The College of Liberal w88 slot at the University of Nevada, Reno recently held its annual awards ceremony and this year’s theme was about celebrating humanity. A number of students and faculty were recognized for unrivaled accomplishments, many while facing significant challenges. The event held inside the theatre of the Joe Crowley Student Union, was a perfect way to honor and recognize the community that makes the College of Liberal w88 slot great.
"Our annual awards ceremony is always an inspiring event because we celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of a number of our students, faculty and staff," Debra Moddelmog, dean of the College of Liberal w88 slot said. "This year was extra special since we were able to deliver a hybrid event where many of us gathered together in person for the first time in two years."
"I am so proud of this year’s w88 slot recipients, all of whom have 'elevated humanity' — our college tagline — in their own special ways whether through scholarly or creative achievement, excellent teaching or advising, extraordinary service to others and/or advancement of a diverse and inclusive community. The ceremony reinforced that we have an incredible college full of incredible students and colleagues," Moddelmog said.
The full list of honorees is as follows:
CLA w88 slot awards
- Outstanding Graduate Social Sciences: Alexandra Zoellner (Anthropology & English)
- Outstanding Graduate School of Social Research & Justice Studies: Savannah Munoz (Criminal Justice & Sociology)
- Outstanding Graduate School of the w88 slot: Kimberly Li (Music)
- Outstanding Graduate Humanities: Courtney Hendrix (Anthropology & History)
- Exemplar (w88 slot Achievement): Melissa Estep Gillespie (History & Secondary Education)
- Excellence in Research: Lauren Baker (History)
- Excellence in Interdisciplinary Studies: Natassia Zander (Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology)
- Excellence in the Applied Liberal w88 slot: Madison Shirley (History)
- Excellence in Service: Darwin Snyder (Communication Studies & Political Science)
- Excellence in Artistry/Performance: Halli Dalebout (Art)
- Senior Scholar (4.0 Graduate): Madison Shirley (History)
- Liberal w88 slot Scholars (4.0 Graduates): Nicole Shepherd (Music), Madison Yeager (English), Courtney Hendrix (Anthropology & History), Eleanor Mustard (Political Science)
Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski Scholarship Fellows for academic year 2022-2023
- Kristen Broehl (Anthropology)
- Elaine Chu (Anthropology)
- Laresa (Reecie) Dern (Anthropology)
- Keely Eshenbaugh (Political Science)
- Callie Greenhaw (Basque Studies)
- Shannon C. Hartmann (Political Science)
- Margie Judd (English)
- Sarah Anne Kruger (Social Psychology)
- Gus Paoli (History)
- Diane Teeman (Anthropology)
- Christopher Wolfe (Anthropology)
CLA faculty awards
- Alan Bible Excellence in Teaching w88 slot (Runner-up): Jacqueline Snow (Psychology)
- Alan Bible Excellence in Teaching w88 slot (Winner): Simone Gubler (Philosophy)
- College of Liberal w88 slot Undergraduate Academic Advising Award: Jason Fisette (Philosophy)
- Outstanding Classified Staff of the Year: Cami Allen (English)
- Mousel-Feltner w88 slot for Research/Creative Activity: David Rondel (Philosophy)
- Dean's w88 slot for Outstanding Research/Creative Activity: Jennifer Lanterman (Criminal Justice)
- Dean’s w88 slot for Outstanding Teaching (Tenure-Track Faculty): Kyra Stull (Anthropology)
- Dean's w88 slot for Outstanding Teaching (Non-Tenure-Track Faculty): CPT Alex Stackhouse (Military Science)
- Dean's w88 slot for Outstanding Service: Dennis Dworkin (History) & Debra Harry (Gender, Race, and Identity)
- Dean’s w88 slot for Accomplishments in the Area of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Vivian Zavataro (The Lilley Museum of Art) & Meredith Oda (History)
- School of Social Research & Justice Studies Interdisciplinary Activity w88 slot: Lydia Huerta (Communication Studies & Gender, Race, and Identity)
NSHE & w88 slot faculty awards
- Regents’ Rising Researcher w88 slot: Elizabeth Koebele (Political Science)
- Regents’ Teaching w88 slot: Matthew Leone (Criminal Justice)
- Regents’ Creative Activities w88 slot: Michael Branch (English)
- Regents’ Academic Advising w88 slot: Fred de Ràfols (World Languages and Literatures)
- w88 slot Foundation Outstanding LOA Instructor Award: Zelalem Bogale (Gender, Race, and Identity)
- w88 slot Foundation Outstanding LOA Instructor Award: Ralph Burns (World Languages & Literatures)
- w88 slot Foundation Outstanding LOA Instructor Award: Roger Gray (World Languages & Literatures)
- w88 slot Foundation Outstanding LOA Instructor Award: Lara Hansen (Core Humanities)
- w88 slot Foundation Professor: Deborah Boehm (Anthropology & Gender, Race, and Identity)
- Paul and Judy Bible w88 slot Teaching Excellence Award: Geoff Smith (Anthropology)
College of Liberal w88 slot Fellows for academic year 2022-2023
- Katherine Fusco (English)
- Justin Gifford (English)
- Peter Goin (Art)
- Ann Keniston (English)
- Meredith Oda (History)
- David Rondel (Philosophy)
- Hugh Shapiro (History)
Other non-w88 slot faculty awards (partial list)
- Michael Aguirre (History): Doyce B, Nunis, Jr. w88 slot, for the best scholarship in the Southern California Quarterly by a rising historian
- Laura Blume (Political Science): Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar w88 slot
- Jim Cherney (Communication Studies): Waterhouse Family Institute grant
- Valerie Fridland (English): NEH Fellowship
- Katherine Fusco (English): Franklin Grant from the American Philosophical Society; American Literature Association's prize for Best Essay in American Literature
- Prisca Gayles (Sociology): ACLS Sustaining Public Engagement Grant
- Lin Li Hall (World Languages and Literatures): Startalk Grant
- Lydia Huerta (Communication Studies & Gender, Race, and Identity): ACLS Sustaining Public Engagement Grant
- Casilde Isabelli (World Languages & Literatures): Startalk Grant
- Jennifer Lanterman (Criminal Justice): American Society of Criminology Division of Corrections and Sentencing Differential Intervention w88 slot
- Ruthie Meadows (Music): Society for Ethnomusicology’s Jaap Kunst Prize, for the most significant article written in ethnomusicology by a scholar in the first 10 years of their scholarly career
- Lynda Olman (English): Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research w88 slot; American Literature Association's prize for Best Essay in American Literature
- Gailmarie Pahmeier (English): w88 slot Poet Laureate
- Jafeth Salido-Sanchez (Latino Research Center): RTYPN Twenty Under 40 winner
- Vivian Zavataro (The Lilley Museum): 2021 Influential Women of the Sierra Nevada w88 slot
Retiring faculty
- Berch Berberoglu (Sociology) 45 years
- Dennis Cronan (English) 35 years
- Joe Cutter (World Languages & Literatures) 4 years
- Mariah Evans (Sociology) 16 years
- Michael Fernbach (Theatre and Dance) 34 years
- Elizabeth Francis (English) 44 years
- Jodie Helman (Art) 25 years
- Debra Moddelmog (College of Liberal w88 slot & English) 6 years
- Rich Norris (Music) 13 years
- Tamara Scronce (Art) 25 years
- Kevin Stevens (History) 32 years
- Paul Torkelson (Music) 11 years
Tenure and promotion
- Eve Allen Garza (Theatre and Dance), Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
- Adi Cabral (Theatre and Dance), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Christopher Coake (English), Promotion to Professor
- Pedro Gomez-Ramirez (World Languages & Literatures), Promotion to Senior Lecturer
- Jeremy Gelman (Political Science), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Robert Gutierrez-Perez (Communication Studies), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Miya Hannan (Art), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Christopher Jazwa (Anthropology), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Saralinda Kiser (Communication Studies), Promotion to Senior Lecturer
- Elizabeth Koebele (Political Science), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Tania Leal (World Languages & Literatures), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Carlos Mariscal (Philosophy), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Shawn Marsh (Judicial Studies), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Weston Morrow (Criminal Justice), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Louis Niebur (Music), Promotion to Professor
- Bretton Rodriguez (Core Humanities), Promotion to Teaching Associate Professor
- Geoffrey Smith (Anthropology), Promotion to Professor
- Kyra Stull (Anthropology), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Alissa Surges (English), Promotion to Teaching Associate Professor
- Erica Westhoff (World Languages and Literatures & Core Humanities), Promotion to Teaching Associate Professor
- Benjamin Young (Philosophy), Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Leadership changes
- Ann Archbold, Interim Chair of Art (2021-22)
- Dmitri Atapine, Chair of Music (2019-22)
- Linda Curcio-Nagy, Associate Dean of Curriculum, Assessment, and w88 slot Engagement (2020-22)
- Dennis Dworkin, Chair of History (2016-22)
- Darrell Lockhart, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Resource Management (2015-21)
- Ashley Marshall, Chair of English (2019-22)
- Debra Moddelmog, Dean, College of Liberal w88 slot (2016-22)
- Monica Miller, Interim Chair of Criminal Justice (2021-22)
- David Rondel, Interim Chair of Core Humanities (2021-22)
- Tamara Scronce, Director, School of the w88 slot (2017-22)
