NDSU’s annual Celebration of Excellence event will be held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recognition for faculty and staff is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Zoom.
Faculty and staff were emailed the Zoom link and information in an earlier campus message.
The 2020 award recipients and faculty who received promotion and/or tenure will be recognized by Interim Provost Margaret Fitzgerald and President Dean L. Bresciani.
“The quality of the contributions made by our faculty is impressive,” said Canan Bilen-Green, vice provost for faculty affairs and equity. “Their recognition and promotion reflect culmination of many years of hard work, contribution to their discipline, and dedication to the success of their students.”
The following faculty will be recognized as award recipients:
• Ben Balas, associate professor of psychology, Peltier Award for Teaching Innovation
• Nicholas Bauroth, professor of political science, Chamber of Commerce NDSU Distinguished Faculty Service Award
• Stephenson Beck, associate professor of communication and department chair/head, Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Lectureship Award
• Joel Caton, professor of animal sciences, Waldron Research Award
• Dinesh Katti, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Faculty Lectureship Award
• Jenny Linker, associate professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, Peltier Award for Teaching Innovation
• Carrie Anne Platt, associate professor of communication, Peltier Award for Teaching Innovation
• Indranil SenGupta, associate professor of mathematics, Odney Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Mark Strand, professor of pharmacy practice, Mentoring Excellence Award
• Amy Phillips, professor, Mortar Board Preferred Professor Award
Faculty promotions also will be recognized.
Promoted to full professor
• Stephenson Beck, communication
• Mari Borr, School of Education
• Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, School of Nursing
• Cătălin Ciupercă, mathematics
• Christopher Colbert, chemistry and biochemistry
• Joe Deutsch, health, nutrition and exercise sciences
• Jeanne Frenzel, pharmacy practice
• Erin Gillam, biological sciences
• David Hopkins, School of Natural Resource Sciences
• Fariz Huseynov, transportation, logistics and finance
• Jeremy Jackson, agribusiness and applied economics
• Jaeha Lee, apparel, merchandising, interior design and hospitality management
• Linda Manikowske, apparel, merchandising, interior design and hospitality management
• Shafiqur Rahman, agricultural and biosystems engineering
• Elizabeth Blodgett Salafia, human development and family science
• Kelly Sassi, English
• Molly Secor-Turner, School of Nursing
• Ruilin Tian, transportation, logistics and finance
• Rachelle Vettern, School of Education
• Gursimran Walia, computer science
• Christina Weber, sociology and anthropology
• Xiangfa Wu, mechanical engineering
Promoted to associate professor
• Anastassiya Andrianova,* English
• Ashley Baggett,* history, philosophy and religious studies
• Peter Bergholz,* microbiological science
• Amanda Brooks,* pharmaceutical sciences
• Sean Burt,* history, philosophy and religious studies
• Yongki Choi,* physics
• Aaron Daigh,* School of Natural Resource Sciences
• Andrew Friskop,* plant pathology
• Lauren Hanna,* animal sciences
• Jessica Jung,* theatre arts
• Benjamin Laabs, geosciences
• Katie Lyman,* health, nutrition and exercise sciences
• Adam A. Marx,* School of Education
• Devan McGranahan,* School of Natural Resource Sciences
• Robert Mejia,* communication
• Andrew Myer,* criminal justice and political science
• Larry Napoleon,* School of Education
• Dharmakeerthi (Keerthi) Nawarathna,* electrical and computer engineering
• Jeongdoo (J.D.) Park,* apparel, merchandising, interior design and hospitality management
• Marcela Perett, * history, philosophy and religious studies
• Thomas Peters,* plant sciences
• Natasha Petry,** pharmacy practice
• David Ripplinger,* agribusiness and applied economics
• Lydia Tackett,* geosciences
• Sathish Venkatachalem, pharmaceutical sciences
• Tyler Wottrich,* music
* Awarded tenure (SBHE approved April 29)
**Professor of practice
Awarded tenure
• Jordi Estevadeordal, associate professor of mechanical engineering
• Amy Stichman, associate professor of criminal justice and political science
Promoted to senior lecturer
• Jamee Larson, English
• Tara Swanson, animal sciences
Emeritus Faculty
• Peggy Andersen, accounting and information systems
• Ann Burnett, women and gender studies and communication
• Gary Goreham, sociology and anthropology
• Kenneth Grafton, plant sciences, vice president for agricultural affairs
• Robert Groves, music
• Neil Gudmestad, plant pathology
• Brenda Hall, education
• Marion Harris, natural resource sciences
• Eunice Kappliger, ADHM
• Dean Knudson, computer science
• Gerry Macintosh, management and marketing
• William Martin, mathematics
• Val Marinov, industrial and manufacturing engineering
• Cynthia Naughton, health professions
• Kendall Nygard, computer science
• David Rogers, electrical and computer engineering
• Paul Rokke, psychology
• Rodney Traub, management and marketing
Faculty and staff to be recognized for 2019-2020 NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association Impact Fund grants are:
• Ravi Kiran Yellavajjala, civil and environmental engineering
• Adam Hohman, School of Nursing
• Angela Seewald-Marquardt, Student Success Programs
Fellowship recipients include:
• Lokesh Narayanan, Vettel Family Fellowship, College of Engineering
• Julie Pasche, Neil C. Gudmestad Endowed Chair of Potato Pathology, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
• Kwangsoo Park, Dr. Anne Stegner Endowed Professorship, College of Human Sciences and Education
• John Bitzan, Menard Family Director of the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth, College of Business
• Ranjit Godavarthy, Challey Fellow, College of Business
• Robert Hearne, Challey Fellow, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
• Verlin Hinsz, Challey Fellow, College of Science and Mathematics
• David Hong, Challey Fellow, College of Business
• Jaeha Lee, Challey Fellow, College of Human Sciences and Education
• Derek Lehmberg, Challey Fellow, College of Business
• Shuning Lu, Challey Fellow, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Ganapathy Mahalingam, Challey Fellow, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Joshua Marineau, Challey Fellow, College of Business
• Onnolee Nordstrom, Challey Fellow, College of Business
• Jeongdoo Park, Challey Fellow, College of Human Sciences and Education
• Dan Pemstein, Challey Fellow, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Rajani Ganesh Pillai, Challey Fellow, College of Business
• Xudong Rao, Challey Fellow, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
• Clay Routledge, Challey Fellow, College of Science and Mathematics
• Anupa Sharma, Challey Fellow, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
• Jeremy Straub, Challey Fellow, College of Engineering
• Cheryl Wachenheim, Challey Fellow, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
• Heath Wing, Challey Fellow, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Lei Zhang, Challey Fellow, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
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