UM-Flint presents awards at 2018 Academic Affairs Convocation
The University of Michigan-Flint held its annual Academic Affairs Convocation August 30 at the UM-Flint Theatre to celebrate those receiving faculty awards, promotion and/or tenure, and to honor those receiving service awards. New faculty were also welcomed, and new staff were recognized. There was also a moment of silence for senior associate librarian Vanessa Prygoski, who passed away this year.
Six new faculty and fifteen new staff members were announced at the event. Fourteen faculty and staff members received promotions and/or tenure. Twenty-five faculty members were honored with service awards, ranging from 10 or more years of service to 30 years or more.
Faculty Awards:
Distinguished Service Award
Gabriela Hristova, Associate Professor of Music
Teaching Excellence Award
Cameron McLeman, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Scholarly or Creative Achievement Award
Greg Rybarczyk, Associate Professor of Earth and Resource Science
Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
Emily Feuerherm, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
Nathaniel Miller, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Alvin D. Young Junior Faculty Initiative Award
Sasha Drummond-Lewis, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Junior Faculty Award
Charlotte Tang, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Senior Faculty Award
Heather Laube, Associate Professor of Sociology
Olivia P. Maynard and Olof Karlstrom Faculty Award for Civic Engagement
Erica Britt, Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics
David M. French Professorship
Thomas Hemphill, Professor of Management
Collegiate Lecturer Award
David M. Larsen, Jr., Lecturer of English
Provost Teaching Awards:
- Stephen Bernstein, Professor of English
- Mary Jo Kietzman, Associate Professor of English
- Suzanne Knight, Associate Professor of English
- Laura McLeman, Associate Professor of Mathematics
- Laura Smith, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
- Todd Womack, Lecturer of Social Work
Faculty Service Award Recipients:
10 years or more:
- Aderemi Artis
- Syagnik Banerjee
- Erin Cavusgil
- Russell Cossaboom
- Beverly Jones
- Gerald Knesek
- Sonya Moreau
- Vickie Larsen
- Marsha Lesley
- Jennifer Miller
- Ruth Person
- James Schirmer
- Rie Suzuki
- Cristen Velliky
- Amy Yorke
20 years or more:
- Cathy Akers-Jordan
- Darryl Baird
- Aviva Dorfman
- Mary Jo Finney
- Guluma Gemeda
- Christopher Pearson
- Jerry Sanders
30 years or more:
- Michael Gebler
- Mehrdad Simkani
- Beverley Smith
Promotions:
College of Arts & Sciences
From associate professor with tenure to professor with tenure
- Quamrul Mazumder
- Sarah Rosaen
- Tariq Shamim
From assistant professor to associate professor with tenure
- Erica Britt
- Benjamin Gaydos
- Charlotte Tang
College of Health Sciences
From assistant professor to associate professor with tenure
- Bara Alsalaheen
School of Education and Human Services
From associate professor with tenure to professor with tenure
- Mary Jo Finney
From assistant professor to associate professor with tenure
- Pamela Ross-McClain
- Annie Whitlock
School of Management
From associate professor with tenure to professor with tenure
- Erin Cavusgil
School of Nursing
From associate professor with tenure to professor with tenure
- Constance Creech
From assistant professor to associate professor with tenure
- Barbara Kupferschmid
Frances Willson Thompson Library
From associate librarian to senior associate librarian
- Emily Newberry
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