Previous Distinguished Faculty Scholars

2024 Celebration of Excellence

2024

• Dr. Afroza Anwary, Department of Sociology
• Professor Jessica Schomberg, Department of Library Studies
• Dr. Laura Harrison, Department History and Gender Studies

2023

• Dr. Vincent Winstead, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Tech
• Dr. Rachel Cohen, Biological Sciences
• Dr. Kevin Filter, Department of Psychology

2022

• Dr. Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Department of Social Work
• Dr. Kuldeep Argarwal, Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Tech
• Dr. David S. Sharlin, Biological Sciences

2021

• Dr. Christophe Veltsos, Department of Computer Information Science
• Dr. Lori Ann Lahlum, Department of History
• Dr. Hans-Peter de Ruiter, Department of Nursing
• DFS Award Ceremony

2020

• Dr. Jose Javier Lopez, Department of Geography
• Dr. Karla Lassonde, Department of Psychology
• Dr. Hsinhuei Sheen Chiou, Department of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services

2019

• Dr. Andrew Johnson, Department of Special Education
• Dr. Julie Kerr-Berry, Department of Theatre and Dance
• Dr. Andrew Roberts, Department of Physics

2018

• Dr. Tomasz Inglot, Department of Government
• Dr. Julie Carlson, Department of Education
• Professor Todd Shanafelt, Department of Art

2017

• Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan, Department of Psychology
• Dr. Paul Eskridge, Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Dr. John Seymour, Department of Counseling a Student Personnel

2016

• Dr. Fei Yuan, Department of Geography
• Dr. Paul Mackie, Department of Social Work
• Dr. Robert Pettitt, Department of Human Performance

2015

• Dr. Daniel Sachau, Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Prof. Elizabeth Miller, Department of Art
• Dr. Rebecca Bates, Department of Integrated Engineering

2014

• Dr. Kimberly Contag, Department of World Languages and Cultures
• Prof. Mika Laidlaw, Department of Art
• Dr. Gwen Westerman, Department of English

2013

• Dr. Russell Palma, Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Dr. David Viscoli, Department of Music
• Dr. Dennis Waskul, Department of Sociology and Corrections

2012

• Dr. Daniel Houlihan, Department of Psychology
• Dr. Paul Hustoles, Department of Theatre and Dance
• Dr. Christopher Ruhland, Department of Biological Sciences

2011

• Dr. Michael Bentley, Department of Biological Sciences
• Dr. Martin Mitchell, Department of Geography
• Dr. Stephen Stoynoff, Department of English

2010

• Dr. Steven Buechler, Department of Sociology
• Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills, Department of Speech Communication
• Prof. Brian Frink, Department of Art

2009

• Prof. Richard Terrill, Department of English
• Dr. John Janc, Department of Modern Languages
• Prof. Richard Robbins, Department of English

2008

• Dr. Suzanne Bunkers, Department of English
• Dr. David Dickau, Department of Music
• Dr. James Robertson, Department of Sociology and Corrections