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| Academic Recognition Ceremony Honorees |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
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The 2008 academic recognition ceremony was held April 24. Here is a list of those honored.
2008 NSHE Board of Regents’ Awards
Regents’ Scholar Award (Undergraduate)
• Emily Powers, Major: English/Political Science/ Honors
Regents’ Scholar Award (Graduate)
• Lorraine Benuto, M.A.: Clinical Psychology Ph.D.
Regents’ Teaching Award
• John W. Farley, Physics & Astronomy
Regents’ Creative Activity Award
• Thomas J. Warrington, Music
UNLV Awards
UNLV Distinguished Professor Award
• Thomas C. Wright, History
Harry Reid Silver State Research Award
• Christopher Kearney, Psychology
UNLV Foundation Distinguished Teaching Awards
• John Farley, Physics & Astronomy • Janet White, Architecture
• Daniel McAllister, Management • Elspeth Whitney, History
Alex G. and Faye Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award
• Bo Bernhard, Hotel Management / Sociology
Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty Award
• David Barto, English
• Jeffrey Crouse, Philosophy
• Natalie Hudson, English as a Second Language
• Dolly Kelepecz, Dance
• Charles Zobell, Journalism & Media Studies
Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
• Michele Cannella, Communication Studies • Oscar Limon, Theatre
Susan Garcia, English • Nathan Myers, Public Administration
Sara Hill , Anthropology • Rhea Watson, Psychology
Thesis/Dissertation Awards
UNLV Alumni Thesis Award 2007-2008
• Francisco Virgili, Physics
“Monte Carlo Analysis of the Luminosity Function of Gamma Ray Bursts”
UNLV Foundation Dissertation Award 2007-2008
Kimberly Nehls, Educational Leadership — “Presidential Transitions During Capital Campaigns: Perspectives of Chief Development Officers”
Barrick Awards
Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award — Richard Wiley, Black Mountain Institute and Charles Whitney, English
Barrick Scholar Award — Andrew Kirk, History and Clemens Heske, Chemistry
Professional Staff of the Year Award
• Phillip Burns, Office of Student Conduct
University Libraries
• James S. McPhee Librarian of the Year — Jennifer Fabbi
UNLV Academic Advisor Awards
Academic Advisor Award (Undergraduate)
• Cheryl Tillotson, University College
Academic Advisor Award (Graduate)
• Daniel Allen, Associate Professor, Psychology
Division of Educational Outreach
• Educational Outreach Faculty Excellence Award — Wanda Taylor, Geoscience
International Programs — Faculty International Development Award
• Daniel Cook, Entertainment Engineering and Vicki Holmes, English Language Center
Outstanding Department Chair Award
• Percy Poon, Finance
CSUN Faculty Awards
• College of Education: Karen Grove, Curriculum & Instruction
• College of Sciences: MaryKay Orgill, Chemistry
• University College: Algerian Hart
• College of Hotel Administration: Jean Hertzman, Food & Beverage
UNLV Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Award
• Joseph “Andy” Fry, History
College and School Awards
Graduate College
• Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award — Christopher Kearney, Psychology
College of Business
• Teacher of the Year — Michael Mejza, Marketing
• Researcher of the Year — Michael LaTour, Marketing
• Service Provider of the Year — Paul Thistle, Finance
College of Education
• Outstanding Research Award — Gregory Schraw, Educational Psychology and William Speer, Curriculum & Instruction
• Distinguished Teaching Award — Frank Serafini, Curriculum & Instruction
• Outstanding Service Award — Rebecca Nathanson, Educational Psychology
• Outstanding New Faculty Award — P.G. Schrader, Curriculum & Instruction
• Outstanding Collaboration Award: For the Southern Nevada Writing Project — Marilyn McKinney and Elizabeth Spalding, Curriculum & Instruction
• Rosemary Holmes-Gull and Saralyn Lasley, the Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program
Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
• Distinguished Teacher Award — Brendan O’Toole, Mechanical Engineering
• Distinguished Researcher Award — Mei Yang, Electrical and Computer Engineering
College of Fine Arts
• Charles Vanda Award for Excellence in the Arts — Glenn Casale, Theatre
• Outstanding Teacher of the Year — Hart Wegner, Film
• Outstanding Part-Time Teacher Award — Joe Marghilano, Music
School of Allied Health Sciences
• Distinguished Scholar Award — Gabriele Wulf, Kinesiology
William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration
• Sam & Mary Boyd Distinguished Professor for Teaching — Robert Woods, Hotel Management
• Sam & Mary Boyd Distinguished Professor for Research — Bo Bernhard, Hotel Management
• Ace Denken Distinguished Researcher — Billy Bai, Tourism & Convention Admin.
• Distinguished Part-Time Instructor — Gary Potts, Hotel Management
• Claudine Williams Distinguished Chair Award — James Busser, Recreation & Sport Management
College of Liberal Arts
• Donald Schmiedel Lifetime Service Award — Sue Fawn Chung, History
• Rita Deanin Abbey Teacher of the Year Award — John Irsfeld, English
• William Morris Award for Excellence in Scholarship — Daniel Allen, Psychology
• William Morris Award for Excellence in Teaching — David Copeland, Psychology 69
School of Nursing
• Excellence in Teaching — Mary Bondmass
• Excellence in Research — Nancy Menzel
College of Sciences
• Distinguished Service Award — Rodney Metcalf, Geoscience
• Distinguished Researcher Award — Clemens Heske, Chemistry
• Distinguished Teaching Award — MaryKay Orgill, Chemistry
University Libraries
• Outstanding Library Faculty Scholarship Award — Cory Lampert
• Outstanding Library Faculty Service Award — Jeanne Brown
University College
• Service Award — Cheryl Tillotson
• Student-Centered Award — Monica McNeely
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
• Outstanding Research Award — Timothy Farnham, Environmental Studies
• Outstanding Teaching Award — Katherine Hertlein, Marriage & Family Therapy
• Outstanding Service Award — Krystyna Stave, Environmental Studies and Colleen Peterson, Center for Individual, Couples & Family Counseling
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