CLAHS Faculty and Staff Won 2023 University Faculty/Staff Awards
May 1, 2023
The following faculty and staff members in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences were winners of a 2023 University Faculty/Staff Award:
- Elisabeth Austin, associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, received the William E. Wine Award for Teaching Excellence.
- Ralph Buehler, professor and chair of the Urban Affairs and Planning program in the School of Public and International Affairs, was recognized with the Alumni Award for Excellence in Research.
- Katharine Cleland, an associate professor in the Department of English, was given the Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching.
- Megan Dolbin-MacNab, an associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, received the Alumni Award for Excellence in Graduate Academic Advising.
- Jim Hawdon, a professor in the Department of Sociology and director of the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention, received the Alumni Award for Excellence in International Research.
- Rebecca Hester, an associate professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, was recognized with the Presidential Principles of Community Award.
- David Hicks, a professor in the School of Education, and Paul Quigley, an associate professor in the Department of History and Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, along with Todd Ogle and Thomas Tucker, received the XCaliber Award for Excellence in Technology Assisted Teaching and Learning.
- Brenda Husser, former Office Manager and Academic Advisor in the Department of Sociology, received the Staff Career Achievement Award.
- Kirsten Rutsala, collegiate assistant professor of Russian in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, was given the Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching.
- Nadine Sinno, associate professor of Arabic in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, was recognized with the Alumni Award for Excellence in International Education.
The university’s announcement and the awards program are available on this page. Details about most awardees is posted here, with information about advising awardees here.