Each year, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. Among those awards is the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching.
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Penn State announces 2017 faculty and staff awards
April 4, 2017
Penn State announces 2017 faculty and staff awards
Each year, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. The invitation-only ceremony for the 2017 awards is Wednesday, April 19 at University Park.
For additional information on these University-wide awards, go to http://awardsrecognition.psu.edu/
2017 faculty and staff awards
Undergraduate faculty teaching awards
- The Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching -- Brenda Russell, professor of applied psychology at Penn State Berks, and Chris Staley, distinguished professor of art in the College of Arts and Architecture
- The George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching -- John Beale, senior lecturer of journalism in the College of Communications; Theresa Clemente, instructor of business at Penn State Wilkes-Barre; Brian Crosby, lecturer of psychology in the College of the Liberal Arts; James Lyon, professor of music in the College of Arts and Architecture; Denise Ogden, professor marketing at Penn State Lehigh Valley and JoAnne Pumariega, instructor of mathematics and Spanish at Penn State Berks
- The Penn State Teaching Fellow: The Penn State Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Teaching -- Sarah Ades, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Eberly College of Science; Matthew Parkinson, associate professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering; and Gib Prettyman, associate professor of English at Penn State Fayette
- The Penn State Excellence in Advising Award -- Devon Thomas, academic adviser in the College of Health and Human Development, and Brian A. Egan, instructor of equine science in College of Agricultural Sciences
- The President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Integration -- Andrew Nyblade, professor of geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- The President’s Award for Engagement with Students -- Christopher Kiver, associate professor of music and conductor of the Concert Choir and Glee Club at Penn State
- The Undergraduate Program Leadership Award -- Gerald Santoro, senior lecturer of information sciences and technology in the College of Information Science and Technology
- The Howard B. Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award -- Gary H. Perdew, John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor in Agricultural Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- The Graduate Faculty Teaching Award -- Rama Radhakrishna, professor of agricultural and extension education in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- The Graduate School Alumni Society Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award -- Vijay Krishna, distinguished professor of economics in the College of the Liberal Arts
Faculty Scholar Medals
Faculty and staff achievement awards
- The McKay Donkin Award -- Dennis S. Gouran, professor emeritus of labor and employment relations and communication arts and sciences in the College of the Liberal Arts
- The Award for Administrative Excellence -- Karen McNeal, financial coordinator for the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture
- The Staff Excellence Award -- Missy Hazen, research technologist at the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences in the Office of the Vice President for Research
- The Support Staff Award -- Brenda Johnson, administrative support assistant in the College of Communications
- The Barash Award for Human Service -- Stanley G. Aungst, senior lecturer of information sciences and technology in the College of Information Sciences and Technology
- The Dr. James Robinson Equal Opportunity Award -- Nathanial Brown, professor of mathematics in the Eberly College of Science
- The W. LaMarr Kopp International Faculty & Staff Achievement Award -- Kyle L. Peck, professor of education in the College of Education and research fellow, co-director for the Center for Online Innovation in Learning; and Andy Herrera, director of educational equity and diversity programs at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- The Penn State Award for Faculty Outreach -- Arthur L. Hattel, clinical professor of veterinary pathology in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- The Shirley Hendrick Award -- Avis Kunz, assistant dean in the College of the Liberal Arts, Filippelli Institute for e-Education and Outreach
- The Penn State Community Engagement and Scholarship Award -- Andrea Tapia, associate professor of information sciences and technology in the College of Information Sciences and Technology
- The Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award -- Jane Charlton, professor of astronomy and astrophysics in the Eberly College of Science
Last Updated May 03, 2017