2018
UNLV
Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony and Reception
UNLV PRESIDENT Len Jessup & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST Diane Z. Chase Welcome you to the 2018 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CEREMONY & RECEPTION As part of UNLV’s Academic Recognition Month Wednesday, April 18, 2018 3:00 – 5:30 PM Student Union Ballroom
2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony
ABOUT UNLV UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of approximately 30,000 students and more than 3,000 faculty and staff that is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university with high research activity. UNLV offers a broad range of respected academic programs and is on a path to join the top tier of national public research universities. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining top students and faculty, educating the region’s diversifying population and workforce, driving economic activity through increased research and community partnerships, and creating an academic health center for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new School of Medicine. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern Nevada. Learn more at https://www.unlv. edu.
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2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony
CONTENTS REGENT AWARDS................................................................................... 4 Regents’ Scholar Award (Undergraduate).......................................................... 4 Regents’ Scholar Award (Graduate)................................................................... 4 Regents’ Rising Researcher Award.................................................................... 4 Regents’ Creative Activities Award..................................................................... 4 Regents’ Academic Advisor Award (Graduate)................................................... 4
UNIVERSITY AWARDS............................................................................ 4 UNLV Distinguished Professor Awards.............................................................. 4 Research Awards............................................................................................... 4 Teaching Awards................................................................................................ 5 Community Engagement Awards ...................................................................... 5 Academic Assessment Awards.......................................................................... 5 Academic Advising Awards................................................................................ 6 Academic Faculty Awards.................................................................................. 6 Administrative Faculty Award............................................................................. 6 Graduate College Awards.................................................................................. 6 Outgoing Dean................................................................................................... 7 Outgoing Vice Provosts...................................................................................... 7
INAUGURAL UNLV TOP TIER AWARDS............................................... 8 COLLEGE AND SCHOOL AWARDS....................................................... 8 Academic Success Center................................................................................. 8 School of Allied Health Sciences........................................................................ 8 School of Community Health Sciences.............................................................. 8 College of Education.......................................................................................... 9 Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering...................................................... 10 College of Fine Arts.......................................................................................... 10 Honors College..................................................................................................11 William F. Harrah College of Hospitality............................................................11 College of Liberal Arts.......................................................................................11 College of Sciences.......................................................................................... 12 Greenspun College of Urban Affairs................................................................. 12 University Libraries........................................................................................... 12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................. Inside Back Cover -3-
2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony
REGENT AWARDS Regents’ Scholar Award (Undergraduate) Jessa Li, Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences Faculty Research Mentor: Pradip Bhowmik, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Regents’ Scholar Award (Graduate) Moinak Bhaduri, Ph.D. Candidate: Mathematical Sciences Statistics Dissertation: Bidirectional Testing for Change Point Identification in Repairable Systems Faculty Advisor: Chih-Hsiang Ho, Mathematical Sciences
Regents’ Rising Researcher Award Georgiann Davis, Department of Sociology
Regents’ Creative Activities Award Claudia Keelan, Department of English
Regents’ Academic Advisor Award (Graduate) Michelle Paul, Department of Psychology
UNIVERSITY AWARDS UNLV DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARDS Kwang Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering Debra Martin, Department of Anthropology Gabriele Wulf, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
RESEARCH AWARDS Harry Reid Silver State Research Award Bo Bernhard, UNLV International Gaming Institute
Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award Evelyn Gajowski, Department of English
Barrick Scholar Award Alyssa Crittenden, Department of Anthropology Francis Cucinotta, Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences -4-
2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony
TEACHING AWARDS UNLV Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award Gabriel Judkins, Department of Geoscience Robyn Raschke, Department of Accounting Daniel Siciliano, Department of Accounting
Alex G. and Faye Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award Kerie Ann Francis, Department of Sociology
UNLV Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award MaryKay Orgill, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Jenifer Utz, School of Life Sciences
UNLV Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty Award Kelly Bumgarner, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Anthony Cabot, William S. Boyd School of Law Kimberly Idol, Department of English Fausto Mechilli, Department of World Languages and Cultures Valerie Taylor, Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARDS Service-Learning Faculty Award Minnie Wood, School of Nursing
Community-Based Research Faculty Award Margaret Alexis Kennedy, Department of Criminal Justice
Faculty/Staff Community Outreach Award Fatma Nasoz, Department of Computer Science
Student Service Award Brenna Spector, Department of Film
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT AWARDS Academic Assessment Award (Departmental) Department of Healthcare Administration and Policy
Academic Assessment Award (Individual) Jenifer Utz, School of Life Sciences -5-
2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony
ACADEMIC ADVISING AWARDS Academic Advisor Award (Undergraduate) Christopher Parker, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
Academic Advisor Award (Graduate) Michelle Paul, Department of Psychology
ACADEMIC FACULTY AWARDS UNLV Outstanding Department Chair Award Barbara Roth, Department of Anthropology
Faculty International Development Award Blanca Rincon, Department of Educational Psychology & Higher Education
James S. McPhee Librarian of the Year Samantha Godbey, University Libraries
CSUN Faculty Awards Carl Braunlich, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality Jason Edmiston, College of Fine Arts Sarah Harris, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Steven Hayden, College of Education Vernon Hodge, College of Sciences Sharon Jalene, School of Allied Health Sciences Dmitri Shalin, College of Liberal Arts Michael Sullivan, Lee Business School Erica Tietjen, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Educational Outreach Faculty Excellence Award Jennifer Keene, College of Liberal Arts
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY AWARD Administrative Faculty of the Year Robin Toles, Division of Research and Economic Development
GRADUATE COLLEGE AWARDS Outstanding Graduate Faculty Leadership Award Hokwon Cho, Department of Mathematical Sciences -6-
2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentorship Award Janet Dufek, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award 1st Place: Matthew Le Claire, Department of Sociology 2nd Place: Erdogan Kaya, Department of Teaching & Learning 3rd Place: Michael Isaacs, School of Life Sciences
Outstanding STEM Thesis Award Jeremy Smallwood, Department of Physics and Astronomy “Secular Resonances during Main-Sequence and Post-MainSequence Planetary System Dynamics” Committee Chair: Rebecca Martin
Outstanding Non-STEM Thesis Award Sara Black, Department of History “Homeland, Homestead, and Haven: The Changing Perspectives of Zion National Park, 1700-1930” Committee Chair: Andrew Kirk
Outstanding STEM Dissertation Award Tyler Stalbaum, Department of Mechanical Engineering “Ionic Electroactive Polymer Devices: Physics-Based Modeling With Experimental Investigation and Verification” Committee Chair: Kwang Kim
Outstanding Non-STEM Dissertation Award Cheryl Anderson, Department of Anthropology “The Bioarchaeology of Inequality during the Middle Bronze Age in Central Anatolia” Committee Co-Chairs: Debra Martin and Levent Atici
Distinguished Service Medallion Sue DiBella, Interim Executive Director, Office of Community Engagement Kyle Kaalberg, Special Projects Director, Office of the President
OUTGOING DEAN Carolyn Yucha, Dean, School of Nursing
OUTGOING VICE PROVOSTS Peg Rees, Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence Carl Reiber, Senior Vice Provost -7-
2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony
INAUGURAL UNLV TOP TIER AWARDS Alisha Kerlin, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art Kwang Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering Jefferson Kinney, Department of Psychology
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL AWARDS ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER Faculty Award Jarret Keene, Department of English
Service Award Deborah Cheek, Academic Success Center
Student-Centered Award Nicole Stella, Academic Success Center
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES Distinguished Scholar Award Gabriele Wulf, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Distinguished Teaching Award Julia Freedman Silvernail, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Distinguished Service Award Kara Radzak, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES Excellence in Research Award Max Gakh, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Excellence in Teaching Award Courtney Coughenour, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Excellence in Service Award Mark Buttner, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health -8-
2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Distinguished Research Award Sharolyn Pollard-Durodola, Department of Educational & Clinical Studies
Distinguished Teaching Award Joseph Morgan, Department of Educational & Clinical Studies
Distinguished Service Award Gwen Marchand, Department of Educational Psychology & Higher Education
Early Career Award Blanca Rincón, Department of Educational Psychology & Higher Education
Collaborative Group Award: Abriendo Caminos/Opening Pathways for Students of Color into the Teaching Profession: Giving Back to the Community through Teaching Christine Clark, Department of Teaching & Learning, Faculty/Staff Member Awarded Norma A. Marrun, Department of Teaching & Learning, Faculty/Staff Member Awarded Allison Smith, Dean’s Office, Faculty/Staff Member Awarded Rosnidar Arshad, Member of Project Team Jori Beck, Member of Project Team Renée Dorrity, Member of Project Team Rosemary Q. Flores, Member of Project Team Monica Hernández-Johnson, Member of Project Team Norma Juárez, Member of Project Team Lashaun Limbrick, Member of Project Team De’Ana Mauldin, Member of Project Team Yvonne Morris, Member of Project Team Temi Odutola, Member of Project Team Tara Plachowski, Member of Project Team Ravijot Singh, Member of Project Team Valerie Taylor, Member of Project Team Steven Thomas, Member of Project Team Tonya Walls, Member of Project Team -9-
2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony Collaborative Group Award: Learning Theory and Analytics as Guides to Improve STEM Education Matthew L. Bernacki, Department of Educational Psychology & Higher Education, Faculty Member Awarded Jenifer C. Utz, School of Life Sciences, Faculty Partner Monika Neda, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty Partner Carryn Bellomo Warren, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty Partner Jeff Markle, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Partner Donald Hayes, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, Faculty Partner Lori Temple, Office of Information Technology, Technology Partner Cam Johnson, Office of Information Technology, Technology Partner Cyndi Backstrom, Office of Information Technology, Technology Partner Liz Whitaker Freitas, Splunk, Industry Partner
HOWARD R. HUGHES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Distinguished Researcher Award Sajjad Ahmad, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
Distinguished Teacher Award Pramen Shrestha, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
Distinguished Service Award Neil Opfer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award Michael Genova, Entertainment Engineering and Design Jennifer Grim, School of Music
Outstanding Part-Time Teacher of the Year Award Uli Geissendoerfer, School of Music Emmanuel Ortega, Department of Art
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2018 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony Charles Vanda Award for Excellence in Artistic Achievement Janis McKay, School of Music
HONORS COLLEGE Len Zane Excellence in Honors Teaching Award Maria Jerinic-Pravica, Honors College
Department in Honors Teaching Award Daniel McAllister, Department of Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology
WILLIAM F. HARRAH COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY Boyd Distinguished Faculty Award for Research Ashok Singh, Department of Resort, Gaming, and Golf Management
Boyd Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching Michael Gebhart, Department of Hospitality Management
Boyd Distinguished Faculty Award for Service Christopher Cain, PGA Golf Management Program
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS William Morris Award for Excellence in Scholarship Kristen Culburt, Department of Psychology John Hay, Department of English
William Morris Award for Excellence in Teaching A.B. Wilkinson, Department of History
Faculty-in-Residence/Lecturer Award for Excellence in Teaching Elena Gandia Garcia, Department of World Languages and Cultures
Rita Deanin Abbey Teacher of the Year Award Paul Schollmeier, Department of Philosophy
Donald Schmiedel Lifetime Service Award Maria Raquel Casas, Department of History
Faculty Diversity Award Mark Padoongpatt, Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies -11-
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCES Distinguished Research Award Elisabeth Hausrath, Department of Geoscience Zhaohuan Zhu, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Distinguished Teacher Award Gabriel Judkins, Department of Geoscience
Distinguished Service Award Kaushik Ghosh, Department of Mathematical Sciences MaryKay Orgill, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Distinguished Administrative Faculty Award William O’Donnell, Department of Physics and Astronomy
GREENSPUN COLLEGE OF URBAN AFFAIRS Excellence in Research Award Patty Cook-Craig, School of Public Policy and Leadership
Excellence in Teaching Award Gillian Pinchevsky, Department of Criminal Justice
Excellence in Community Engagement (Service) Award Kathleen Bergquist, School of Social Work
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award Cyndi Shein, Head of Special Collections Technical Services
Outstanding Faculty Service Award Xan Goodman, Health Sciences Librarian
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS UNLV appreciates the leadership and support of our Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents.
Mr. Kevin J. Page, Chairman Dr. Jason Geddes, Vice Chairman Dr. Andrea Anderson Dr. Patrick Carter Mrs. Carol Del Carlo Dr. Mark W. Doubrava Mr. Trevor Hayes Mr. Sam Lieberman Mrs. Cathy McAdoo Mr. John T. Moran Ms. Allison Stephens Mr. Rick Trachok Mr. Dean J. Gould, Chief of Staff and Special Counsel to the Board
Sponsored by: Office of the President & Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Len Jessup, President Diane Z. Chase, Executive Vice President and Provost
