Outstanding NDSU faculty members were honored May 8 during the annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence at the McGovern Alumni Center. The NDSU Development Foundation and the Office of the Provost sponsored the event.
• Robert Littlefield, professor of communication, received the Waldron Award for Excellence in Research
• David Herda, assistant professor of accounting, was recognized with the Odney Award for Excellence in Teaching
• William Wilson, University Distinguished Professor of agricultural economics, received the Peltier Award for Innovation in Teaching
• Mukund Sibi, University Distinguished Professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was the recipient of the Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Faculty Service Award
• Brenda Deckard, director of Plant Sciences Student Services, received the Service-Learning Award
• Joan Krush, academic adviser and lecturer of computer science, was recognized with the Outstanding Professional Adviser Award
• Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, professor of plant sciences, received the Outstanding Faculty Advising Award
In addition, several NDSU Development Foundation grants and awards were announced.
Board of Trustees Endowment
• Erika Berg, assistant professor of animal sciences
• Matthew Chaussee, programmer/analyst in Registration and Records
• Na Gong, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Debra Habedank, director of the Center for Child Development
• Alan Kallmeyer, professor and chair of mechanical engineering
• Kim Owen, advanced applications coordinator in the IT Division
• Saravanan Sivarajan, post-doctoral research associate in agricultural and biosystems engineering
Centennial Endowment
• Erika Berg, assistant professor of animal sciences
• Netha Cloeter, Memorial Union Visual Arts and Gallery coordinator
• Na Gong, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Beth Twomey, senior reference and instruction librarian
• Kimberly Vonnahme, associate professor of animal sciences
• Majia Yang, assistant professor of civil engineering
Engebretson Family Research Endowment
• Katie Reindl, assistant professor of biological sciences
Gordon A. Larson Agricultural Research Endowment
• Teresa Bergholz, assistant professor of veterinary and microbiological sciences
• AKM Bashir Khoda, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering
Libraries Endowments
• Elizabeth Birmingham, associate dean of arts, humanities and social sciences
• Kevin Brooks, assistant professor of English, co-written with Stacy Duffield, associate professor in the School of Education
• Carol Pearson, associate professor of modern languages, co-written with Paul Homan, associate professor of modern languages
NDSU is recognized as one of the nation's top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.