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Faculty Awards
Development and Research Leave Awards
Awardees
2023-2024 Awardees for Leave in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Rachelle M. Belanger, Professor of Biology*
Shadi Bani Taan, Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering*** ~
Jeffery J. Boats, Professor of Mathematics***
Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year
2022-2023 Awardees for Leave in the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Stephanie Conant, Professor of Biology**
Megan Conrad, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering***
Erin Henze, Associate Professor of Psychology**
Lazaros Kikas, Associate Professor of Mathematics***
Erika Lindsay, Associate Professor of Architecture***
Allegra Pitera, Professor of Architecture***
Sigrid Streit, Associate Professor of English*
Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year
2021-2022 Awardees for Leave in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Julia Belian, Associate Professor of Law**
Cara Cunningham Warren, Associate Professor of Law**
Klaus Friedrich, Associate Professor of Chemistry*
Read about Prof. Friedrich's research at
Tadd Heidgerken, Associate Professor of Architecture***
Mostafa Mehrabi, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering***
Deborah Paruch, Professor of Law*
Mark Paulik, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering***
Nicholas Rombes, Professor of English**
Mitzi Saunders, Professor of Nursing^
Mary White, Professor of Nursing***
Aleksandr Zamalin, Associate Professor of Political Science**
Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year
2020-2021 Awardees for Leave in the 2021-2022 Academic Year
Juan Carlos Flores, Professor of Philosophy*
Gail Presbey, Professor of Philosophy**
Kirstie Plantenberg, Professor of Mechanical Engineering***
Omid Sabbaghi, Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration**
Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year
2019-2020 Awardees for Leave in the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Cristina Lockwood, Associate Professor of Law, School of Law**
Gail Presbey, Professor of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Education*
Heather Hill, Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Education***
Ioannis Souldatos, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Science~***
Katherine C. Lanigan, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Engineering and Science**
Robert Ross, Professor of Physics, College of Engineering and Science*
Rosemary Weatherston, Associate Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Education**
Victor Carmona, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Engineering and Science**
Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year
2018-2019 Awardees for Leave in the 2019-2020 Academic Year
Diane Robinson-Dunn, Associate Professor of History, College of Liberal Arts and Education*
Shuvra Das, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Science*
Das Published Article:Reimagining Engineering Education
Suk Kim, Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration***
Rosanne Burson, Professor of Nursing, College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing**
Jacob Kagey, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Engineering and Science**
Kathy (Xiaohui) Zhong, Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Science**
Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year
2017-2018 Awardees for Leave in the 2018-2019 Academic Year
Dawn Archey, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Science***
John Freeman, Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Education***
Linda Slowik, Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Education*
James Tubbs, Professor of Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Education**
Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year
2016-2017 Awardees for Leave in the 2017-2018 Academic Year
David R. Koukal, Professor of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Education**
Elizabeth S. Roberts-Kirchhoff, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Engineering & Science*
Gregory Sumner, Professor of History, College of Liberal Arts and Education**
Heather Hill-Vasquez, Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Education**
Hsiao-Lan Hu, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Education***
Ioannis Souldatos, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering & Science***
Juan Carlos Flores, Associate Professor of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Education*
Nassif Rayess, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Science***
Rachelle Belanger, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Engineering & Science*
Todd Hibbard, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Education**
Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year
Faculty Recognition Awards
Award History
2024
Claudia Bernasconi, Architecture
Faculty Excellence Award
School of Architecture & Community Development
Nadine Wodwaski, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Health Professions
2023
Cara Cunningham Warren, Law
Faculty Excellence Award
School of Law
Megan Conrad, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
2022
Andrea Kwasky, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Health Professions
Mara Livezey, Chemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
2021
Mary White, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Health Professions
Sigrid Streit, English
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
2020
Erin Archerd, Law
Faculty Achievement Award
School of Law
Evan Peterson, Business Administration
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Business Administration
Rosanne Burson, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Health Professions
2019
Terry Howard, Decision and Information Sciences
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Business Administration
Nancy Calleja, Counseling and Addiction Studies
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
2018
Wissam Aoun, Law
Faculty Achievement Award
School of Law
Karen Henning, Law
Faculty Excellence Award
School of Law
2017
Kristen Abraham, Psychology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Mary Tracy-Bee, Biology
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Engineering & Science
2016
J. Richard Broughton, Law
Faculty Achievement Award
School of Law
Mark A. Benvenuto, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Engineering & Science
2015
Kendra Evans, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
Libby Balter Blume, Psychology
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
2014
Jacob D. Kagey, Biology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
Gregory W. Ulferts, Decision Sciences
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Business Administration
2013
Mary-Catherine Harrison, English
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Kevin Daimi, Mathematics, Computer Science & Software Engineering
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Engineering & Science
2012
Molly McClelland, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Health Professions
Carla Groh, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Health Professions
Richard Kulbersh, Orthodontics
Faculty Excellence Award
School of Dentistry
2011
Nihad Dukhan, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
Jonathan Weaver, Mechanical Engineering
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Engineering & Science
2010
Abhijit Dasgupta, Mathematics & Computer Science
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
Elizabeth Hill, Psychology
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
2009
Linda Slowik, Psychology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Nicholas Rombes, English
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
2008
Barry Dauphin, Psychology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Oswald Mascarenhas, S.J.
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Business Administration
2007
Heather Hill-Vasquez, English
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Matthew Mio, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
Shulamith Schlick, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Engineering & Science
2006
Martin Leever, Philosophy
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Jane Schaberg, Religious Studies
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
2005
Rosemary Weatherston, English
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Virginia Merchant, Biomedical Sciences
Distinguished Faculty Award
School of Dentistry
2004
David Koukal, Philosophy
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Carol Weisfeld, Psychology
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
2003
Gail Presbey, Philosophy
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Suk Kim, Business Administration
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Business Administration
2002
David Brook, Chemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
Elizabeth Roberts- Kirchhoff, Chemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
John Franklin, Addiction Studies
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Education & Human Services
2001
Shuvra Das, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
Mary Lou Caspers, Chemistry
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Engineering & Science
2000
Roy E. Finkenbine, History
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Joan C. Urbancic, Nursing
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing
1999
Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch, Diagnostic Sciences
Faculty Achievement Award
School of Dentistry
1998
Steven C. Abell, Psychology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education
Gerald F. Cavanagh, S.J., Business Administration
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Business Administration
1997
Mark R. Schumack, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science
Mission Leadership Awards
Agere ex Missione Awards
The Mission Effectiveness team sponsors two awards:
- the Vivere ex Missione Award, presented at Commencement to a student graduating from an undergraduate program or a professional program that includes an undergraduate course of studies; and
- the Agere ex Missione Awards, presented at the President's Convocation to one faculty member and to one staff/administrator.