UWM’s best honored at Fall Awards Ceremony
More than two dozen UWM faculty and staff members were recognized for their outstanding service to UWM during the annual Fall Awards presentation on Oct. 13. Many of the honorees are from the College of Letters & Science, and they are listed below. For a full description of awards and awardees, view the UWM Report. The ceremony was held in the UWM Student Union Ballroom and was livestreamed. The event can be viewed online. UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Awards
Office of Research and UWM Foundation Research Awards
Aki Roberts, associate professor of sociology
Ira Driscoll, associate professor of psychology
UWM Distinguished Public Service Award
Carolyn Eichner, associate professor of history & women’s and gender studies
Leslie Harris, associate professor of communication; Portia Cobb, associate professor of film, video, animation and new genres; and Erin Sahlstein Parcell, professor and chair of communication, on the “Voices of Gun Violence” project.
Clark Evans, professor of atmospheric science Nicholas Silvaggi, associate professor of chemistry
UWM Distinguished University Service Award
Office of Research/UWM Foundation/Senior Research Awards
Shevaun Watson, associate professor of English
Anne Basting, professor of English
Clark Evans, professor of atmospheric science
Bonnie Klein-Tasman, professor of psychology
Hanjoo Lee, professor of psychology and director of the Anxiety Disorders Laboratory
Chia Youyee Vang, professor of history, interim chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer
Office of Research and UWM Foundation Research in the Humanities Awards
Academic Staff Outstanding Teaching Awards
Elana Levine, professor of English
Matthew Knachel, senior lecturer, philosophy
Mark Netzloff, professor, literature and cultural theory coordinator
Ali Gattoni, assistant faculty associate, communication
Kimberly Hernandez, lecturer, comparative ethnic studies
University Staff Outstanding Service Awards Lauren J. Wieczorek, academic department specialist/ department manager, Department of Geosciences
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