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College of IST recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards

The College of IST recognized length of service and outstanding faculty and staff at its recent awards banquet in the Hintz Family Alumni Center. Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On April 27, the College of Information Sciences and Technology celebrated the achievements of faculty and staff over the past year with a presentation of annual awards. Held at the Hintz Family Alumni Center, 11 staff and faculty members were recognized with annual awards and 17 individuals were recognized for length-of-service awards.

Those recognized included:

University-wide awards

Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Social and Behavioral Sciences — Jack Carroll, distinguished professor

George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching — Fred Fonseca, associate professor

Faculty awards

  • Raymond G. Tronzo, M.D. Professorship in Cybersecurity — Peng Liu, professor
  • Junior Faculty Excellence in Research Award — David Reitter, assistant professor
  • Senior Faculty Excellence in Research Award — Mary Beth Rosson, professor
  • George J. McMurtry Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award — David Fusco, assistant teaching professor

Faculty and staff awards

  • Community Award — Michelle Corby, assistant dean, Office of Academic Services
  • Susan B. Lucas Diversity Award — Rita Griffith, assistant director, Office of Career Solutions and Corporate Engagement

Staff awards

  • Customer Service Award — Cindy Bierly, administrative support coordinator, Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies
  • Rising Star Award — Sharon Lazarow, administrative support assistant, Office of Academic Services
  • Dean’s Circle of Excellence Award — Jeanie Peritz, director, Office of Undergraduate Advising

Twenty-five years of service to Penn State

  • Lisa Crownover, coordinator, Office of Facilities
  • Jeanie Peritz, director, Office of Undergraduate Advising

Fifteen years of service to the College of IST:

  • Kelly Bryan, marketing communications specialist, Office of Communications and Marketing
  • Amy Garbrick, director, Office of Learning Design
  • Dongwon Lee, associate professor
  • Peng Liu, professor
  • Carleen Maitland, associate professor
  • Andrea Tapia, associate professor

Ten years of service to the College of IST:

  • Col. Jake Graham, professor of practice
  • Shannon Johnson, assistant director, Office of Information Technology
  • Shelie Rice, analysis and planning consultant, Office of Undergraduate Advising
  • Anna Squicciarini, associate professor
  • Peggy Stanton, events coordinator, Office of Events

Five years of service to the College of IST:

  • Chris Gamrat, instructional designer, Office of Learning Design
  • Zhenhui (Jessie) Li, associate professor
  • David Reitter, assistant professor
  • Zihan Zhou, assistant professor

For more information about the College of Information Sciences and Technology, visit ist.psu.edu.

 

Last Updated April 30, 2018