Wright State employees honored for excellence

Wright State University has recognized select staff and faculty members for their vital contributions to the university with the annual Awards for Excellence.

The 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 Awards for Excellence recognize select faculty members for their excellent work in the areas of teaching, research, community engagement, professional service and early career achievement.

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

2019 President’s Awards for Excellence:

Excellence in Human Relations (classified)

Mildred Culbreath, Administrative Specialist, Department of Marketing

Excellence in Human Relations (unclassified)

Joy Wanderi, Associate Director, UCIE

Excellence in Leadership (classified)

Carly Porter, Student Services Coordinator, Career Services

Excellence in Leadership (unclassified)

Eric Corbitt, Director, Student Union, Activities and Recreation

Excellence in Service (classified)

Linda Warren, Administrative Specialist, Department of Management and International Business

Excellence in Service (unclassified)

Jerry Hensley, Application System Administrator, CaTS

Spirit of Innovation

David Stuart, Advancement Analytics Manager

Outstanding Unit

University Libraries

Outstanding Collaborative Units

Student Concern Committee

2018–19 Faculty Awards for Excellence:

(Faculty ranking are for award period 2018-2019)

University Professor

Mark Rich, Professor, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
College of Science and Mathematics and Boonshoft School of Medicine

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research

Crystal Lake, Associate Professor, English Language and Literatures
College of Liberal Arts

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service

Sherry Farra, Associate Professor
College of Nursing and Health

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching

Michael Raymer, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Early Career Achievement

Tanvi Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Early Career Achievement

Ji Bihl, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Boonshoft School of Medicine

Early Career Achievement

Ashley Hall, Assistant Professor, English Language and Literatures
College of Liberal Arts

Community Engagement

Brandy Foster, Lecturer, Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service

Bill Wood, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Financial Services Degree Program
Raj Soin College of Business

Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching

Lorrie Kubaszewski, Instructor, Teacher Education
College of Education and Human Services