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Faculty Excellence Award Winners

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Each year, faculty submit their accomplishments for the past year in four categories of faculty performance. These include teaching, student engagement, scholarship and service. And each year, those faculty who have distinguished themselves in one of these categories are recognized with an award at the Annual Faculty Award Ceremony. Since the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education was formed in 2007, we have presented the following awards to CSSME faculty. 

2022-2023

  • Kathryn Branch, Criminology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • S. Katherine Cooper, Sociology, Excellence in Teaching
  • Meredith Elzy, Psychology, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Khyam Paneru, Mathematics, Outstanding Undergraduate Mentorship
  • Michelle Frankich, Education, Outstanding Part-Time Faculty

2021-2022

  • Colleen Beaudoin, Mathematics, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Sasko Ivanov, Mathematics, Excellence in Teaching
  • Edward Pompeian, History, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Meredith Elzy, Psychology, Outstanding Undergraduate Mentorship
  • Kelly Davey, Education, Outstanding Part-Time Faculty

2020-2021

  • Mary Anderson, Political Science, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Kathryn VanderMolen, Political Science, Excellence in Teaching
  • Timothy Hart, Criminology, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Benjamin Marsh, Psychology, Outstanding Undergraduate Research
  • Ruth Chananie, Sociology, Outstanding Part-Time Faculty

2019-2020

  • Leslie Jones, Mathematics, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Terry Parssinen, History, Excellence in Teaching
  • Denis Rey, Political Science, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Sara Festini, Psychology, Outstanding Undergraduate Research
  • Gregory Matics, Mathematics, Outstanding Part-Time Faculty

2018-2019

  • Gina Almerico, Education, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Kelly Palmer, History, Excellence in Teaching
  • Jonathan Lewallen, Political Science, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Stephen Blessing, Psychology, Outstanding Undergraduate Research
  • Deletha Hardin, Psychology, Outstanding Undergraduate Research
  • Peter Nazaretian, Criminology, Outstanding Part-Time Faculty

2017-2018

  • Sorle Diih, Criminology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Charles McGraw Groh, History, Excellence in Teaching
  • Enilda Romero-Hall, Education, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Erica Yuen, Psychology, Outstanding Undergraduate Research

2016-2017

  • Stephen Blessing, Psychology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Scott Husband, Psychology, Excellence in Teaching
  • Jason Sumerau, Sociology, Excellence in Scholarship and Research

2015-2016

  • Jeffrey Skowronek, Psychology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Colleen Beaudoin, Mathematics, Excellence in Teaching
  • Erica Yuen, Psychology, Excellence in Scholarship and Research

2014-2015

  • Joseph Sclafani, Psychology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Spencer Segalla, History, Excellence in Teaching
  • Leslie Jones, Mathematics, Excellence in Scholarship and Research

2013-2014

  • Elizabeth Littell-Lamb, History, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Deletha Hardin, Psychology, Excellence in Teaching
  • Netra Khanal, Government and World Affairs, Excellence in Scholarship and Research

2012-2013

  • Jeffrey Skowronek, Psychology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Bruce Friesen, Sociology, Excellence in Teaching
  • Robert Kerstein, Government and World Affairs, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Edward Cloutier, Education, Outstanding Student Involvement

2011-2012

  • Jonathan Mckeown, Education, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Liv Coleman, Government and World Affairs, Excellence in Teaching
  • Ryan Cragun, Sociology, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Kathryn Branch, Criminology, Outstanding Student Involvement

2010-2011

  • Michael Stasio, Psychology, Excellence in Teaching
  • Kevin Fridy, Government and World Affairs, Outstanding Student Involvement
  • Mary Anderson, Government and World Affairs, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Bruce Friesen, Sociology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service

2009-2010

  • Gina Almerico, Education, Outstanding Teaching Award
  • Alisa Smith, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Outstanding Student Involvement
  • Ryan Cragun, Sociology, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Steve Hekkanen, Psychology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service

2008-2009

  • Terry Parsinnen, History, Outstanding Teaching Award
  • Sean Maddan, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Kari Fowler, Mathematics, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Linda Musante, Psychology, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service 

2007-2008

  • James Woodson, Psychology, Outstanding Teaching Award
  • Maria Rost Rublee, Government and World Affairs, Excellence in Scholarship and Research
  • Merrie Tankersley, Education, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service
  • Robert Kerstein, Government and World Affairs, J. Richard Piper Award for Outstanding Service