{"id":131586,"date":"2022-10-07T10:05:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=131586"},"modified":"2024-07-29T11:37:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T15:37:06","slug":"wright-state-staff-and-faculty-honored-for-excellence-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2022\/10\/07\/wright-state-staff-and-faculty-honored-for-excellence-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State staff and faculty honored for excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wright State University has recognized select staff and faculty members for their vital contributions to the university with Awards for Excellence.<\/p>\n

Recipients will be honored during the Faculty and Staff Awards for Excellence ceremony on Monday, October 10, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room.<\/p>\n

The President\u2019s Awards for Excellence honor classified and unclassified staff for exemplary performance in the areas of human relations, leadership, service and innovation. Outstanding campus units are also recognized.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Below are the recipients of the 2022 President\u2019s Awards of Excellence, the 2021 President’s Awards for Excellence and the 2021\u20132022 Faculty Awards for Excellence. Follow the links to read each of their stories.<\/p>\n

2022 President’s Awards for Excellence:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Human Relations (classified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cathy Lee, Student Services Coordinator<\/a>
\nSchool of Fine and Performing Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Human Relations (unclassified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heather Casto, Academic Programming Director<\/a>
\nDepartment of Mechanical and Materials Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Leadership (classified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

James Lawrence, Sign Shop Scheduler<\/a>
\nFacility Operations<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Leadership (unclassified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

JoAnn Bevelhymer, Director of Enrollment Management<\/a>
\nRaj Soin College of Business<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Service (classified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don Zink, Lead Grounds Maintenance Worker<\/a>
\nFacility Operations<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Service (unclassified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heather Rando, Associate Director<\/a>
\nOffice of Disability Services<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Outstanding Unit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lake Campus Facilities Staff<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Spirit of Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tracey Hill, Administrative Support Coordinator<\/a>
\nSchool of Humanities and Cultural Studies<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2021 President’s Awards for Excellence:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Human Relations (classified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebecca Hook, Financial Manager<\/a>
\nDepartment of Biological Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Human Relations (unclassified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Courtney Smith, Assistant Director of Student Success<\/a>
\nCollege of Science and Mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Leadership (classified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loren Prince, Laboratory Animal Technologist<\/a>
\nLaboratory of Animal Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Leadership (unclassified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kimberly Rex, CEO, Wright State Physicians<\/a>
\nChief Administrative Officer, Boonshoft School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Service (classified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Rowland, Lead Custodial Services Worker<\/a>
\nFacility Operations<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Service (unclassified)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gina Keucher, Program Director<\/a>
\nOffice of Student Involvement and Leadership<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Outstanding Unit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skills Assessment and Training Center<\/a>
\nBoonshoft School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Spirit of Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Cicora and Laura Marker, Academic Advisors<\/a>
\nStudent Success Center<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/h3>\n


\n2021\u20132022 Faculty Awards for Excellence:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Trustees\u2019 Award for Faculty Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Lockhart, Ph.D., Professor, History<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>University Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles Gulas, Ph.D., Professor, Marketing<\/a>
\nRaj Soin College of Business<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Distinguished Professor Awards:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a>Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zhiqiang Wu, Ph.D., Professor, Electrical Engineering<\/a>
\nCollege of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel Warshawsky, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Geography<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheri Stover, Ph.D., Professor, Leadership Studies in Education<\/a>
\nCollege of Health, Education and Human Services<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a>Early Career Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susan George, Psy.D., Assistant Professor, School of Professional Psychology<\/a>
\nCollege of Health, Education and Human Services<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Early Career Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yang Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics<\/a>
\nCollege of Science and Mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Early Career Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Willardsen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Economics<\/a>
\nRaj Soin College of Business<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Outstanding NTE Faculty:
\nService<\/strong><\/p>\n

Betsy Crites, Lecturer, Education<\/a>
\nLake Campus<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

Craig Baudendistel, Ph.D., Lecturer, Mechanical and Materials Engineering<\/a>
\nCollege of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Community Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff Cigrang, Ph.D., Professor, School of Professional Psychology<\/a>
\nCollege of Health, Education and Human Services<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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