Faculty and staff recognition, 2023-2024

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Tue, 04/09/2024 - 11:13

We annually recognize the outstanding achievements of our faculty and staff. Find out more about each award on our Recognition web page or from the area on campus the award is from.

Congratulations to all!

System

The University of Nebraska Staff Kudos Award – Academic Affairs is presented by the NU Regents to celebrate staff who go above and beyond in their work for the university. Annual Applause awardees are submitted for this award.

Mindy Liebelt

Mindy Liebelt

Center on Children, Families, and the Law

The Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award (ORCA) is a President's Excellence Award that honors members of the University of Nebraska faculty who have conducted outstanding research or creative activity of national/international significance.

Kristen Olson

Kristen Olson

Sociology


University

The Annis Chaikin Sorensen Award recognizes outstanding teaching in the humanities.

Kelly Stage

Kelly Stage

English

Dr. Charles Riedesel Outstanding Academic Advising Award recognizes an exceptional faculty or staff member who directly delivers advising services to undergraduates.

Alexis Partridge

Alexis Partridge
Advising

Professorships recognize either distinguished scholarship or creative activity, a sustained record of teaching excellence and national visibility for instructional activities/practice, or significant contributions in research and teaching and exceptional promise for future excellence.

Ken Bloom

Ken Bloom
Willa Cather Professorship
Physics and Astronomy

Nora Peterson

Nora Peterson
Susan J. Rosowski Professorship
French/Modern Languages and Literatures

Hope Wabuke

Hope Wabuke
Susan J. Rosowski Professorship
English


College

College Distinguished Teaching Awards recognize faculty with excellence in teaching.

Eve Brank

Eve Brank

Psychology

Kevin Gonzales

Kevin Gonzales

Mathematics

Kristen Hoerl

Kristen Hoerl

Communication Studies

Laura Munoz

Laura Munoz

History, Ethnic Studies

Gerald Steinacher

Gerald Steinacher

History

Regina Werum

Regina Werum

Sociology

College Engagement Award honors people or units involved in exemplary engagement activities that have an impact beyond the university.

Stacey Waite

Stacey Waite

English

CAS Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Award honors people, organizations, or units within the college involved in innovative or exemplary activities that have an impact on campus or in the community that promotes inclusive excellence and diversity.

Laura Munoz

Laura Muñoz

History, Ethnic Studies

College Mentoring Award honors faculty or staff involved in exemplary mentoring activities.

Ann Tschetter

Ann Tschetter

History

Professorships recognize either distinguished scholarship or creative activity, a sustained record of teaching excellence and national visibility for instructional activities/practice, or significant contributions in research and teaching and exceptional promise for future excellence.

David Berkowitz

David Berkowitz
Elmer H. and Ruby M. Cordes Chair
Chemistry

Martin Centurion

Martin Centurion
Carl A. Happold Professorship
Physics and Astronomy

Cindy Ermus

Cindy Ermus
Charles and Linda Wilson Professor of the History of Medicine
History

Yvonne Lai

Yvonne Lai
Milton E. Mohr Distinguished Professorship
Mathematics

College Outstanding Research and Creativity (ORCA) Award recognizes significant research and creative accomplishments of UNL faculty in the last five years.

Bedross Der Matossian

Bedross Der Matossian

History, Judaic Studies

Sarah Gervais

Sarah Gervais

Psychology

Hazel R. McClymont Distinguished Teaching Fellow Award honors exemplary teaching, based on four criteria.

Rachael Shah

Rachael Shah

English

The Annual Applause Award recipients are selected from the monthly Applause Award winners. The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of staff who go above and beyond.

Brooke Crawley

Brooke Crawley

BPAC Business Center

Ryan Doud

Ryan Doud

Bureau of Sociological Research

Vanja Flachbart

Vanja Flachsbart

Business and Finance

Mindy Liebelt

Mindy Liebelt

Center on Children, Families, and the Law

Sai Mumm

Sai Mumm

Academic and Career Advising Center

The Teaching Academy engages our faculty in local, national, and international conversations about essential issues in higher education; develops teaching expertise across the disciplines and at all levels of learning; and recognizes and rewards exceptional teachers. Fellows serve three-year terms, and new fellows are selected annually.

Dona-Gene Barton

Dona-Gene Barton

Political Science

Kwakiutl Dreher

Kwakiutl Dreher

English

Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith

Mathematics