2022-23 Faculty and Staff Achievement Award winners pose for group photo with College of Arts and Sciences Dean Carla Koretsky following the award ceremony on April 6 in the Chemistry Building.
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022-23 Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards. Recipients were honored during a ceremony on April 6.
The awards aim to acknowledge the exemplary work of individuals who have made significant contributions to students' academic and professional growth, the college and the University. The awards recognize the recipients' outstanding work in teaching, research, scholarship and creative activities.
"We are extremely proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of these eleven individuals," says Dr. Carla Koretsky, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "Their hard work and dedication to our students and the college are truly exemplary. We are grateful for their contributions, which have helped elevate the reputation of the College of Arts and Sciences and Western Michigan University as a whole."
2022-23 CAS Faculty and Staff Achievement Award winners
Staff Excellence Award
Kim Tembreull, Department of Psychology
Excellence in Promoting Student Success Award
Dr. Lisa Baker, Department of Psychology
Excellence in Promoting Student Success Award
Megan Larson, Department of Biological Sciences
Women's Caucus Gender Scholar Award
Dr. Lusike Mukhongo, School of Communication
Faculty Achievement Award in Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Shu Yang, Department of World Languages and Literatures
Faculty Achievement Award in Professional and Community Service
Dr. Bill Warren, Department of History
Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching
Dr. Olivia Gabor-Peirce, Department of World Languages and Literatures
Faculty Achievement Award In Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Meghann Meeusen, Department of English
Part-Time Teaching Excellence Award
Judge Paul Bridenstine, Department of Political Science
Dean’s Appreciation Award
Deirdre Courtney, Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies
Dean’s Appreciation Award
Dr. Michelle Hrivnyak, Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies
Diversity and Inclusion Student Writing Prize
During the awards ceremony, the college also awarded two students the Diversity and Inclusion Student Writing Prize, which is designed to celebrate ideas expressed in student writing that exemplify the college’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and multiculturalism.
Undergraduate Award
Jana Ellis, Department of English
Graduate Award
Kyle Vanderwall, Department of History
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