CAS faculty, staff honored at University Awards Convocation

Friday, December 8, 2023

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Several College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff and administrators were recognized for their contributions during the 2023 University Awards Convocation held Monday, Dec. 4, on OSU’s Stillwater campus. In total, the college received 19 awards.  

“It was exciting to see so many CAS faculty and staff among the University Award winners,” said Dr. Thad Leffingwell, CAS interim associate dean for faculty support and associate dean for facilities. “All were more than deserving and it was great to see them recognized among so many outstanding peers from across the university.” 

 CAS Winners: 

• Jack Pashin, Geology. Recognized as a newly appointed regents professor. 
• Mostafa Elshahed, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. Recognized as a newly appointed regents professor. 
• Ramesh Kaipa, Communication Sciences and Disorders. Received the President’s Fellows Research Award. 
• An Cheng, English. Received the Regents Distinguished Research Award. 
• Rolf Prade, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. Received the Regents Distinguished Research Award. 
• Erika Lutter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. Received the Regents Distinguished Teaching Award.  
• Matthew Schauer, History. Received the Regents Distinguished Teaching Award. 
• Erica Townsend-Bell, Political Science. Received the Dr. Patricia A. Bell Inclusive Excellence Faculty Award. 
• Corinne Schwarz, Sociology. Received the Women’s Faculty Council Outstanding Achievement and Mentorship of Women Rising Star Award. 
• Lanette Lopez-Compton, Music. Received the Women’s Faculty Council Outstanding Achievement and Mentorship of Women Inspiring Excellence Award. 
• John McGuire, School of Media and Strategic Communications. Recognized as the Welch/Bridgewater Chair in Sports Journalism. 
• Mary Hileman, Geology. Received the Excellence in Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty.
• Caleb Hamman, CAS Student Academic Services. Received the Advising Excellence Award.
• Christopher Fennell, Chemistry. Received the Advising Excellence Award.
• Douglas Miller, History. Received the Distinguished Early Career Faculty Award.
• Xu Zhang, Mathematics. Received the Distinguished Early Career Faculty Award.
• Flera Rizatdinova, Physics. Received the faculty Leave the Ladder Down Award.
• Tamara Mix, Sociology. Received the administrator University Service Award.
• Angie Sneed, Outreach, Online Learning and Communications. Received the staff University Service Award.