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More than 150 UCF faculty members will be highlighted for academic excellence and service Wednesday at the Founders\u2019 Day Faculty Honors Celebration in the Student Union\u2019s Pegasus Ballroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The celebration runs from 3 to 5 p.m. and includes a reception after the formal program. Honored are recipients of the Pegasus Professor award<\/a>, UCF\u2019s highest faculty honor; recipients of the Reach for the Stars Award<\/a>; the recipient of the inaugural Medal of Societal Impact award<\/a>; university excellence award winners; those who recently reached 20, 30 and 40 years of service; educators marking 10 and 20 years with the Faculty Senate; faculty granted emeritus <\/em>or emerita <\/em>status; and retired and retiring faculty members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a joy to celebrate extraordinary faculty who model academic excellence, student success and societal impact,\u201d says Michael D. Johnson, UCF provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u201cTheir remarkable work lifts up the university\u2019s excellence and shows us all what UCF can become.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is a part of a Founders\u2019 Day celebration<\/a> of separate recognition ceremonies for staff, faculty and students. The campus community is invited to all the celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the faculty honorees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pegasus Professor Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Bryer, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nDebopam Chakrabarti, College of Medicine
\nDamla Turgut, College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reach for the Stars Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vasileios Anagnostopoulos, College of Sciences
\nLauren Bislick Wilson, College of Health Professions and Sciences
\nChlo\u00eb Rae Edmonson, College of Arts and Humanities
\nHung Nguyen, College of Medicine
\nDazhong Wu, College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Societal Medal of Impact Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shin-Tson Wu, College of Optics and Photonics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

College Awardees<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zakhia Abichar, College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nRachid Ait Maalem Lahcen, College of Sciences
\nSusanny Beltran, College of Health Professions and Sciences
\nSteven Brinkman, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
\nMichael Callaghan, College of Sciences
\nIlenia Colon, College of Arts and Humanities
\nLeslie Connell, College of Business Administration
\nJonathan Decker, College of Nursing
\nIvan Divliansky, College of Optics and Photonics
\nMatthew Dombrowski, College of Arts and Humanities
\nMichelle Gaither, College of Sciences
\nElizabeth Hoffman, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nIryna Malendevych, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nAnn Miller, College of Sciences
\nJoanna Mishtal, College of Sciences
\nSudeshna Pal, College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nAlison Redd, College of Health Professions and Sciences
\nOlga Russell, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nKersten Schroeder, College of Medicine
\nAshley Taylor, College of Arts and Humanities
\nKeri Watson, College of Arts and Humanities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University Winner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen, College of Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellence in Graduate Teaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

College Awardees<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Atia, College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nMorris Beato, College of Health Professions and Sciences
\nMariana Dangiolo, College of Medicine
\nDesiree D\u00edaz, College of Nursing
\nThomas Dolan, College of Sciences
\nRomain Gaume, College of Optics and Photonics
\nDebbie Hahs-Vaughn, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nJuhee Kang, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
\nJulia Listengarten, College of Arts and Humanities
\nLealand Morin, College of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University Winner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debbie Hahs-Vaughn, College of Community Innovation and Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellence in Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

College Awardees<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bethany Backes, College of Community Innovation and Education
Lauren Bislick Wilson, College of Health Professions and Sciences
Debopam Chakrabarti, College of Medicine
Arthur Huang, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Khim Kelly, College of Business Administration
Victoria Loerzel, College of Nursing
Joanna Mishtal, College of Sciences
Kyle Renshaw, College of Optics and Photonics
Yongho Sohn, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Sandra Sousa, College of Arts and Humanities
Sharon Woodill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University Winner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yongho Sohn, College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellence in Faculty Academic Advising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tamra Legron-Rodriguez, College of Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellence in Professional Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kristine Shrauger, UCF Libraries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellence in Librarianship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lily Dubach, UCF Libraries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellence in Instructional Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Denise Lowe, Division of Digital Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Engineering, Physical Sciences and Life Sciences<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmad Elshennawy, College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Science, Humanities, Education, Business, Art and Health<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Dvorak, College of Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University Award for Excellence in Mentoring Postdoctoral Scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mubarak Shaw, College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Senate Service Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

10 Years of Service<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Coffey, College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nBobby Hoffman, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nSumanta Pattanaik, College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 Years of Service<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mason Cash, College of Arts and Humanities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

20 Years of Service<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeffrey Bedwell, College of Sciences
\nChristopher Blackwell, College of Nursing
\nTimothy Brown, College of Sciences
\nThomas Brueckner, College of Sciences
\nAmy Darty, College of Arts and Humanities
\nEnrique Del Barco, College of Sciences
\nJames Fenton, Florida Solar Energy Center
\nOzlem Garibay, College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nHans Hagglund, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
\nXin He, College of Business Administration
\nStephen Heglund, College of Nursing
\nAnand Krishnamoorthy, College of Business Administration
\nShawn Lawrence, College of Health Professions and Sciences
\nLuis Martinez-Fernandez, College of Arts and Humanities
\nArtem Masunov, Office of Research
\nTammy Muhs, College of Sciences
\nSteven Neel, College of Sciences
\nAlice Noblin, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nJudi Siegfried, College of Arts and Humanities
\nAndrew Todd, UCF Libraries
\nLee-Anne Trimble Spalding, College of Community Innovation and Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 Years of Service<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy Barnickel, College of Arts and Humanities
\nJocelyn Bartkevicius, College of Arts and Humanities
\nRosalind Beiler, College of Arts and Humanities
\nJames Gilkeson, College of Business Administration
\nKerstin Hamann, College of Sciences
\nMarie Leticee, College of Arts and Humanities
\nKarol Lucken, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nJeffrey Moore, College of Arts and Humanities
\nMustapha Mouloua, College of Sciences
\nElizabeth Mustaine, College of Sciences
\nMichael Proctor, College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nJoanne Stephenson, College of Arts and Humanities
\nMartine Vanryckeghem, College of Health Professions and Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

40 Years of Service<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ram Mohapatra, College of Sciences
\nGary Richardson, College of Sciences
\nKuppalapalle Vajravelu, College of Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

45 Years of Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Emeritus <\/em>and Emerita<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maureen Ambrose, Professor Emerita<\/em>, College of Business Administration
\nAngeline Bushy, Professor Emerita<\/em>, College of Nursing
\nKevin Coffey, Professor Emeritus,<\/em> College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nMaureen Covelli, Associate Professor Emerita<\/em>, College of Nursing
\nTerri Fine, Professor Emerita<\/em>, College of Sciences
\nLeonid Glebov, Professor Emeritus<\/em>, College of Optics and Photonics
\nElizabeth Grauerholz, Professor Emerita<\/em>, College of Sciences
\nSteve Jex, Professor Emeritus<\/em>, College of Sciences
\nKeith Koons, Professor Emeritus<\/em>, College of Arts and Humanities
\nKeith Kovach, Associate Professor Emeritus,<\/em> College of Arts and Humanities
\nPhilip Pollock, Professor Emeritus<\/em>, College of Sciences
\nDavid Rollins, Professor Emeritus<\/em>, College of Sciences
\nBahaa Saleh, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus,<\/em> College of Optics and Photonics
\nMarshall Schminke, Professor Emeritus<\/em>, College of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retired and Retiring Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Michelle Adams, College of Arts and Humanities
\nKathleen Bastedo, Division of Digital Learning
\nRichard Biehl, College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nRobert Bledsoe, College of Sciences
\nAnthony Byrd, College of Business Administration
\nMohammed Daoudi, College of Sciences
\nDiane Davey, College of Medicine
\nVictor Davidson, College of Medicine
\nJoseph DiNapoli, College of Health Professions and Sciences
\nBarbara Durham, College of Business Administration
\nSeth Elsheimer, College of Sciences
\nStephen Ethridge, College of Arts and Humanities
\nTerri Fine, College of Sciences
\nElizabeth Grauerholz, College of Sciences
\nElizabeth Harris, College of Sciences
\nKeith Kovach, College of Arts and Humanities
\nRichard Lapchick, College of Business Administration
\nSue Mahan, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nJim Moharam, College of Optics and Photonics
\nCharlotte Neubauer, College of Nursing
\nLisa Peterson, College of Sciences
\nRoberto Potter, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nMaria Reyes, College of Community Innovation and Education
\nSamuel Richie, College of Engineering and Computer Science
\nPamela Roush, College of Business Administration
\nMark Schafer, College of Sciences
\nJohn Solow, College of Business Administration
\nTerrie Sypolt, UCF Libraries
\nEarl Weaver, College of Arts and Humanities
\nJacqueline Withers, College of Health Professions and Sciences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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