Faculty Affairs
Faculty Awards
The Office of Faculty Affairs assists with the faculty awards programs at CU Anschutz Medical Campus and CU Denver. Here are the winners of the 2023 awards:
CU Anschutz Medical Campus
PRESIDENT’S EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD 2023
(Selected by graduating students in each school or college)
- Tyree H. Kiser, PharmD, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Clinical Pharmacy)
- Patrick Luna, MSN, RN, CEN, College of Nursing
- Courtney Welton-Mitchell, PhD, Colorado School of Public Health (Environmental and Occupational Health)
- Alison Morrison, DMD, School of Dental Medicine (Diagnostic Sciences and Surgical Dentistry)
- Maurice “Scotty” Scott, MD, School of Medicine (Medicine-Internal Medicine)
CHANCELLOR’S TEACHING RECOGNITION AWARD 2023
(Nominated by students and selected by a committee of students, faculty and administrators)
- Tom Anchordoquy, PhD, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- D. Tyler Coyle, MD, School of Medicine (Psychiatry-Addiction Research and Treatment Services)
- JoAnn G. Crownover, DNP, RN, CNE, College of Nursing
- Thomas Greany, DDS, School of Dental Medicine (Restorative Dentistry)
- Mary D. Sammel, ScD, Colorado School of Public Health (Biostatistics and Informatics)
- E. Brie Thumm, PhD, CNM, RN, MBA, Graduate School (College of Nursing)
CU Denver
2023 campus winners indicated in bold
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE – INSTRUCTIONAL / RESEARCH / CLINICAL FACULTY
(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)
- Katy DiVittorio, MLIS, Auraria Library
- Thomas Duster, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Geography and Environmental Sciences)
- Merrily (Missy) Kautt, MPA, Business School
- Andrea Laser, EdD, School of Education & Human Development
- Robyn Mobbs, PhD, School of Public Affairs
- Adam Spiegler, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE - TENURED/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)
- Cathy Bodine, PhD, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (Bioengineering)
- Louise Bordelon, PhD, College of Architecture and Planning (Landscape Architecture)
- Franci Crepeau-Hobson, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
- Sarah Hagelin, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (English)
- Tanya Heikkila, PhD, School of Public Affairs
- Julien Langou, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
- Madhavan Parthasarathy, PhD, Business School
EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND CREATIVE WORK - INSTRUCTIONAL / RESEARCH / CLINICAL FACULTY
(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)
- Annie Miller, PhD, School of Public Affairs
- K. Mohrman, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Ethnic Studies)
- Dmitry Ostrovsky, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
- Rachel Stein, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND CREATIVE WORK - TENURED/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)
- Adriana Alvarez, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
- Jody Beck, PhD, College of Architecture and Planning (Landscape Architecture)
- Sommer Browning, MSLIS, MFA, Auraria Library
- Emily Gibson, PhD, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (Bioengineering)
- Katherine Gunny, PhD, Business School
- Katharine Kelsey, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Geography and Environmental Sciences)
- Florian Pfender, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
- Chad Shomura, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Ethnic Studies)
- Gregory Walker, DMA, College of Arts & Media (Music & Entertainment Industry Studies)
- Chris Weible, PhD, School of Public Affairs
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING – INSTRUCTIONAL / RESEARCH / CLINICAL FACULTY
(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)
- Wendy Bolyard, PhD, School of Public Affairs
- Miranda Egger, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (English)
- Brian Lisle, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Philosophy)
- Gary Olson, MS, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
- Leslie Prock, MA, School of Education & Human Development
- David Ruderman, MBA, Business School
- Susan Stirrup, MS, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (InWorks)
- Mira Woodson, MFA, College of Architecture and Planning (Architecture)
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING – TENURED/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY (two campus winners)
(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)
- Troy Butler, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
- Ben Crawford, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Geography and Environmental Sciences)
- Angela Gover, PhD, School of Public Affairs
- Emilie Guidez, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)
- Vijay Harid, PhD, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (Electrical Engineering)
- Diana Schaack, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
- Matthew J. Shea, MArch, MA, College of Architecture and Planning (Architecture)
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING - LECTURER
(Selected by the IRC Roadmap Advisory Committee)
Fahridzal (Farheed) Omar, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIANSHIP
(Selected by the Library Faculty Personnel Committee)
Kodi Saylor, MSLS, MFA, Auraria Library
FACULTY INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD
(Selected by a committee comprised of one representative from the Office of DEI, two representatives appointed by the Institutional Equity Advocacy Council, one appointed by Human Resources, and one from the Affinity Group Network)
Maryam Darbeheshti, PhD, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (Mechanical Engineering)
EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICES RELATED TO INSTRUCTIONAL, RESEARCH, AND CLINICAL FACULTY
(Selected by the University of Colorado Denver Association of Lecturers and Instructors [UCDALI] Committee)
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