Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
Daniel Warshawsky, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Geography

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
Sheri Stover, Ph.D., Professor, Leadership Studies in Education
College of Health, Education and Human Services

Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence

Early Career Achievement
Susan George, Psy.D., Assistant Professor, School of Professional Psychology
College of Health, Education and Human Services

Early Career Achievement
Yang Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science and Mathematics

Early Career Achievement
Kevin Willardsen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Economics
Raj Soin College of Business

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
Betsy Crites, Lecturer, Education
Lake Campus

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
Craig Baudendistel, Ph.D., Lecturer, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Community Engagement
Jeff Cigrang, Ph.D., Professor, School of Professional Psychology
College of Health, Education and Human Services

2021

FACULTY AWARD WINNERS

Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence
Dr. Michael L. Raymer, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

University Professor
Dr. Allen G. Hunt, Professor, Physics
College of Science and Mathematics

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARDS

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
Dr. Hong Huang, Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
Dr. James A. Menart, Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
Dr. Amelia Hubbard, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts

PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE

Early Career Achievement
Dr. Timothy Crawford, Assistant Professor, Populations and Public Health
Boonshoft School of Medicine

Early Career Achievement
Dr. Weisong Wang, Assistant Professor
Lake Campus

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
Mrs. Meredith A. Rodgers, Sr. Lecturer, Biological Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
Ms. Bridgett R. Severt, Lecturer, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
College of Science and Mathematics

Community Engagement
Dr. Ann Stalter, Professor
College of Nursing and Health

2020

FACULTY AWARD WINNERS

Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence
Dr. Eric S. Bennett, Professor, Neuroscience Cell Biology and Physiology
Boonshoft School of Medicine

University Professor
Dr. Marian K. Kazimierczuk, Professor, Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARDS

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
Dr. Jeffrey Bryant Travers, Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology/Dermatology
Boonshoft School of Medicine

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
Dr. Travis E. Doom, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
Dr. Kevin P. Duffy, Associate Professor, Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
Raj Soin College of Business

PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE

Early Career Achievement
Dr. Clintoria Williams, Assistant Professor, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
Boonshoft School of Medicine

Early Career Achievement
Mr. Josh A. McCabe, Assistant Professor, Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures
College of Liberal Arts

Early Career Achievement
Dr. Megan Arlene Rua, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
Dr. Patrick M. Sonner, Instructor, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
College of Science and Mathematics

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
Mrs. Marlene Stuber, Clinical Instructor, College of Nursing and Health
College of Education and Human Services

Community Engagement
Ms. Irena Joseph, Lecturer, English Language and Literatures
College of Liberal Arts

2019

Faculty Awards for Excellence

University Professor
Mark Rich, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience, Cell, Biology & Physiology
College of Science and Mathematics and Boonshoft School of Medicine

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
Crystal Lake, Ph.D., Associate Professor, English Language and Literatures
College of Liberal Arts

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
Sherry Farra, Ph.D., Associate Professor
College of Nursing and Health

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
Michael Raymer, Ph.D., Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Early Career Achievement
Ji Bihl, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Boonshoft School of Medicine

Early Career Achievement
Tanvi Banerjee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Early Career Achievement
Ashley Hall, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, English Language and Literatures
College of Liberal Arts

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
Bill Wood, Senior Lecturer Coordinator, Finance and Financial Services
Raj Soin College of Business

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
Lorrie Kubaszewski, Instructor, Teacher Education
College of Education and Human Services

Community Engagement
Brandy Foster, Lecturer, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science