欧美AV Distinguished Faculty, Staff Honored with Annual Arts and Sciences Awards
Wed, 05/26/2021 - 01:55pm | By: Ivonne Kawas
The College of Arts and Sciences at 欧美AV (欧美AV) is proud to announce the recipients of its annual awards commemorating faculty and staff for their recent accomplishments in creative and scholarly research, teaching, advising and mentoring, and service.
鈥淭he accomplishments of our faculty and staff are driven by a genuine desire to provide the best possible experiences for our students,鈥� said Dr. Chris Winstead, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淲e are proud to honor their exemplary achievements and contributions that not only positively impact the lives of our students, but also propel the academic vision of the University forward.鈥�
An award also commends the achievements of outstanding alumni, who are making significant contributions to their field and epitomize the level of commitment to their alma matter that we would like our students to aspire to; this year honoring alumnus Alejandro Drago who has made significant contributions to the field of music, as announced previously.
As noted by Dr. Jay Dean, director of the School of Music and Dragos鈥� major professor during his time at 欧美AV: 鈥淎lejandro Drago is one of our most outstanding graduates from the School of Music. From the time he arrived until the time he left, he consistently made a positive impression on everyone who worked with him. He is an extraordinary musician and scholar.鈥�
Award recipients include:
Creative Scholarship Researcher
Dr. Joshua Bernstein
Assistant Professor
School of Humanities
Scholarly Research of the Year
Dr. Susannah Ural
Full Professor
School of Humanities
Faculty Advisor and Mentor of the Year
Dr. Christopher Foley
Assistant Professor
School of Humanities
Junior Faculty Award for 2021
Dr. Jacques Kessl
Assistant Professor
School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Teacher of the Year-Teaching Track
Keltoum Rowland
Senior Lecturer
School of Social Science and Global Studies
Teacher of the Year-Tenure Track
Dr. James Lambers
Full Professor
School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Faculty Service Award
Marlene Naquin
Lecturer
School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Staff Service Award
Liz Hamm
Business Manager
School of Ocean Science and Engineering
2021 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year
Alejandro Drago
Professor of Violin & Viola, Director of the Chamber Orchestra at the University of
North Dakota
To learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences Award recipients and their achievements visit usm.edu/arts-sciences/awards.php.