2025 ArtSci College Awards

The College of Arts and Sciences proudly recognizes its third annual class of awardees — exceptional faculty and staff honored for their accomplishments in academics, teaching, research and service across 15 categories.

2025 Event Program

Staff Awards

Recognizing the critical role staff members play in contributing to the excellence of the College, these awards focus on the areas of service, leadership, efficiency, continuing education, professional development and administration.

Staff Excellence Award

Chelsi Bass
Executive Assistant II
College of Arts & Sciences — Department of Economics

Paula Verdegaal
Assistant Program Director
College of Arts & Sciences — Department of Economics

McKensie LeFevre
Associate Director
College of Arts & Sciences — Department of Biology

Miranda Wickesser
Program Coordinator
College of Arts & Sciences — Department of Chemistry

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Outstanding Leadership Award

Ron Carter
Assistant Department Head
Department of Chemistry

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Faculty Awards

The College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Awards Program recognizes and rewards excellence in the work of faculty. Each year, up to 32 recipients will be recognized in 10 different categories. Each award has its own eligibility requirements, which include appointment status, rank and years of employment, as well as specific information pertinent to the respective award. Detailed information on the Faculty Awards Program may be found online.

Administration Award Wayne Versaw
Professor
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Early Career Teaching Award

Erik Nielsen
Instructional Assistant Professor
Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
Lecturer
Department of English

Andy Thomas
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

Constantine Karathanasis
Assistant Professor
Department of Global Languages & Cultures

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Faculty Excellence Award

Rich Cooper
Senior Lecturer
Department of English

Heather Klein
Instructional Professor
Department of Mathematics

Mohamed Aburweis
Instructional Associate Professor
Department of Statistics

Shawna Ross
Associate Professor
Department of English

Justin Spilker
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics

Darryl de Ruiter
Professor
Department of Anthropology

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Graduate Mentoring Award

Andrew Barr
Associate Professor
Department of Economics

Richard Curry
Associate Professor
Department of Global Languages & Cultures

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Outstanding Career Award

Catharina Laporte
Instructional Professor
Department of Anthropology

Deborah Bell-Pedersen
University Distinguished Professor
Department of Biology

Eduardo Espina
Professor
Department of Global Languages & Cultures

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Public Engagement and Outreach Award

Jim Pennington
Instructional Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry

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Research Impact Award

Daniel Paredes-Sabja
Associate Professor
Department of Biology

Fernando Luco
Associate Professor
Department of Economics

Wencai Liu
Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics

Angela Mitchell
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology

Yina Liu
Assistant Professor
Department of Oceanography

Ege Selin Islekel
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy

Sharon Gursky
Professor
Department of Anthropology

Xiaohong Liu
Professor
Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Alberto Moreiras
Professor
Department of Global Languages & Cultures

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Service Award

Anne Raymond
Professor
Department of Geology & Geophysics

James Howell
Instructional Assistant Professor
Department of Global Languages & Cultures

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Undergraduate Mentoring Award

Dylan McCreedy
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology

Katherine Unterman
Associate Professor
Department of History

Dwayne Raymond
Instructional Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy

Sarah Gatson
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology

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