Faculty Awards

The annual Faculty Distinguished Achievements Awards recognize and honor individuals who have distinguished themselves in three areas: Teaching, Research and Service.

Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Awards

2007 - First year awards offered, but no teaching award given

2008 - Robin Fetherston, LAS

2009 - No teaching award given

2010 - Dr. Khaled Saoud, LAS

2011 - Michael Hersrud, Graphic Design

2012 - Jesse Payne, Foundation

2013 - Dr. Jesse Ulmer, LAS

2014 - Simone Muscolino, Foundation

2015 - Michael Perrone, Painting + Printmaking

2016 - Diane Derr, MFA

2017 - Sadia Mir, LAS

2018 - Dr. Summer Bateiha, LAS, and Denielle Emans, Graphic Design

2019 - Dr. Robert Bianchi, LAS

2020 - Dr. Ryad Ghanam, LAS

2021 - Mohammad Suleiman, Interior Design

2022 - Dr. Monica Merlin, Art History

Distinguished Achievement in Research Awards

2007 - John Schmeelk, LAS

2008 - Peter Martin, Graphic Design

2009 - Kathleen Ferguson-Huntingdon, Foundation

2010 - Patty Paine Gibbons, LAS

2011 - Diana Woodcock, LAS

2012 - Dr. Jochen Sokoly, Art History

2013 - Diane Derr, Library & MFA

2014 - Dr. Khaled Saoud, LAS

2015 - Dr. Matthias Determann, LAS

2016 - George Awde, Painting + Printmaking

2017 - Dr. Sean Roberts, Art History

2018 - Basma Hamdy, Graphic Design

2019 - Dr. Radha Dalal, Art History

2020 - Dr. Ryad Ghanam, LAS

2021 - Basma Hamdy, Graphic Design

2022 - Dr. Holiday Powers, Art History

Distinguished Achievement for Service Award

2007 - Sandra Wilkins, Fashion Design

2008 - Halim Choueiry, Graphic Design

2009 - Don Earley, Fashion Design

2010 - Dr. Jesse Ulmer, LAS

2011 - Pornprapha Phatanateacha, Graphic Design & MFA

2012 - Dr. Byrad Yyelland, LAS

2013 - Patty Paine, LAS

2014 - Zachary Stensen, Painting + Printmaking

2015 - Amy Andres, Library

2016 - Sadia Mir, LAS

2017 - Dr. Radha Dalal, Art History

2018 - Richard Blackwell, Art Foundation

2019 - Fleming Jefferies, Painting + Printmaking

2020 - Dr. Jesse Ulmer, LAS

2021 - Dr. Jacqulyn Williams, Library

2022 - Christopher Fink, Fashion design