Dear colleagues,

Each year, the university honors our esteemed faculty members with prestigious awards, acknowledging their contributions to innovative scholarship, exceptional teaching and advising, and outstanding community engagement.

With immense pride, I am delighted to announce the recipients of the .

I would also like to acknowledge all members of the faculty award review committees for volunteering their time and expertise to identify excellent nominees and outstanding recipients for each award.

My warmest congratulations to the recipients of the following awards!

Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Awards

The Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Awards recognize faculty members for their excellence in teaching, including creating an environment conducive to and encouraging learning. Each year, one faculty member in the four faculty ranks (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Clinical Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor) receives this honor. The 2024 award recipients are:

  • Lecturer Glenn Levine-West, Ph.D., Program in German, Russian, and Hebrew, School of World Languages and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Assistant Professor Nicole Conroy, Ph.D., Department of Counseling, Human Development and Family Science, College of Education and Social Services
  • Associate Professor Kate Nolfi, Ph.D., Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Professor Tyler Doggett, Ph.D., Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences

Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

The Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award recognizes a faculty member who has achieved excellence in displaying and enacting responsiveness, availability, concern, respect, and depth of knowledge in undergraduate academic advising. This award is a collaboration of the Office of the Provost, the Faculty Senate Student Affairs Committee, and the Student Government Association. The 2024 award recipient is:

  • Dana Rowangould, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

More information about the Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award

The Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award recognizes the teaching contributions of part-time United Academics–represented faculty. The award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated a record of excellence in teaching, commitment to student learning and pedagogy innovation, evidence of inclusive practices in teaching and commitment to diversity, and notable achievement(s) in teaching, scholarship, or service recognized beyond the university that bring recognition to the department, program, college, or school. The 2024 award recipient is:

  • , Lecturer, Department of Plant & Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

More information about the Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award

President’s Distinguished University Citizenship and Service Award

Nominees for the President’s Distinguished University Citizenship and Service Award are lecturers or clinical faculty, full-time tenure or tenure-track faculty, research faculty, library faculty, or Extension faculty who have worked at ¶¶̉ờ½̀½ for at least five years and have demonstrated sustained and exceptional leadership and service to our community. This includes, but is not limited to, service at the department, college, school, or university-wide level as a member of committees, governance groups, and advising student organizations or committees. The 2024 award recipient is:

  • , Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine.

More information about the President's Distinguished University Citizenship and Service Award

President’s Distinguished Senior Lecturer and Lecturer Awards

The President’s Distinguished Senior Lecturer and Lecturer Awards recognize the distinguished accomplishments of faculty who hold the Senior Lecturer or Lecturer rank for their outstanding teaching, scholarship, and service. The 2024 award recipient is:

  • Amy Tomas, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs at Grossman School of Business.

More information about the President's Distinguished Senior Lecturer and Lecturer Awards

University Distinguished Professor Award

The University Distinguished Professor Award is the highest academic honor that ¶¶̉ờ½̀½ bestows upon a faculty member. Holders of this title are recognized for having achieved international eminence within their respective fields of study and for the truly transformative nature of their contributions to advancing knowledge. The 2024 award recipients are:

  • Pramodita Sharma, Ph.D., Professor and Schlesinger-Grossman Chair of Family Business, Grossman School of Business
  • Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Geography and Geosciences, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kirk Dombrowski, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences and Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Office of the President

More information about the University Distinguished Professor Award

University Scholars Awards

The University Scholars Awards recognize distinguished ¶¶̉ờ½̀½ faculty members for sustained excellence in research and creative and scholarly activities in the following two categories: Social Sciences, Humanities, Creative Arts, and Basic and Applied Sciences (including biological, medical, and physical sciences). The 2024 award recipients are:

  • Social Sciences, Humanities, and Creative Arts: Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, Ph.D., Professor and Program Coordinator, Department of Education, College of Education and Social Services
  • Basic and Applied Sciences: Josh Bongard, Ph.D., Professor and Graduate Student Advisor, Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Mathematical Science; and
  • Christopher Danforth, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

More information about the University Scholars Awards 
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Again, congratulations to all of our 2024 outstanding award recipients! 

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Patricia A. Prelock,
Provost and Senior Vice President