Faculty and staff awards, 2020-21

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Faculty and staff who excel in advancing the mission of the university in teaching, research and service are recognized annually near the end of the spring semester.

Visit our Recognition web page to find out about each award.

System

Outstanding Research and Creative Activity (ORCA) Award

  • Margaret Jacobs, history and Great Plains studies

University

Annis Chaikin Sorensen Award

  • Amelia Montes, English and ethnic studies

Dennis Molfese, Sue Venteicher, and David Hansen Hero Award

  • Morgan Pfeiffer, biological sciences

Dr. Charles Riedesel Outstanding Academic Advising Award

  • Ann Koopmann, computer science and engineering

Faculty Senate Awards

  • James A. Lake Academic Freedom Award: Christina Falci, sociology
  • Louise Pound-George Howard Distinguished Career Award: Carole Levin, history

James O'Hanlon Academic Leader Award

  • Dan Hoyt, sociology and interim chair of classics and religious studies

Nancy Kenny Academic Business Leader Award

  • Amanda Ganshert, Bureau of Sociological Research

Nebraska Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Impact

  • Marianna Burks, biological sciences, Diversity Leadership Staff Award
  • Bureau of Sociological Research, Collective Impact Award

Professorships

  • Christian Binek, Charles Bessey Professor of Physics and Astronomy
  • Jennine Capó Crucet, Susan J. Rosowski, Associate Professor of English
  • Kwame Dawes, George Holmes Professor of English
  • Margaret Jacobs, Charles Mach Professor of History
  • Jody Koenig Kellas, Willa Cather Professor of Communication Studies

College

CAS Engagement Award

  • Abla Hasan, modern languages and literatures
  • Clinical Psychology Training Program

CAS Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Award

  • Lory Dance, sociology and ethnic studies
  • Lydia Presley (graduate student), English

CAS Mentoring Award

  • Marianna Burks, biological sciences 
  • Courtney Hillebrecht, political science

College Distinguished Teaching Award

  • Katherine Castle, communication studies
  • Lynne Elkins, earth and atmospheric sciences
  • Anna Hiatt, biological sciences
  • Emily Kazyak, sociology and women's and gender studies
  • Matthew Van Den Broeke, earth and atmospheric sciences
  • Nathan Wakefield, mathematics

College ORCA

  • Eileen Hebets, biological sciences
  • Maital Neta, psychology
  • Roland Végső , English

Hazel R. McClymont Distinguished Teaching Fellow Award

  • David Woodman, biological sciences