Past Faculty and Staff Award Recipients

CAS Excellence Awards

Janice Witherspoon Neuleib Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement of the Year – Tenured

• 2021-2022: Eric D. Wesselmann, PSY
• 2020-2021: Rajeev Goel, ECO
• 2019-2020: Jun-Hyun Kim, CHE
• 2018-2019: Qiliang He, HIS
• 2017-2018: Scott Sakaluk, BIO
• 2016-2017: Karen Coats, ENG
• 2015-2016: Joseph Zompetti, COM
• 2014-2015: David Malone, GEO
• 2013-2014: Andrew Weeks, LAN
• 2012-2013: Joan Brehm, SOA
• 2011-2012: Roger Biles, HIS
• 2010-2011: William Cupach, COM
  Honorable Mention: Rachel M. Bowden, BIO
• 2009-2010: Susan Sprecher, SOA
• 2008-2009: Shawn R. Hitchcock, CHE
  Honorable Mention: James Skibo, SOA

Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award – Pre-Tenure

• 2021-2022: Matt Caplan, PHY
• 2020-2021: Lindsay Thomas, COM
• 2019-2020: Ela Pryzbylo, ENG
• 2018-2019: G. Logan Miller, SOA
• 2017-2018: Daniel Lannin, PSY
• 2016-2017: Suejung Han, PSY
• 2015-2016: Paul Ugor, ENG
• 2014-2015: Eric Wesselmann, PSY
• 2013-2014: Jonathan Thayne, GEO
• 2012-2013: Jun-Hyun Kim, CHE
• 2011-2012: Kathryn Sampeck, SOA
• 2010-2011: Peter Smudde, COM
• 2009-2010: Amy Wood, HIS
• 2008-2009: Katherine Ellison, ENG
• 2007-2008: Kristin Dykstra, ENG
• 2006-2007: Nobuko Adachi, SOA
• 2005-2006: Christopher Brue, ENG
• 2004-2005: Ali Riaz, POL

Outstanding Teaching Award - Tenured

• 2021-2022: Dimitrios Nikolaou, ECO
• 2020-2021: Ricardo Cruz, ENG
• 2019-2020: Tara Lyons, ENG
• 2018-2019: K. Aaron Smith, ENG
• 2017-2018: Richard Sullivan, SOA
• 2016-2017: Brent Simonds, COM
• 2015-2016: Maria Schmeeckle, SOA
• 2014-2015: Hilary Justice, ENG
• 2013-2014: Amy Robillard, ENG
• 2012-2013: Richard Hughes, HIS
• 2011-2012: David Cedeño, CHE
• 2010-2011: Jon A. Friesen, CHE
• 2009-2010: Gregory Ferrence, CHE
• 2008-2009: Cynthia J. Moore, BIO

Outstanding Teaching Award - Pre-Tenure

• 2021-2022: Eric Godoy, PHI
• 2020-2021: Keith Pluymers, HIS
• 2019-2020: Lindsey Thomas, COM
• 2018-2019: Livia Stone, SOA
• 2017-2018: Leandra Parris, PSY
• 2016-2017: Rebekka Darner Gougis, BIO
• 2015-2016: Allison Harris, PHY
• 2014-2015: Kathryn Jasper, HIS
• 2013-2014: Lisya Seloni, ENG
• 2012-2013: Christopher Mulligan, CHE
• 2011-2012: Christopher Wellin, SOA
• 2010-2011: Jennifer Friberg, CSD
  Honorable Mention: Benjamin Schmeiser, LAN
• 2009-2010: Jean Sawyer, CSD
• 2008-2009: Brent Simonds, COM
  Honorable Mention: Amy Robillard, ENG
• 2007-2008: K. Aaron Smith, English
  Honorable Mention: Brent Simonds, COM
• 2006-2007: Craig McLauchlan, CHE
  Honorable Mention: David Marx, PHY
• 2005-2006: Jon Frisen, CHE
  Honorable Mention: John McHale, COM

Outstanding Teaching Award - Non-Tenure

• 2021-2022: Sarah Hall, COM

Outstanding Teaching Award - Administrative Professional

• 2021-2022: Holms Troelstrup, ENG
• 2019-2020: Nathan Carpenter, COM
• 2018-2019: Julie Navickas, COM
• 2017-2018: Elizabeth Chupp, COM
• 2016-2017: Ron Gifford, HIS
• 2013-2014: William Shields, GEO
• 2012-2013: Linda Lienhart, ENG
• 2011-2012: Mike Regilio, COM
• 2010-2011: Erik Rankin, POL
• 2008-2009: Laura Trendle-Polus, COM
• 2007-2008: Carl Wenning, PHY
• 2006-2007: Doug Jennings, COM
• 2005-2006: Claire Lamonica, ENG

Outstanding Staff Award - Administrative Professional

• 2021-2022: Derek O'Connell, PHI
• 2020-2021: Ryan Gray, SOA
• 2019-2020: RC McBride, COM
• 2018-2019: Laura Edwards, LAN
• 2017-2018: John Plevka, COM
• 2016-2017: Steve Halle, ENG
• 2015-2016: Elizabeth Chupp, COM
• 2014-2015: Nathan Carpenter, COM
• 2013-2014: Brenda J. Huber, PSY
• 2012-2013: Teri Farr-Behnke, SOA
• 2011-2012: Ron Gifford, HIS
• 2010-2011: Heidi Verticchio, CSD
• 2008-2009: Badri Rajagopalan, CAS-IT
• 2007-2008: Doug Jennings, COM
• 2006-2007: Sarah Walczynski, LILT
• 2005-2006: Bruce Bergethon, COM
• 2004-2005: Carl Wenning, PHY

The Scott M. Elliott Award for Outstanding Staff Award - Civil Service

• 2021-2022: Kelly M. Harman, PSY
• 2020-2021: Cynthia Caldwell, ECO
• 2019-2020: Trish Gudeman, SOA
• 2018-2019: Stacy Albright, LAN
• 2017-2018: Tony Ludwig, CHE
• 2016-2017: Robert Whalen, COM
• 2015-2016: Sally Little, BIO
• 2014-2015: Jennifer Boolman, SOA
• 2013-2014: Diane Smith, ENG
• 2012-2013: Linda Spencer, HIS
  Honorable Mention: Diane Smith, ENG
• 2011-2012: Denise Thomas, COM
  Honorable Mention: Linda Spencer, HIS
• 2010-2011: Sharon R. Griffin, LAN
  Honorable Mention: Angela Scott, ENG
• 2009-2010: Mickey McCombs, SOA
  Honorable Mention: Leslie Oberts, CHE
• 2008-2009: Charlie Schlenker, WGLT and COM
  Honorable Mention: Sharon Griffin, LAN
• 2007-2008: Patty Franz, COM
  Honorable Mention: Mickey McCombs, SOA
• 2006-2007: Mark Hill, COM
• 2005-2006: James Dunham, PHY
• 2004-2005: Don Schmidt, BIO

Research, Teaching, Creative Activity, and Service Awards

Outstanding College Researcher Award

• 2023-2024: Paul Ugor, ENG; Ben Sadd, BIO; Dan Lannin, PSY
• 2022-2023: Aimee Miller-Ott, COM; Eric Peterson, GEO; Eric Wesselmann, PSY
• 2021-2022: Toure Reed, HIS; Kathryn Sampeck, SOA, Wolfgang Stein, BIO
• 2020-2021: Nobuko Adachi, SOA; Linda Clemmons, HIS
• 2019-2020: Jeff Barrett, MAT; Katrin Paehler, HIS; Katherine Ellison, ENG
• 2018-2019: Allison Harris, PHY; Jeff Wagman, PSY
• 2017-2018: John Sedbrook, BIO; Christopher Breu, ENG; Maura Toro-Morn, SOA
• 2016-2017: Nerida Ellerton, MAT; Amy Wood, HIS; Cheri Simonds, COM
• 2015-2016: James (Jed) Day, GEO; T.Y. Wang, POL; Cynthia Huff, ENG
• 2014-2015: David Malone, GEO; Andrew Hartman, HIS; Peter Smudde, COM
• 2013-2014: Laura Vogel, BIO; Issam Nassar, HIS; Kass Fleisher, ENG
• 2012-2013: Alan Lessoff, HIS; Bob Broad, ENG; Rachel Bowden, BIO
• 2011-2012: Shawn Hitchcock, CHE; Gary Creasey, PSY; Tim Hunt, ENG
• 2010-2011: Bruce R. Burninghma, LAN; Thomas Critchfield, PSY; Lisa Szczepure, CHE
• 2009-2010: Craig Gatto, BIO; J. Scott Jordan, PSY; James Van der Laan, LAN
• 2008-2009: Karn Coats, ENG; Rajeev Goel, ECO; Cynthia Langrall, MAT
• 2007-2008: Saad El-Zanati, MAT; Julie Jung, ENG; Jeffrey Kahn, PSY
• 2006-2007: David Williams, BIO; Ali Riaz, POL; Roberta Seelinger Trites, ENG
• 2005-2006: Paul Garris, BIO; Michael Stevens, PSY; James Reid, LAN
• 2004-2005: Charles Thompson, BIO; Lane Crothers, POL; Lee Brasseur, ENG
• 2003-2004: Charles Su, PHY; Lawrence McBride, HIS; Patricia Dunn, ENG
• 2002-2003: Graham Jones, MAT; Manfred Steger, POL; William Cupach, COM
• 2001-2002: Scott Sakaluk, BIO; Valentine Moghadam, SOA; Thomas Simon, PHI
• 2000-2001: Linn Sennott, MAT; James Skibo, SOA; Curtis White, ENG
• 1999-2000: R.K. Jayaswal, BIO; Mary Trouille, LAN; Richar Stivers, SOA
• 1998-1999: David Wallace, ENG; Rainer Grobe, PHY; Gordon Redding, PSY
• 1996-1997: Herman Brockman, BIO; Charles Weeks, LAN; M. Paul Holsinger, HIS
• 1995-1996: David Borst, BIO; Barbara Kurtz, LAN; Susan Sprecher, SOA
• 1994-1995: Steven Juliano, BIO; Douglas Hesse, ENG; Charles Orser, SOA
• 1993-1994: Timothy Lash, CHE; Ram Singh, ECO
• 1992-1993: David Weber, BIO; Michael Nelson, ECO, Richard Martin, PHY
• 1991-1992: Ron Fortune, ENG; Walker Wyman, HIS
• 1990-1991: Carl Springer, LAN; Michael Plantholt, MAT; John Pryor, PSY
• 1989-1990: Mark Johnston, LAN; Robert Young, PHY; Steven Landau, PSY
• 1988-1989: Brian Wilkinson, BIO; Diane Urey, LAN; L. Moody Simms, HIS
• 1987-1988: Doug West, CHE; Willard Bohn, LAN; Laura Berk, PSY; Glenn Redder, PSY
• 1986-1987: Rati Ram, ECO

Outstanding College Service Award

• 2021-2022: Kyle Ciani, HIS; Mark Swerdlik, PSY; Eric Peterson, GEO
• 2020-2021: Kass Fleisher, ENG; John Kostelnick, GEO; Adena Meyers, PSY
• 2019-2020: Christopher Wellin, SOA; Susan Kalter, ENG
• 2018-2019: David Marx, PHY; Robert McLaughlin, ENG; Monica Noraian, HIS
• 2017-2018: Doris Houston, SWK; John Hooker, COM
• 2016-2017: Jun-Huyn Kim, CHE; Ross Kennedy, HIS; Susan Hildebrandt, LAN
• 2015-2016: Cooper Cutting, PSY; Kevin Meyer, COM
• 2014-2015: Gregory Ferrence, CHE; Gary Creasey, PSY; Lance Lippert, COM
• 2013-2014: David L. Cedeño, CHE; Alycia M. Hund, PSY; Cheri J. Simonds, COM
• 2012-2013: Karla Doepke, PSY; Ricardo Cortez Cruz, ENG
• 2011-2012: Laura Vogel, BIO; Robert Bradley, POL; Joseph Zompetti, COM
• 2010-2011: Marjorie Jones, CHE; Lane Crothers, POL
• 2009-2010: Frank Beck, SOA; Steve Hunt, COM; R.K. Jayaswal, BIO
• 2008-2009: John Baldwin, COM; Craig Gatto, BIO; Diane Zosky, SWK
• 2007-2008: Jim Kalmback, ENG; Dan Holland, PHY; Matthew Hesson-McInnis, PSY
• 2006-2007: Sabine Loew, BIO; Gary Klass, POL; Janice Neuleib, ENG
• 2005-2006: Cynthia Moore, BIO; Mary Cambell, SWK; Susan Burt, ENG
• 2004-2005: Krzysztof Ostaszewski, MAT; Torri Thompson, ENG; Michael Stevens, PSY
• 2003-2004: Steven Juliano, BIO; Chris Horvath, PHI
• 2002-2003: Anthony Otsuka, BIO; Patricia Jarvis, PSY; Irene Brosnahan, ENG

Outstanding College Teaching Awards

• 2021-2022: Andrew Mitchell, CHE; Sarah Hochstetler, ENG; Matthew Hesson-McInnis, PSY
• 2020-2021: Kathryn Jasper, HIS; Aaron Smith, ENG
• 2019-2020: Gaywalee Yamskulna, MAT; Noha Shawki, POL; Daniel Breyer, PHI
• 2018-2019: Allison Harris, PHY; Aimee Miller-Ott, COM; Amy Wood, HIS
• 2017-2018: Marion Willetts, SOA; Craig Cullen, MAT
• 2016-2017: Stewart Winger, HIS; Angela Haas, ENG
• 2015-2016: William Perry, BIO; Alycia Hund, PSY; Kathrine Ellison, ENG
• 2014-2015: John Kostelnick, GEO; Thomas Gerschick, SOA; Amy Robillard, ENG
• 2013-2014: David Cedeño, CHE; Michaelene Cox, POL; Christopher Breu, ENG
• 2012-2013: Eric Peterson, GEO; Richard Hughes, HIS
• 2011-2012: Craig McLauchlan, CHE; Patricia Jarvis, PSY; John R. Baldwin, COM
• 2010-2011: Linda Clemmons, HIS; Laura Vogel, BIO; Joseph Zompetti, COM
• 2009-2010: Gary Creasey, PSY; Shawn Hitchcock, CHE; K. Aaron Smith, ENG
• 2008-2009: Julie Jung, ENG; Margaret Nauta, PSY; Lisa Szczepura, CHE
• 2007-2008: Cynthia Moore, BIO; Greg Ferrence, CHE; Virginia Gill, SOA; Ricardo Cruz, ENG
• 2006-2007: Heather Jordon, MAT; George Kiser, POL; Cheri Simonds, COM
• 2005-2006: Saad El-Zanati, MAT; Patrice Olsen, HIS; Robert Broad, ENG
• 2003-2004: Ray Clemens, HIS; Beverly Rich, MAT; Robert McLaughlin, ENG
• 2002-2003: Kirstin Zona, ENG; Dan Holland, PHY; Heidi Harbers, Speech Pathology and Audiology
• 2001-2002: Sadri Hassani, PHY; Barbara Heyl, SOA; James Kalmbach, ENG
• 2000-2001: Fred Drake, HIS; Ken Lindblom, ENG
• 1999-2000: David Malone, GEO; Valerie Farmer-Dougan, PSY
• 1998-1999: Joe Armstrong, BIO; Nancy Lind, POL
• 1997-1998: Marjorie Jones, CHE; Roberta Trites, ENG; Lou Perez, HIS
• 1996-1997: David Wright, COM; Michael Plantholt, MAT; Wilbert Leonard, SOA
• 1995-1996: John Chizmar, ECO; James Kirchner, GEO; Kenton Machina, PHI
• 1994-1995: Herman Brockman, BIO; Janice Neuleib, ENG; Kathleen McKinney, SOA
• 1993-1994: Ronald Strickland, ENG; Thomas Shilgalis, MAT; Mary Campbell, School of Social Work
• 1992-1993: Hou Tak Cheung, BIO; Mark Walbert, ECO; Douglas Hesse, ENG
• 1990: William Linneman, ENG; Anthony Ostrosky, ECO; Carol Thornton, MAT