{"id":141588,"date":"2023-09-22T10:53:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T14:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=141588"},"modified":"2024-07-29T12:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:51:21","slug":"wright-state-university-staff-and-faculty-honored-for-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2023\/09\/22\/wright-state-university-staff-and-faculty-honored-for-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State University staff and faculty honored for excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wright State University will recognize 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 Wednesday, Sept. 27, 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. The outstanding campus unit and a group of units that collaborate on a significant project or initiative will also be recognized.<\/p>\n

The Faculty Awards for Excellence recognize select faculty members for their outstanding work in the areas of teaching, research, community engagement and professional service.<\/p>\n

Below are the recipients of the 2023 President\u2019s Awards of Excellence and the 2022\u20132023 Faculty Awards for Excellence. Follow the links to read each of their stories.<\/p>\n

2023 President’s Awards for Excellence:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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

Kathy Kuntz<\/strong>, office services coordinator<\/a>
\nOffice of Alumni Relations<\/p>\n

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

Becca Webb<\/strong>, director of enrollment management and community engagement<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/p>\n

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

Vincent Driscoll<\/strong>, lead custodial floor care technician<\/a>
\nCustodial Services<\/p>\n

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

Giancarlo Mariani<\/strong>, associate director<\/a>
\nUniversity Center for International Education<\/p>\n

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

Bryan McLean<\/strong>, lead worker<\/a>
\nCustodial Services<\/p>\n

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

Angie Tipton<\/strong>, budget and project accounts manager<\/a>
\nDesign and Construction<\/p>\n

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

Department of Public Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Slate Committee<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

Courtney Laukitis<\/strong>, program manager of student organizations<\/a>
\nOffice of Student Involvement and Leadership<\/p>\n

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

Amanda Coffman<\/strong>, coordinator of administrative operations<\/a>
\nLake Campus<\/p>\n

2022\u20132023 Faculty Awards for Excellence:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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

Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan (T. K. Prasad)<\/strong>, Ph.D., Professor, Computer Science and Engineering<\/a>
\nCollege of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n

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

In-Hong Cha<\/strong>, D.M.A., Professor, Music<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/p>\n

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

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

Sherif M. Elbasiouny<\/strong>, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology<\/a>
\nCollege of Science and Mathematics and Boonshoft School of Medicine<\/p>\n

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

Wakiuru Wamwara<\/strong>, Ph.D., Professor, Marketing<\/a>
\nRaj Soin College of Business<\/p>\n

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

Marie Thompson<\/strong>, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Communication<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/p>\n

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

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

Athanasios Bubulya<\/strong>, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences<\/a>
\nCollege of Science and Mathematics<\/p>\n

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

Dan Noel<\/strong>, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Leadership Studies in Education<\/a>
\nCollege of Health, Education and Human Services<\/p>\n

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

Sara J. Paton<\/strong>, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Population and Public Health<\/a>
\nBoonshoft School of Medicine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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