2013 Faculty and Staff Achievement Award Winners

The College of Arts and Sciences is delighted to announce this year’s winners of the 2013 Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards. All honorees are extremely deserving for their dedication, innovation and wonderful ways that they serve WMU.

Staff Excellence Awards
Laura Decker, Department of English
Lauretta Eisenbach, Department of Anthropology
Andrew Phelps, Information Technology
Sue Simons, Department of Mathematics
Yumi Takahashi-Ede, CAS Advising Office
Kathy Wright, Department of Geosciences

Faculty Achievement Awards
Diversity and Inclusion Recognition Award
Dr. Mariam Konaté, Gender and Women’s Studies
Dr. Timothy Ready, Department of Sociology and Director of Lewis Walker Institute

Gender Scholar Award
Dr. Ann Miles, Department of Sociology

Global Engagement
Dr. Sisay Asefa, Department of Economics
Dr. Nora Berrah, Department of Physics
Dr. Mercedes Tasende, Department of Spanish

Professional and Community Service
Dr. Dwayne Channell, Department of Mathematics
Dr. Lisa DeChano-Cook, Department of Geography
Dr. Alan Kehew, Department of Geosciences

Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Steven Lipkin, School of Communication
Dr. Susan Pozo, Department of Economics
Dr. Allen Webb, Department of English

Teaching
Dr. Lynne Heasley, Environmental Studies Program and Department of History
Dr. Carla Koretsky, Department of Geosciences, Environmental Studies Program and Lee Honors College
Dr. Gwen Tarbox, Department of English