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  5. UNO Faculty Honored With Campuswide Awards, Professorships

UNO Faculty Honored With Campuswide Awards, Professorships

Nearly 20 faculty will be recognized this fall for their achievements in teaching, research, innovation, engagement and commitment to their discipline.

  • published: 2020/05/13
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Each year, UNO celebrates excellence and faculty achievement by selecting a small group from among the hundreds of scholars, educators, mentors, and leaders across campus to be recognized for their key contributions to the institution and the academy.

Recently, five faculty were identified, following nominations from their students, colleagues, and academic units, for their outstanding contributions to academic learning; research and creative activity; service learning; and global engagement.

Another 14 faculty members were also recognized with named chairs or professorships, which recognize a sustained record of academic excellence.

"The heartbeat of any higher education institution can be found within the dedication, innovation, and resiliency of its faculty," said Sacha Kopp, Ph.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs. "These individuals, and the impact they've made on our students' lives, in their respective fields, and in our global community, speaks to the true excellence of our institution as a leading metropolitan university."

Each award recipient will be recognized through a formal, on-campus celebration in the fall. More details about the awards and awardees will be shared at that time.

Included below is a full list of faculty award recipients:

Campuswide Faculty Awards

Award for Distinguished Research or Creative Activity

Gina Ligon, Ph.D.
Department of Management, College of Business Administration

Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award

Brian McKevitt, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Faculty Service Learning Award

Sachin Pawaskar, Ph.D.
Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, College of Information Science & Technology

Excellence in Teaching Award

Ramazan Kilinc, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences

Faculty Excellence in Engagement Award

Mark Celinscak, Ph.D.
Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences


Named Chairs and Professorships

D.B. and Paula Varner Professorship

Sara Myers, Ph.D.
Department of Biomechanics, College of Education

Angela Eikenberry, Ph.D.
School of Public Administration, College of Public Affairs and Community Service

James R. Schumacher Chair of Ethics

Erin Bass, Ph.D.
Department of Management, College of Business Administration

Todd Richardson, Ph.D.
Goodrich Scholarship Program, College of Public Affairs and Community Service

Albert W. and Helen J. Jefferis Chair of English Literature

Lisabeth Buchelt, Ph.D.
Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences

Distinguished Alumni Professorship of Accounting

Xiaoyan Cheng, Ph.D.
School of Accounting, College of Business Administration

Haddix Community Chair in Science

Christine Cutucache, Ph.D.
Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Hollie Bethel Professor of Education

Kathleen Danielson, Ph.D.
Department of Teacher Education, College of Education

The John Morgan Community Chair in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Franchising

Dale Eesley, Ph.D.
Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, College of Business Administration

William C. Hockett Diamond Professorship

Jennifer Riley, Ph.D.
School of Accounting, College of Business Administration

Professor Robert Ackerman Faculty Fellow of Community Engagement

Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo, Ph.D.
Department of Teacher Education, College of Education

UNO Distinguished Community Research Chair in Biomechanics

Nikolaos Stergiou, Ph.D.
Department of Biomechanics, College of Education

Isaacson Professorship

Kristine Swain, Ph.D.
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, College of Education

Sophie and Feodora Kahn Professorship in Biology

William Tapprich, Ph.D.
Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences


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