Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Instruction, Mentoring

Faculty representing every area in the College of Sciences were honored for their commitment to excellence at the Spring 2023 Faculty Recognition Event. Hosted by Associate Deans Kerstin Hamann and Teresa Dorman, the recognitions spanned multiple areas and categories. Those recognized were:

High Impact or High-Quality Instruction

Stacy Barber, Professor
Neil Duncan, Associate Professor
Amanda Groff, Senior Lecturer
Sandra Wheeler, Associate Lecturer (Anthropology)

Peter Sinelli, Senior Lecturer (Anthropology)

Paul Varcholik, Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)

Karen Mottarella, Senior Lecturer (Psychology)

Michael Loree, Instructor (Sociology)

Aubrey Jewett, Associate Professor (School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs)

Successful Course Design or Transformation

Christa Diercksen, Associate Lecturer
Michele Yeargain, Instructor (Biology)

Nicole Lapeyrouse, Lecturer (Chemistry)

Rachid Ait Maalem Lachen, Associate Lecturer (Mathematics)

Piotr Mikusinski, Professor (Mathematics)

Barry Sandler, Associate Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)

Archana Dubey, Senior Lecturer (Physics)

Richard Jerousek, Lecturer (Physics)

William Kaden, Associate Professor (Physics)

Adam LaMee, Instructor (Physics)

Laurene Tetard, Associate Professor (Physics)

Drew Doyle, Instructor (Statistics and Data Science)

Nizam Uddin, Professor (Statistics & Data Science)

Individualized Instruction, Supervision or Mentorship

Jonathan Conway, Associate Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)

Steve Neel, Associate Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)

Michael Dunn, Associate Professor (Psychology)

Thomas Dolan, Associate Professor (School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs)

Michael Armato, Associate Lecturer (Sociology)

Angela Vergara, Lecturer (Sociology)

Student Engagement

Denisia Popolan-Vaida, Assistant Professor (Chemistry)

Rick Brunson, Senior Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)

Melissa Dodd, Associate Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)

John Murray, Assistant Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)

Jason Chesnut, Lecturer (Psychology)

Kelsey Larsen, Assistant Professor (School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs)

Rong Zhou, Lecturer (Statistics & Data Science)