Wright State University honors staff and faculty for excellence

Wright State University will recognize select staff and faculty members for their vital contributions to the university with the President’s Awards for Excellence.

Recipients will be honored during the Faculty and Staff President’s Awards for Excellence ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room.

The Staff President’s Awards for Excellence honor classified and unclassified staff for exemplary performance in the areas of human relations, leadership, service and innovation. The outstanding campus unit and a group of units that collaborate on a significant project or initiative will also be recognized.

The Faculty President’s Awards for Excellence recognize select faculty members for their outstanding work in the areas of teaching, research, community engagement, professional service and mentoring.

Below are the recipients of the 2024 Faculty and Staff President’s Awards of Excellence. Follow the links to read each of their stories.

Staff Recipients:

Excellence in Human Relations
Susan Brixey, administrative specialist, College of Science and Mathematics Advising Office (classified)

Heath Marker, assistant director of new student orientation (unclassified)

Excellence in Leadership
Tracey Hill, administrative support coordinator, School of Humanities and Cultural Studies (classified)

Erika Gilles, associate director of academic affairs, College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies (unclassified)

Excellence in Service
Jennifer Limoli, office assistant, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (classified)

Christopher Hogan, director of community standards and student conduct (unclassified)

Outstanding Unit
Latino Center

Outstanding Collaborative Unit
Eclipse Planning Committee

Spirit Of Innovation
Nichole Chmidling, assistant director of budget planning and resource analysis, Office of the Controller

Faculty Recipients:

Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence
Henry Chen, Ph.D., professor of electrical engineering

Distinguished Professor Awards:

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
Anand Jeyaraj, Ph.D., professor of information systems

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
Mindy McNutt, Ph.D., associate professor of leadership studies in education

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
Junjie Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science

Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence:

Early Career Achievement Award
Fathi Amsaad, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science

Presidential Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
Kayleigh Duncan, instructor of computer science

Presidential Award For Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
Lynn Franck, clinical instructor of nursing

Presidential Award for Faculty Mentoring
Jeffrey Peters, Ph.D., professor and associate chair of biological sciences