Faculty and staff recognition, 2022-2023

May 1, 2023

Love Library
Campus

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!

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The University-wide Departmental Teaching Award (UDTA) is a President's Excellence Award that honors a department/unit at the University of Nebraska which has outstanding esprit de corps in its dedication to the education of students at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional levels.

School of Biological Sciences

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.

Rick Bevins

Psychology

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.

Dodie Eveleth

BPAC business manager

University

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

Tom Gannon

English and Ethnic Studies

James O'Hanlon Academic Leader Award

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Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

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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.

Qingsheng Li
Willa Cather Professor
Biological sciences

Robert Powers
Charles Bessey Professor
Chemistry

Brian Couch
Susan J. Rosowski Professor
Biological Sciences

Xiaoshan Xu
Susan J. Rosowski Professor
Physics and Astronomy

Eileen Hebets
George Holmes Professor
Biological Sciences

Kim Tyler
George Holmes Professor
Sociology

Vanessa Gorman
Aaron Douglas Professor
History, Classics and Religious Studies

The Diversity Leadership Faculty Award recognizes a significant contribution toward creating a diverse and inclusive UNL community.

Chad Brassil

Biological Sciences

The Harold and Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award honors outstanding junior faculty members who demonstrate creative research, extraordinary teaching abilities, and academic promise.

Eloísa Grifo

Mathematics

College

College Distinguished Teaching Awards recognize faculty with excellence in teaching.

Joshua Brummer

Mathematics

James Brunton

English

Abla Hasan

Modern Languages and Literatures

Patrick Jones

History and Ethnic Studies

Jacquelyn Omelian

Psychology

Ingrid Robyn

Modern Languages and Literatures and Ethnic Studies

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

Kelly Kingsbury-Brunetto
Modern Languages and Literatures

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

Kwakiutl Dreher
English

Alexander Sinitskii
Chemistry

Timothy Nelson
Psychology

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

Kathy Castle
Communication Studies

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.

Rachelle Jensen

Mathematics

Amy Beyer

Academic and Career Advising Center

Ronda Alexander

Oldfather Business Cooperative

Katharina Stokes

Center for Children, Families, and the Law

Kelcey Gabriel

Physics

Dodie Eveleth

BPAC Business Center

Professorships

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Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award

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