Editor’s note: The following announcement was posted by UW-Whitewater on April 27
UW-Whitewater is proud to announce the faculty and staff recipients of the 2023 University Awards.
Karl Brown — History
Everett and Ellen Long Award for the Advancement of General Education
Juk Bhattacharyya — Geography, Geology and Environmental Science
Fannie Hicklin Faculty Award for Trailblazers in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Terrie Freed — Facilities Planning and Management
University Staff Excellence Award
Robin Fox — Academic Affairs
Roger Pulliam Award for Legacy-Builders in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Eileen Hayes — College of Arts and Communication
Fannie Hicklin Faculty Award for Trailblazers in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jeff Herriott — Music
Outstanding Research Award
Jared Janovec — Art and Design
Sally Bean Academic Advising Award
Susan Johnson — College of Letters and Sciences
Excellence in Disability Advocacy and Service Award
Russ Kashian — Economics
Dr. Elmer G. Redford ’59 Faculty Service Award
Teresa Lind — Art and Design
Excellence in Disability Advocacy and Service Award
Han Ngo — College of Business and Economics
John Truesdale Staff Award for Innovation in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Julie Ridgeman — Communication
University Staff Excellence Award
Brian Schanen — Communication
Excellence Award for Academic Instructional Staff
Max White — Art and Design
W.P. Roseman Excellence in Teaching Award
Kristine Zaballos — University Marketing and Communications
Excellence Award for Academic Staff
Please join me in congratulating these individuals on their well-deserved recognition. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your respective units and our university!
Corey A. King, chancellor
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Recently the Graduate Teaching Award was also announced:
UW-Whitewater’s School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education is pleased to announce that Professor Soroush Aslani of the Management Department is this year’s recipient of the Graduate Teaching Award. Professor Aslani stated that his approach to teaching graduate courses involves balancing instructive, experiential, and reflective elements. He is committed to ensuring that students understand key concepts and are able to apply them to practical business situations, while encouraging them to choose assignment topics that excite them. His students enthusiastically endorse Professor Aslani’s instruction methods, noting that he uses vast knowledge and an innovative teaching style to give them comprehensive, real-world skill building that is applicable to today’s business world. They also cite his patient and dedicated mentorship abilities along with a clear commitment to student success. Congratulations to Dr. Aslani on this well-deserved achievement.
