{"id":63806,"date":"2019-03-29T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=63806"},"modified":"2024-07-29T11:39:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T15:39:07","slug":"wright-state-employees-honored-for-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2019\/03\/29\/wright-state-employees-honored-for-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State employees honored for excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wright State University will recognize select staff and faculty members for their vital contributions to the university.<\/p>\n

Award recipients will be recognized by President Cheryl B. Schrader during an awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 2, at 10 a.m. in the Apollo Room of the Student Union.<\/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 excellent work in the areas of teaching, research, community engagement, professional service and early career achievement.<\/p>\n

Below are the recipients of the 2018 President’s Awards of Excellence and Faculty Awards for Excellence. Follow the links to read each of their stories.<\/p>\n

President’s Awards for Excellence:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

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

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\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Leadership
\n<\/strong>Suzanne L. Semones (classified)<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Excellence in Leadership
\n<\/strong>Amanda G. Spencer (unclassified)<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

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\"\"<\/a>Outstanding Unit
\n<\/strong>CaTS Help Desk<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Outstanding Collaborative Units
\n<\/strong>Offices of Equity and Inclusion, Disability Services and LGBTQA Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Spirit of Innovation
\n<\/strong>Center for Teaching and Learning Distance Education<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nFaculty Awards for Excellence:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>University Professor
\n<\/strong>David L. Goldstein, Professor and Chair, Biological Sciences<\/a>
\nCollege of Science and Mathematics<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
\n<\/strong>Pascal Hitzler, Endowed NCR Distinguished Professor, Computer Science and Engineering<\/a>
\nCollege of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
\n<\/strong>W. Stuart McDowell, Professor and Artistic Director, Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
\n<\/strong>Kirsten Halling, Professor, Modern Languages<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Early Career Achievement
\n<\/strong>Lee Hannah, Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Early Career Achievement
\n<\/strong>Corey Seemiller, Associate Professor, Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations<\/a>
\nCollege of Education and Human Services<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Early Career Achievement
\n<\/strong>Kunal Swani, Associate Professor, Marketing<\/a>
\nRaj Soin College of Business<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Community Engagement
\n<\/strong>Thomas E. Fenton, Assistant Director, Learning English for Academic and Professional Purposes (LEAP) Program<\/a>
\nCollege of Liberal Arts<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
\n<\/strong>Karen Meyer, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director, Computer Science and Engineering<\/a>
\nCollege of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
\n<\/strong>Kerry Martin, Instructor, Economics<\/a>
\nRaj Soin College of Business<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Trustees\u2019 Award for Faculty Excellence
\n<\/strong>Travis E. Doom, Professor and Associate Chair, Computer Science and Engineering<\/a>
\nCollege of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n

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