UM-Flint Academic Affairs Convocation Welcomes New Faculty, Announces Faculty Awards
The University of Michigan-Flint held its annual Academic Affairs Convocation August 27 at the university theatre to welcome new faculty and honor those receiving faculty awards, promotion and/or tenure, and to recognize those receiving service awards.
Chancellor Susan E. Borrego lauded the recipients and said the university community will create the vision for the campus.
“While I have some themes that are important to me, and some hopes and dreams, I think the vision is what we create together,” she said.
Thirty-five new faculty were welcomed at the event. Fourteen faculty received promotions and/or tenure. Fourteen were honored with service awards, ranging from 10 or more years of service at the university, to forty years or more.
The faculty awards:
David M. French Professorship
Ricardo Alfaro, Professor of Mathematics
Distinguished Service Award
Stephen Turner, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Scholarly or Creative Achievement Award
Erin Cavusgil, Associate Professor of Marketing
Scholarly or Creative Achievement Award
Jie Song, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Junior Women Faculty Award
Shelby Newport, Assistant Professor of Theatre
Alvin D. Loving Junior Faculty Initiative Award
Murali Mani, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Lawrence D. Kugler Academic Advisor Excellence Award
Suzanne Knezek, Associate Professor of Education
Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Excellence in Teaching Award
Laura McLeman, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Olivia P. Maynard and Olof Karlstrom Faculty Award for Civic Engagement
Beverley Smith, Associate Professor of Anthropology
2014-15 Collegiate Lecturer Award
Stevens Wandmacher, Chair and Lecturer of Philosophy
UM-Flint Nominee for the Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year
Joseph Sucic, Professor of Biology
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