Category: Awards and Recognitions

“Kansas English,” edited by Dr. Katie Cramer, professor of English education in the School of Education, and published in WSU’s Open Journal Systems by the Kansas Association of Teachers of English, has been named a recipient of the 2023 NCTE Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award, given by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This is the fourth year in a row that “Kansas English” has earned this distinction.

Established in 1995, the award honors outstanding affiliate journals and their editors who demonstrate excellence in these publications. The winning affiliate journal must be a magazine-type publication—print or online—and provide members with scholarly articles on issues and topics related to English language arts teaching. The journals are judged on content, organization and scholarly exploration; appeal to many different groups within the affiliate; coverage of important issues in English language arts education; and inclusion of other types of writing (e.g., poetry, affiliate news, book reviews).

The Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award winners will be announced at the 2023 NCTE Annual Convention in Columbus, OH, during the affiliate session Nov. 19.

Wichita State Esports received several awards and nominations at the 2023 National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) 2023 National Convention, held July 11-13 in Indianapolis.

• Japheth Briney, student-athlete: Super Smash Bros Ultimate, player of the year and first-team All-NACE
• Justyce Briney, coach: Super Smash Bros Ultimate, NACE coach of the year nominee
• Jake Kurtz, student-athlete: Call of Duty, second-team All-NACE
• Travis Yang, director: NACE Hero Award nominee, re-elected to the board of directors

The Service-Learning Showcase is a unique opportunity for students who participate in service-learning through applied learning opportunities to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues.

The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty, staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about Wichita State’s commitment to the public good.

Awards were presented in the following categories:

• Overall Service-Learning Award:
  • Panther People: Creative Education at the Service of Language Diversity
    • Community Partner: The Independent School, Wichita
    • Students: Samuel Nze, Raul Rangel, Randi McCowan, Abigail Mackey, Kelly Adams, Ann Lipsett and Kaitlyn Hemberger
    • Faculty: Dr. Mythili Menon, Department of English
• Community Impact in Service-Learning Award:
  • Open Your Eyes
    • Community Partner: Shocker Support Locker
    • Students: Bashar Alajmi, Fidias Candia Farina and Vi Pham
    • Faculty: Dr. Cindi Mason, Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering Department
  • Healthy Mind Healthy Life
    • Community Partner: Counseling and Prevention Services
    • Students: Carolina Wright
    • Faculty: Julie Henderson, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
• Innovation and Creativity in Service-Learning Award:
  • Every Kid Outdoors Outreach
    • Community Partner: Every Kid Outdoors, Hesston Elementary, Tescott Elementary Schools
    • Student: Meaghan Roths, Jordy Mosqueda, Kyndal Dorzweiler, Cole Wassenberg and Kylie Flax
    • Faculty: Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt, College of Applied Studies
• Collaboration and Leadership in Service-Learning Award:
  • Organizing Archives
    • Community Partner: Kansas Aviation Museum
    • Students: Kayla Van, Natali Aguilar-Lopez and Ximena Chanez
    • Faculty: Dr. Cindi Mason

Come celebrate the accomplishments of art history students studying in the School of Art, Design & Creative Industries at the annual Art History Awards at 6 p.m. Friday, April 21 in the Beren Gallery of the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Join presentations by Anne Kraybill, director and CEO of Wichita Art Museum, and Samantha Carter, lead educator at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. This event is open to everyone at no additional charge.

The honorees for the 2023 University Faculty Awards will be recognized at 2 p.m. on May 5 at the Frank A. Boettger Auditorium in Woolsey Hall.

The awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and creative activities. RSVP on the University Faculty Awards homepage.

The 2023 University Faculty Award honorees:

• Excellence in Teaching:
  • David Long, Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching:
  • Amy Drassen Ham, Department of Public Health Sciences
• Young Faculty Scholar:
  • Mythili Menon, Department of English
• Academy for Effective Teaching:
  • John Hammond, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
  • Perlekar Tamtam, Department of Engineering Technology
• Excellence in Research:
  • Nils Hakansson, Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Excellence Award for Community Research:
  • Lisa Parcell, Elliott School of Communication
• Faculty Risk Taker:
  • Mehmet Bayram Yildirim, Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering
• Young Faculty Risk Taker:
  • Hongsheng He, School of Computing
  • Aubrey Neihaus, School of Education
• Excellence in Online Teaching:
  • JaeHwan Byun, School of Education

The Excellence in Creative Activity Award and the Excellence in Accessibility Award will not be presented in fall 2023.

The Office of Academic Affairs has announced the new members of the emeriti faculty. Please congratulate the following retired faculty:

• Diana L. Cochran-Black, associate professor emerita of medical laboratory sciences
• Patricia L. Dooley, professor emerita of communication
• Robert Feleppa, professor emeritus of philosophy
• Sharon B. Goodvin, associate clinical professor emerita of Intervention Services and Leadership in Education
• W. Bartley (Bart) Hildreth, professor emeritus of the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs
• Lop-Hing Ho, associate professor emeritus of mathematics, statistics and physics
• Ward T. Jewell, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering
• Linda S. Starkey, associate professor emerita of the School of Performing Arts

Emeritus status is an honorary designation conferred upon retirees in recognition of their contributions and accomplishments over their years of service to the university.

Colton Ediger, an e-commerce and technology coordinator in the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store, was named Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators Student Employee of the Year in Technology & Innovation.

Earlier this year, Colton was awarded the division’s first Student Affairs (SA) Student Employee of the Year at the Student Employee Awards and Recognition event aiming to highlight the incredible work and talent student employees bring to offices around campus.

It encourages the campus to celebrate 2023 National Student Employment Week happening this week, April 9-15.

Colton Ediger, an e-commerce and technology coordinator in the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store, was named Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators Student Employee of the Year in Technology & Innovation.

Earlier this year, Colton was awarded the division’s first Student Affairs (SA) Student Employee of the Year at the Student Employee Awards and Recognition event aiming to highlight the incredible work and talent student employees bring to offices around campus.

It encourages the campus to celebrate 2023 National Student Employment Week happening this week, April 9-15. 

The honorees for the 2023 University Faculty Awards will be recognized at 2 p.m. on May 5 at the Frank A. Boettger Auditorium in Woolsey Hall.

The awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and creative activities. RSVP on the University Faculty Awards homepage.

There 2023 University Faculty Award honorees: 

• Excellence in Teaching
  • David Long
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering.
• Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching
  • Amy Drassen Ham
    • Department of Public Health Sciences.
• Young Faculty Scholar
  • Mythili Menon
    • Department of English.
• Academy for Effective Teaching
  • John Hammond
    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
  • Perlekar Tamtam
    • Department of Engineering Technology.
• Excellence in Research
  • Nils Hakansson
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering.
• Excellence Award for Community Research
  • Lisa Parcell
    • Elliott School of Communication.
• Faculty Risk Taker
  • Mehmet Bayram Yildirim
    • Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Young Faculty Risk Taker
  • Hongsheng He
    • School of Computing.
  • Aubrey Neihaus
    • School of Education.
• Excellence in Online Teaching
  • JaeHwan Byun
    • School of Education.

The Excellence in Creative Activity Award and the Excellence in Accessibility Award will not be presented in fall 2023. 

The President’s Distinguished Service Awards will recognize faculty and staff for exemplary, dedicated and caring service to the Wichita State community.

The Shocker Pride Celebration will be held at 9:30 a.m. on May 5 in the Frank A. Boettger Auditorium of Woolsey Hall. The reception to meet and greet the honorees is at 9 a.m. in the Koch Atrium.

Honorees were selected by their peers from the university’s Staff Senate and Faculty Senate. RSVP on the Shocker Pride Celebration homepage.

The 2023 President’s Distinguished Award honorees:

Faculty Senate:

• Suzanne Hawley, Department of Public Health Sciences-College of Health Professions
• Justin Rorabaugh, School of Digital Arts-College of Fine Arts
• Carolyn Shaw, Department of Political Science-Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

University Staff Senate:

• Jennifer Anozie, Health Professions Dean’s Office-College of Health Professions
• Carley Enyart, Housing and Residence Life-Division of Student Affairs
• Sheri-Lyn King, Communication Sciences and Disorders-College of Health Professions
• Kevin Wedan, Fine Arts Dean’s Office-College of Fine Arts

University Staff Senate – Wayne Carlisle Award:

• Jana Henderson, Office of Research-Division of Academic Affairs