President Dean L. Bresciani, Provost Beth Ingram and the NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association invite the campus community to the Celebration of Faculty Excellence, scheduled for Thursday, May 10, at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union Plains room.
Registration is appreciated but not required.
The following faculty will be recognized:
Award Recipients
· Thomas Ambrosio, professor of political science, Faculty Lectureship Award
· Joel Caton, professor of animal sciences, Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Lectureship Award
· Alan Kallmeyer, professor and chair of mechanical engineering, Chamber of Commerce NDSU Distinguished Faculty Service Award
· Kalpana Katti, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Waldron Research Award
· Jennifer Momsen, associate professor of biological sciences, Peltier Award for Teaching Innovation
· Kelli Sassi, associate professor of English, Peltier Award for Teaching Innovation
· Mukund Sibi, professor of chemistry, Mentoring Excellence Award
· Amy Stichman, assistant professor of practice in criminal justice, Odney Award for Excellence in Teaching
· Dena Wyum, lecturer of human development and family science, Mortar Board Preferred Professor Award
Faculty Promotions
Promoted to full professor
Dilpreet Bajwa,* mechanical engineering
Mark E. Clark, biological sciences
Xuefeng Chu, civil and environmental engineering
Thomas DeSutter, School of Natural Resource Sciences-soil
Benton L. Duncan, mathematics
Carolyn Hammer, animal sciences
Rajesh Kavasseri, electrical and computer engineering
Janet Knodel, plant pathology
Jun Kong, computer science
James S. Korcuska, School of Education
Todd Lewis, School of Education
Simone Ludwig, computer science
Samuel Markell, plant pathology
Sylvio May, physics
Jill R. Nelson, School of Education
Scott Pryor, agricultural and biosystems engineering
Frederick J. Riggins,* accounting, finance and information systems
Saleem Shaik, agribusiness and applied economics
Senay Simsek, plant sciences
Sangita Sinha, chemistry and biochemistry
Sherri Stastny, health, nutrition, and exercise sciences
Kristine Steffen,* pharmaceutical sciences
Chad Ulven, mechanical engineering
Andriy Voronov, coatings and polymeric materials
Promoted to associate professor
Bradley Benton,* history, philosophy and religious studies
Steven Briggs,* criminal justice/political science
Amitava Chatterjee,* School of Natural Resource Sciences-soil
Lisa Christenson,** animal sciences
Debasis Dawn,* electrical and computer engineering
Edward (Ned) Dochtermann,* biological sciences
Tiffany Fier,* theatre arts
Jeanne Frenzel,* pharmacy practice
Kara Gange,* health, nutrition and exercise sciences
Jeanette Hoffman,** School of Education
Ying Huang,* civil and environmental engineering
Jeffrey Johnson,* psychology
Denise Lajimodiere,** School of Education
Ryan Limb,* School of Natural Resource Sciences-range
Zhulu Lin,* agricultural and biosystems engineering
Brody Maack,** pharmacy practice
Artem Novozhilov,* mathematics
James Nyachwaya,* School of Education
Melissa O’Connor,* human development and family science
Daniel Pemstein,* political science
Michael Petersen,* accounting, finance and information systems
Indranil SenGupta,* mathematics
Matthew Smith,** biological sciences
Laura Thomas,* psychology
Lei Zhang,* agribusiness and applied economics
* Awarded tenure (subject to SBHE approval)
**Professor of Practice
NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association Grants 2018
IMPACT Fund
James Anthony Faris, NDSU Gallery
Jeremy Straub, computer science
Sathish Venkatachalem, pharmaceutical sciences
Awardees for other grants will be announced at a later date.
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