Category: Awards and Recognitions

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

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 in Teaching Award
  • 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 and Technology Transfer (Pre-Award), Division of Industry and Defense Programs.