UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Faculty and staff members in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the University, the community, and the world at the college's annual awards reception, held March 27 at the Hintz Alumni Center.
Those recognized included:
University-wide awards
Rock Ethics Institute Faculty Fellowship — Fred Fonseca, associate professor
Faculty Outreach Award — Carleen Maitland, associate professor
College-level faculty and staff awards
Junior Faculty Excellence in Research Award — Saeed Abdullah, assistant professor
Senior Faculty Excellence in Research Award — James Wang, professor
George J. McMurtry Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award — Ben Hanrahan, assistant professor
George J. McMurtry Senior Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award — Jeff Rimland, assistant teaching professor
Public Service and Outreach — Pam Long, director of college events
Rising Star Award — Allie Ellison, assistant director of recruiting
Customer Service Award — Stephanie Krout, financial assistant
Team Award — Christian Alves, Audrey Boob and Kevin Wall, information technology
Dean’s Circle of Excellence Award — Susan Agee, director of academic advising
Fifteen Years of Service to the College of IST
John Carroll, distinguished professor
Randy Leathers, mailroom clerk
Prasenjit Mitra, professor and associate dean for research
Mary Beth Rosson, professor and associate dean for undergraduate and graduate studies
Ten Years of Service to the College of IST
Sherry Hartman, program manager of education strategy and planning
Lisa Lenze, director of academic affairs
Donald Shemanski, professor of practice
Five Years of Service to the College of IST
Vasant Honavar, professor and Edward Frymoyer Chair
Stephanie Seasholtz, multimedia specialist
For more information about the College of Information Sciences and Technology, visit ist.psu.edu.