University Faculty Awards

The University Faculty Awards recognize faculty who are setting the gold standard for teaching, research and creative activity at Wichita State University.

  • Excellence in Teaching – Fred Eilts, senior educator in the Department of Finance, Real Estate and Decision Sciences, W. Frank Barton School of Business
  • Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching – Daniel Bergman, professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education
  • Young Faculty Scholar – Akmal Mirsadikov, association professor in the Department of Finance, Real Estate and Decision Sciences, W. Frank Barton School of Business
  • Academy for Effective Teaching – Robin Folkerts, assistant educator in the Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education
  • Excellence in Research – Moriah Beck, Talaty Endowed Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Excellence in Creative Activity – Sam Taylor, professor in the Department of English, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Excellence Award for Community Research – Suzanne Hawley, professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Professions
  • Faculty Risk Taker – Abu Asaduzzaman, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Young Faculty Risk Taker – Chris Proppe, assistant professor in the Department of Human Performance Studies, College of Education
  • Excellence in Accessibility – Raina Rutti, clinical associate professor in the Department of Management, W. Frank Barton School of Business
  • Excellence in Online Teaching – Ryan Terry, assistant professor in the Department of Management, W. Frank Barton School of Business