Faculty and Staff Awards for Excellence

Celebrate the vital contributions of our faculty members and classified and unclassified staff at this event. This year's winners are:

President's Awards for Excellence

Excellence in Human Relations
Ife F. Shafeek (classified)
Petey L. Peterson (unclassified)

Excellence in Leadership
Suzanne L. Semones (classified)
Amanda G. Spencer (unclassified)

Excellence in Service
Chasity Jones (classified)
Amanda Watkins (unclassified)

Outstanding Unit
CaTS Help Desk

Outstanding Collaborative Units
Offices of Equity and Inclusion, LGBTQA Affairs, and Disability Services

Spirit of Innovation
Center for Teaching and Learning Distance Education

Faculty Awards for Excellence

Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence
Travis E. Doom, Ph.D., Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

University Professor
David L. Goldstein, Ph.D., Professor, Biological Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
Pascal Hitzler, Ph.D., Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
Stuart McDowell, Ph.D., Professor and Artistic Director, Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures
College of Liberal Arts

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
Kirsten Halling, Ph.D., Professor, Modern Languages
College of Liberal Arts

Early Career Achievement
Lee Hannah, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs
College of Liberal Arts

Early Career Achievement
Corey Seemiller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Leadership Studies in Education
College of Education and Human Services

Early Career Achievement
Kunal Swani, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Marketing
Raj Soin College of Business

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
Karen Meyer, Senior Lecturer, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
Kerry Martin, Instructor, Economics
Raj Soin College of Business

Community Engagement
Thomas E. Fenton, Lecturer, English Languages and Literatures
College of Liberal Arts