Winners by Year

  • 2020 to Present Expand dropdown

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Mark Veal (Teaching)
    • Amanda Maher (Teaching I)
    • Marisol Garrido-Gutierrez (Teaching II)
    • Chuyang Yang (Research I)
    • Ali Eydgahi (Research II)
    • Christina Marsack-Topolewski (Research II)
    • Christine Neufeld (Service)

    Lecturer's Distinguished Full-Time Teaching Award

    • Henry Hastings

    Staff Distinguished Recognition Awards

    Community Engagement and Service
    • Colleen Kibin - Director of Transfer Partnerships
    • Cathy Steiner - Assistant Director of Event Services
    Leadership
    • Donna Holubik - Director of Financial Aid
    • Kathryn Wilhoff - Director of Environmental Health and Safety
    • Andre Bravo - HRIS Data Specialist, Human Resources
    • Matthew Gregory - Director of the Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Response Office (Title IX) and Interim Director of the Disability Resource Center
    Innovation
    • Vanessa Gardner - Academic Advisor, Francine Parker Advising Center
    • Charles Krey - Assistant Director of the Student Center, McKenny Hall and the Lakehouse
    • Karen Peacock - Executive Assistant, Office of the Provost 
    • Paul Vuocolo - Assistant Director, Web Services & Digital Strategy, Division of Communications
    Student Engagement and Success
    • Sara Bamrick - Activities and Entertainment Coordinator, Campus Life
    • Melina Tumpkin - Mental Health Therapist, Counseling & Psychological Services
    • Leighanne Denja - Senior Financial Aid Advisor
    Special Recognition Award in Outstanding Leadership
    • Dr. Wendy Burke - Department Head in Teacher Education

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Michael Foster (Teaching I)
    • Devika Dibya Choudhuri (Teaching II)
    • Beth Hanschen (Teaching II)
    • Adam Briggs (Research I)
    • Herman Tang (Research II)
    • Imandeep Grewal (Service)

    Lecturer's Distinguished Part-Time Teaching Award

    • Krithika Prakash
    • Rotesa Baker
    • Patricia Henry

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Amanda Stype (Teaching I)
    • Muhammad Ahmed (Teaching II)
    • Annemarie Kelly (Research I)
    • James Saunoris (Research II), 

    Lecturer's Distinguished Full-Time Teaching Award

    • James Krolik

    Lecturer's Distinguished Part-Time Teaching Award

    • Andrew Antis
    • Andreia de Carvalho Gendera
    • Linda Foran
    • Ashley Wilson

    Excellent Teachers Engaging Alumni Award

    • Harriet Lindsay

    Staff Distinguished Recognition Awards

    Community Engagement and Service
    • Joseph Torres - Sergeant, Department of Public Safety
    • Bia Hamed - Director of K-12 STEM Outreach, GACET
    • Nicholas Pomante - Student Wellness Coordinator, Office of Wellness & Community Responsibility
    Leadership
    • Daniel Fuller - College IT Specialist, GACET
    • Jieron Robinson - Assistant Director, Honors College
    Innovation
    • Hillary Woodyard - Admissions Processor, Leadership and Counseling, COE
    • Chris Finch - Director, EMU Children's Institute
    • The COVID Management Team - Sherry Bumpus, Meg Castro, Gretchen Fox, Ellen Gold, Gretchen Sanchez, Cathy Steiner, Jeanette Zalba
    Student Engagement and Success
    • Tami Johnson-Clairday - Client Services Specialist, CAPS
    • Cathy Wilman - Community Relations Officer, Department of Public Safety
    • Amir Franklin - Project Coordinator, MICUP-BEAT, Academic Success Partnerships
    • Lucas Langdon - Director, Campus Life 

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Matthew Cook (Teaching I)
    • Ross Nord (Teaching II)
    • Deborah Pae (Creative Activity)
    • Alexandros Maragakis (Research I)
    • Stephanie Wladkowski (Research II)
    • Barbara Patrick (Service)

    Lecturer's Distinguished Full-Time Teaching Award

    • Theresa CrnKovich

    Lecturer's Distinguished Part-Time Teaching Award

    • Amanda Ellis
    • Sarah DeWard
    • Susan Yarrington-Young
    • Mansi Rajpurohit

    Excellent Teachers Engaging Alumni Award

    • Mary Schneider 

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Jamie Ward (Teaching I)
    • Jeffrey Bernstein (Teaching II)
    • Howard Cass (Creative Activity)
    • MeeAe Nam (Creative Activity)
    • Carmen McCallum (Research I)
    • Hedeel Evans (Research II)
    • Michael McVey (Service)

    Lecturer's Distinguished Full-Time Teaching Award

    • Dr. Brian Coffey
    • Dr. Kimberley Barker

    Lecturer's Distinguished Part-Time Teaching Award

    • Bryan Alfaro
    • Monica Desana
    • Emily Levickas
    • Dr. Judith Shazer

    Excellent Teachers Engaging Alumni Award

    • Ann Blakeslee

    Staff Distinguished Recognition Awards

    Student Engagement and Success 
    • Tracey Grant, Senior Secretary, Chemistry
    • Lindsay Smith, Graduate Programs Advisor College of Business
    Leadership 
    • Michelle Owens, Assistant Director Rec/IM
    • Peggy Liggit, Director, FacultyDevelopment Center
    • Wendy Beattie, Graduate Program Director, Prosthetics
    Innovation
    • Brian Filipiak, Administrative Associate, Academic Services
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    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Joseph Breza (Research I)
    • Tana Bridge (Service)
    • John Carbone (Research II)
    • Karen Ann Craig (Teaching I)
    • Carla Harryman (Creative Activity)
    • Megan Moore (Teaching II)
    • Tsu-Yin Wu (Research II)

    Lecturer's Distinguished Part-Time Teaching Award

    • Nozomi Craft, Evan Dority
    • Janet Hinz, Aunmar Mohammad

    Staff Distinguished Recognition Awards

    Student Engagement and Success Award
    • Dar Mayweather, 4S Coordinator, Holman Success Center
    • Shayna White, Senior Secretary for the Department of English Language and Literature
    Leadership Award
    • Kyle Martin, Coordinator, Greek Life and Leadership
    • Jennifer Tremewan, Assistant Director, Financial Aid
    • Wanda Monks, Administrative Secretary, College of Arts and Sciences
    Innovation Award
    • Wanda Monks, Administrative Secretary, College of Arts and Sciences
    • The Enterprise Application Services (EAS) Programmers and Business Analysts: Russ Blanton, Nathan Jackson, Zhen Fu, Ron Elam, Debbie Foss, Subbu Kilangodi, Kathy Robertson, Andrew Daniels, Sapna Maheshwari-Bajaj, Paul Welke, Janet Min, and Janet Lyle
    Community Engagement & Service Award
    • Susan Campbell, Senior Sponsored Projects Officer
    • The ORDA group of Caryn Charter, Jennifer Glass, Cynthia Monzon, Brian Moynihan, Sonia Chawla, Phyllis Britton, and Tracy Pytlak
    Excellent Teachers Engaging Alumni Award
    • Barry Pyle

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Eric Acton (Teaching 1)
    • Anne Casper (Research II)
    • Perry Francis (Service)
    • Brandon Johnson (Creative Activity)
    • Ethan Lowenstein (Teaching II)
    • Sarah Shea (Research I)

    Lecturer's Distinguished Full-Time Teaching Award

    • Alissa DeLong

    Lecturer's Distinguished Part-Time Teaching Award

    • Sharon Nelson
    • Susan Schanne
    • Sharon Vance
    • Andrea Workman

    Staff Distinguished Recognition Awards

    Student Engagement and Success Award
    • Dawn Leighton, Secretary, Special Education
    • Michele Rich, Secretary, Student Affairs
    • Caroline Horste, Coordinator, Transfer Program
    • Esther Gunel, Director, Office of International Students
    Leadership Award
    • Mathew Mortier, Admissions
    • Lisa Lauterbach, Director, CAPS
    Innovation Award
    • Bin Ning, Executive Director, IRIM
    • Noel Dockett, secretary, marketing
    Community Engagement & Service Award
    • Norbert Vance, Astronomy
    • Lolita Cummings Carson, Professor, Public Relations
    • Kim Rankins, Secretary, Upward Bound

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards:

    • Kristine Ajrouch (research II)
    • Jill Dieterle (Service)
    • Michael Reedy (Creative Activity)
    • Kennedy Saldanha (Research I)
    • John Staunton (Teaching II)
    • Zuzana Tomas (Teaching I)

    Lecturer's Outstanding Full-Time Teaching Award

    • Dyann Logwood

    Lecturer's Outstanding Part-Time Teaching Award

    • Roberta Justice
    • Malgorzata Mroz
    • Russell Rhoton
    • Susan Santone
    • Jane Stephenson
    • Joy Versluis

    Staff Distinguished Recognition Awards

    Student Engagement & Success Award
    • Melissa Rosenblum, Counseling and Psychological Services
    • Christine Deacons, Academic Support Programs
    Leadership Award
    • Tracey Cade, Campus Life Clerical
    • Amy Barnhart, New Student & Transition Programs
    • Ellen Gold, Assistant Vice President for Student Well-being
    Innovation Award
    • Julia Heck, Associate Director, Office of the Ombuds
    Community Engagement & Service Award
    • Bonnie Taylor, World Languages
    • Jack Bidlack, Engage@EMU.

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Jamil Baghdachi, Engineering Technology (Research II)
    • Ramona Caponegro, English Language & Literature (Teaching I)
    • Theresa Heck-Seibert, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Creative Activity)
    • Jesse Kauffman, History & Philosophy (Research I)
    • Jacqueline LaRose, Teacher Education (Teaching II)
    • Raul Leon, Leadership & Counseling (Research I)

    Lecturer's Outstanding Full-Time Teaching Award

    • Sharon Holt, Health Sciences

    Lecturer's Outstanding Part-Time Teaching Award

    • Joseph Eastman, Technology and Professional Services Management
    • Cindy Guillean, Social Work
    • Darlene Leifson, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts
    • Geoffrey Stanton, Music & Dance
    • Robert Twells, Marketing

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Marilyn Corsianos, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology (Research II)
    • Steven Francoeur, Biology (Research II)
    • Linda Burilovich, Accounting & Finance (Teacher II)
    • James Vanderosch, Biology (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Steven J. Ramold, History & Philosophy (Teaching II)
    • Heather C. Janisse, Psychology (Research I)
    • Phillip C. Schmitz, History & Philosophy (Research II)
    • Joan Cowdery, Health Promotion & Human Performance (Research II)
    • Pirooz Aghssa, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Creative Activity)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Doris Fields, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Teaching II)
    • Vijaykumar Mannari, Engineering Technology (Research II)
    • Joel Schoenhals, Music & Dance (Creative Activity)

    Lecturer's Outstanding Teaching Award

    • Kelly Victor-Burke, Geography & Geology

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • William John Koolage, History & Philosophy (Teaching I)
    • Paul Ramsey, Teacher Education (Research I)
    • Weidian Shen, Physics & Astronomy (Research II)
    • Melanie Shuessler, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Creative Activity)
    • Amy Sacksteder, Art (Creative Activity)
    • Kay Woodiel, Health Promotion & Human Performance (Service to the University)

    Lecturer's Outstanding Teaching Award

    • Anthony Kurek, Accounting & Finance

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Stephen Blair, Mathematics (Teaching I)
    • Amy Flanagan Johnson, Chemistry (Teaching I)
    • Daniel Brickner, Accounting & Finance (Teaching II)
    • Christopher Robbins, Teacher Education (Research I)
    • Ruth Ann Armitage, Chemistry (Research II)
    • Lee Stille, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Creative Activity)

    Lecturer's Outstanding Teaching Award

    • Mark Whitters, History & Philosophy

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Andrew Ross, Mathematics (Teaching I)
    • Robert Winning, Political Science (Teaching II)
    • Aaron Liepman, Biology (Research I)
    • Deborah Heyl-Clegg, Chemistry (Research II)
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    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Brigid Beaubein, Teacher Education (Teaching I)
    • Barry Pyle, Political Science (Teaching II)
    • Shelia Sasser, Marketing (Research I)
    • David Krass, Biology (Research II)
    • Christine Hume, English Language & Literature (Creative Activity)
    • Linda Adler-Kassner, English Language & Literature (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Deanna Mihaly, Foreign Languages & Bilingual Studies (Teaching I)
    • Megan Endres, Management (Teaching II)
    • Kyung Hee Kim, Teacher Education (Research I)
    • John Texter, Engineering Technology (Research II)
    • Beili Liu, Fine Arts (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Richard Stahler-Sholk, Political Science (Service to the University)
    • Kathleen Stacey, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Ann Orr, Special Education (Teaching I)
    • Linda Lewis-White, Teacher Education (Teaching II)
    • Gregg Barak, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Jessica Alexander, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Cara Shillington, Biology (Teaching I)
    • Joan Cohen Jones, Mathematics (Teaching II)
    • Peter Bednekoff, Biology (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Karen Menke Paciorek, Teacher Education (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Carla Damiano, Foreign Languages & Bilingual Studies (Teaching I)
    • David Geherin, English Language & Literature (Teaching II)
    • Allen Kurta, Biology (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Chris Wood Foreman, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Barbara Leapard, Mathematics (Teaching I)
    • T. Daniel Seely, English Language & Literature (Teaching II)
    • Mary Ann Watson, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Daryl Lee Barton, Marketing (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Joseph Csicsila, English Language & Literature (Teaching I)
    • Jamin Eisenbach, Biology (Teaching II)
    • Catherine Bach, Biology (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Mildred Lintner, Computer Science (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Howard Bunsis, Accounting & Finance (Teaching I)
    • Jeffrey L. Duncan, English Language & Literature (Teaching II)
    • Valerie Polakow, Teacher Education (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Ronald C. Woods, African American Studies (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Rebecca Bowers Sipe, English Language & Literature (Teaching I)
    • David Folk, Mathematics (Teaching II)
    • Heather Neff, English Language & Literature (Teaching II)
    • Cathy Fleischer, English Language & Literature (Scholarly/Creative Activity)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Dennis P. Grady, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Teaching I)
    • Kathleen J. Beauvais, Teacher Education (Teaching II)
    • Yichun Xie, Geography & Geology (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Michael J. Paciorek, HPERD (Service to the University)
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    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Gian Mario Besana, Mathematics (Teaching I)
    • Gary L. Evans, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Teaching II)
    • Daryl M. Hafter, History & Philosophy (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Sally R. McCracken, Communication, Media, & Theatre Arts (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Michael Harris, Political Science (Teaching I)
    • JoEllen Vinyard, History & Philosophy (Teaching II)
    • Annette Martin, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Dale L. Rice, Special Education (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Joanne Canigila, Mathematics (Teaching I)
    • Patricia Ann Pokay, Teacher Education (Teaching II)
    • Frank N. Jones, IDT/CRI (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • P. George Bird, Communication, Media & Theatre Arts (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Elizabeth K. Johnson, Teacher Education (Teaching I)
    • Donald A. Buckeye, Mathematics (Teaching II)
    • Martin B. Shichtman, English Language & Literature (Teaching II)
    • K. G. Janardan, Mathematics (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Bette L. Warren, Mathematics (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Lynne A. Rocklage, Special Education (Teaching I)
    • Margaret A. Crouch, History & Philosophy (Teaching II)
    • Stuart D. Henry, SAC (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Marylyn E. Lake, Special Education (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Robert M. Citino, History & Philosophy (Teaching I)
    • Geraldine M. Kruse, Accounting (Teaching II)
    • Walter R. Parry, Mathematics (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Ruth A. Hansen, Associate Health Professions (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Kate Mehuron, History & Philosophy (Teaching I)
    • James S. Magee, Political Science (Teaching II)
    • Richard H. Abbott, History & Philosophy (Scholarly/Creative Activity)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Carla Tayeh, Mathematics (Teaching I)
    • Jerald A. Griess, Industrial Technology (Teaching II)
    • Richard L Douglass, Associate Health Professions (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • James H. Conley, Management (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • D. Robert Okopny, Accounting (Teaching I)
    • Nora Martin, Special Education (Teaching II)
    • Michael J. Brabec, Chemistry (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • William A. Miller, History & Philosophy (Service to the University)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards

    • Anne Nerenz, FLABS (Teaching I)
    • Lester B. Scherer, History & Philosophy (Teaching II)
    • Clayton Eshleman, English Language & Literature (Scholarly/Creative Activity)
    • Leroy W. Watts, Social Work (Service to the University)
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    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Carl F. Ojala, Geography & Geology (Senior Teaching)
    • Eleanor S. Wright, English Language & Literature (University Service)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Georgea Langer, Teacher Education (Junior Teaching)
    • David W. Hortin, Political Science (Senior Teaching)
    • Krishnaswamy Rengan, Chemistry (Research & Publication)
    • William Donald Briggs, History & Philosophy (University Service)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • John Jan Jellema, Industrial Technology (Junior Teaching)
    • Janice J. Terry, History & Philosophy (Senior Teaching)
    • Paul E. Howard, Mathematics (Research & Publication)
    • Elton A. (Dan) Devine, Accounting (University Service)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Mary A. Bigler, Teacher Education (Senior Teaching)
    • George H. Cassar, History & Philosophy (Research & Publication)
    • Thomas M. Gwaltney Jr., Teacher Education (University Service)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Marjorie Y. Lipson, Teacher Education (Junior Teaching)
    • Ronald M. Scott, Chemistry (Senior Teaching)
    • Alethea K. Helbig, English Language & Literature (Research & Publication)
    • Richard W. Marshall, Mathematics (University Service)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Gwendolyn M. Reichbach, HECR (Junior Teaching)
    • Martha E. Irwin, Teacher Education (Senior Teaching)
    • Giles F. Carter, Chemistry (Research & Publication)
    • Nesa L. Wu, FCIS (Research & Publication)
    • Richard D. Goff, History & Philosophy (University Service)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Robert G. Kraft, English Language & Literature (Senior Teaching),
    • Marshall B. Tymn, English Language & Literature (Research & Publication)
    • Maurice L. Laney, Music (University Service)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Lewis G. Bender, Political Science (Junior Teaching)
    • Bert M. Johnson, Biology (Senior Teaching)
    • Reinhard Wittke, History & Philosophy (Senior Teaching)
    • Gilbert B. Cross, English Language & Literature (Research & Publication)
    • Stewart Work, Chemistry (University Service)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • James P. Holoka, FLABS (Junior Teaching)
    • William E. Fennel, Biology (Senior Teaching)
    • Monroe Friedman, Psychology (Service, Research & Publication)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Ellene (Nina) T. Contis, Chemistry (Junior Teaching)
    • Brigitte D. Muller, FLABS (Senior Teaching)
    • Leland S. Brown, Management (Senior Teaching)
    • George S. May, History & Philosophy (Service, Research & Publication)
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    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Anthony J. Iannaccone, Music (Junior Teaching)
    • Stephen W. Brewer, Chemistry (Senior Teaching)
    • George B. Perkins, English Language & Literature (Service, Research & Publication)

    Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award

    • Alida S Westman, Psychology (Junior Teaching)
    • Ronald W. Collins, Chemistry (Senior Teaching)
    • John W. Moore, Chemistry (Service, Research & Publication)