2013 NSHE Board of Regents' Awards

Regents' Scholar Award (Undergraduate)

• Emylia Terry - Honors, B.A. History, Psychology, Women's Studies

Regents' Scholar Award (Graduate)

• Erik N. Ringdahl, M.A. - Ph.D. Clinical Psychology - Advisor: Daniel Allen

Regents' Rising Researcher Awards

• Mei Yang, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Regents' Teaching Award

• Megan Becker-Leckrone, English

UNLV Awards

UNLV Distinguished Professor Award

• Dennis Lindle, Chemistry

Harry Reid Silver State Research Award

• Bradley Donohue, Psychology

2012 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Nevada Professor of the Year

• Alfredo Fern?ndez-Gonz?lez, Architecture

UNLV Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award

• David Hames, Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology
• Megan Becker-Leckrone, English
• Elizabeth White Nelson, History
• Michale Sullivan, Finance

Alex G. and Faye Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award

• Kathleen Robins, Chemistry

Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty Award

• Christina Martinez, English
• Brandon Moore, Civil & Environmental Engineering & Construction
• Leeanne Sorenson, English
• Zachary Porter, Mathematical Sciences
• Scott Tenney, English

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award

• 1^st Place: Thomas Bussey, a doctoral student in Chemistry
• 2^nd Place: Emily Hensleigh, a doctoral student in Psychology
• 3^rd Place: Mackenzie Burns, a doctoral student in Public Health

Thesis/Dissertation Awards

Outstanding Thesis Award

• Ji Hye Min, M.S. Hotel Administration
  "Evaluating the Impact of a New Casino Loyalty Program on Gaming Volume"
  Committee Chair: Dr. Carola Raab

Outstanding Dissertation Award

• Mohammad Saadeh, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
  "A Refreshable and Portable E-Braille System for the Blind and Visually Impaired"
  Committee Chair: Dr. Mohamed Trabia

Graduate and Professional Student Association Leadership Recognition

• Michael Gordon, M.A.
  President, Graduate & Professional Student Association, 2011-2013
  President, Nevada Student Alliance, 2012-2013

Barrick Awards

Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award

• Yi-Tung Chen, Mechanical Engineering
• Marta Meana, Psychology

Barrick Scholar Award

• Hui Zhao, Mechanical Engineering
• Tiffany Howard, Political Science

Outstanding Department Chair Award

• John Tuman, Political Science

Administrative Faculty Awards

Administrative Faculty Committee Leadership Recognition

• Shaun Franklin-Sewell

Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award

• Eric Knight, Science and Engineering Building

UNLV Academic Advisor Awards

Academic Advisor Award (Undergraduate)

• Kia Vichaikul, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration

Academic Advisor Award (Graduate)

• David Holland, History

Division of Educational Outreach

Educational Outreach Faculty Excellence Award

• Ed Nagelhout, English

International Programs - Faculty International Development Award

• Stephen Rice, Mechanical Engineering

University Libraries - James S. McPhee Librarian of the Year

• Cory Lampert

CSUN Faculty Awards

• BUSINESS: Anjala Krishen
• EDUCATION: Karen Grove
• ENGINEERING: Ying Tian
• FINE ARTS: Nate Bynum
• HEALTH SCIENCES: Mark Guadagnoli
• HOTEL ADMINISTRATION: Adam Carmer
• LIBERAL ARTS: Eugene Moehring
• SCIENCES: Michael Pravica
• URBAN AFFAIRS: Mary Hausch

UNLV Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Award

• Jean Hertzman, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration

College and School Awards

Academic Success Center

Service Award

• Dan Gianoutsos
• Mary Belletti

Student-Centered Award

• David Wedley

Outstanding Faculty Award

• Chris Heavey, General Education
• Brackley Frayer, Theatre

Schol of Allied Health Sciences

Distinguished Scholarship Award

• Gabriele Wulf, Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences

Lee Business School

Teacher of the Year

• Kim Charron, Accounting

Researcher of the Year

• Andrew Zhang, Finance

Service Provider of the Year

• Jack Schibrowsky, Marketing and International Business

School of Community Health Sciences

Excellence in Research

• Jay Shen, Health Care Administration and Policy

Excellence in Service

• Mark Buttner, Environmental and Occupational Health

Excellence in Teaching

• Patricia Cruz Perez, Environmental and Occupational Health
• Michelle Chino, Environmental and Occupational Health

College of Education

Distinguished Research Award

• Jian Wang, Teaching and Learning

Distinguished Teaching Award

• Shannon Smith, Educational and Clinical Studies

Distinguished Service Award

• Vicki Rosser, Educational Psychology and Higher Education

Collaborative Group Awards

• Nevada Partnership for Inclusive Education
  • Tom Pierce, Educational and Clinical Studies
• 21st Century Schools Partnership
  • Linda Quinn, Teaching and Learning
  • Marilyn McKinney, Teaching and Learning
  • Karen Grove, Teaching and Learning
  • Lois Paretti, Teaching and Learning
  • Neal Strudler, Teaching and Learning

Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

Distinguished Teacher Award

• Yahia Baghzouz, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Distinguished Researcher Award

• Nader Ghafoori, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

College of Fine Arts

Charles Vanda Award for Excellence in the Arts

• Francisco Menendez, Film

Outstanding Teacher of the Year

• Dana Moran-Williams, Theatre

Outstanding Part-Time Teacher Award

• Laurene DeBord-Foulk, Film

William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration

Claudine Williams Distinguished Chair Award

• Robert Woods

Sam and Mary Boyd Distinguished Professor for Research

• Yen-Soon Kim

Sam and Mary Boyd for Distinguished Service Award

• Curtis Love

Ace Denken Distinguished Researcher

• Bo Bernhard

Sam and Mary Boyd Distinguished Professor for Teaching

• William Werner

College of Liberal Arts

Donald Schmiedel Lifetime Service Award

• Bradley Donohue, Psychology

Rita Deanin Abbey Teacher of the Year Award

• Ian Dove, Philosophy

William Morris Award for Excellence in Teaching

• Joel Snyder, Psychology
• John Bowers, English

William Morris Award for Excellence in Teaching

• Marcia Gallo, History

College of Liberal Arts' Diversity Award

• Kevin Dawson, History

School of Nursing

Excellence in Teaching

• Nancy Menzel

Excellence in Service

• Rhigel Tan

Excellence in Research

• Alona Angosta

College of Sciences

Distinguished Researcher Award

• Brett Riddle, Life Sciences

Distinguished Teacher Award

• Pradip Bhowmik, Chemistry

Distinguished Classified Staff Award

• Patricia Hunt, Life Sciences

University Libraries

Libraries Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award

• Dave Schwartz, Gaming Studies Research Center

Libraries Outstanding Faculty Service Award

• Cyrus Ford, Special Formats Librarian

Outgoing Deans

• E. Lee Bernick, Ph.D. - Interim Dean, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
• Mary Guinan, Ph.D., M.D. - Founding Dean, School of Community Health Sciences 2004 - 2013
• Percy Poon, Ph.D. - Interim Dean, Lee Business School, 2012 - 2013
• Nancy B. Rapoport, J.D. - Interim Dean, William S. Boyd School of Law 2012 - 2013
• William R. Speer, Ph.D. - Interim Dean, College of Education 2009 - 2013