Faculty and Graduate Teaching Awards and Achievements
August 29, 2013
The department extends its congratulations towards faculty and students and their the recent awards and achievements.
Theresa Coletti delivered her Distinguished Scholar-Teacher lecture entitled, “Medieval Women, Mary Magdalene, and Me” on November 8, 2012 in Ulrich Recital Hall. The honor of Distinguished Scholar-Teacher was bestowed on Theresa because of her continual excellence in teaching and scholarly accomplishments.
Sangeeta Ray was awarded with the inaugural campus-wide Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies Award for 2013. As Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies, Sangeeta is instrumental in the academic successes of the graduate students in the department.
The University will honor Marilee Lindemann at convocation in the fall with the 2013 Kirwan Undergraduate Education Award for her exceptional contribution as a teacher and a mentor and her success in building the campus LGBT Studies Program. The Kirwan Undergraduate Education Award is given to faculty or administrators who have contributed towards the development of a curricular or co-curricular program that has positively aided undergraduates.The Center for Teaching Excellence bestowed the Departmental Award for Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching for the 2012-2013 academic year jointly upon the Academic Writing Program and Professional Writing Program. The award recognizes a department's efforts in improving undergraduate studies.
Jessica Enoch and Linda Macri were selected as Lilly Faculty Fellows by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Undergraduate Studies for 2012-2013. Lilly Faculty Fellows define the academic culture at the University. Fellows have the chance to interact with colleagues from varying disciplines, further allowing them to contribute to the academic culture of the campus.
Christina Walter received the Faculty Service Award from the Graduate English Organization. Christina was awarded due to the outstanding service she provides to graduate students in English and Comparative Literature.
The Graduate English Organization also recognized Professor Vessela Valiavitcharska with the Kandice Chuh Mentorship Award, which is given each year to a faculty member who demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to mentoring graduate students through intellectual generosity, academic support, and professional development.
The department commended graduate students Amanda Dykema and Nancy Stewart with the James A. Robinson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The award is named for American drama professor James A. Robinson who established two annual awards for outstanding teaching assistants. One award recognizes teaching writing and the other recognizes teaching literature.
Congratulations to the faculty and graduate students on their successes!