Faculty Receive Top Honors
October 24, 2007
Eighteen UNH faculty members have been honored for excellence in teaching,
research, and public service. Nominated by colleagues and students, recipients
of the 2007 excellence awards include faculty members from all seven UNH
schools and colleges and represent a diverse array of fields from music
and education to ocean engineering, zoology, sociology, and many others.
The awardees will be recognized at a dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Huddleston
Hall.
"The faculty being recognized this year reflects the full spectrum
of UNH's mission, from superior teaching and mentoring to paradigm-shifting
inquiry," says Provost and Executive Vice President Bruce L. Mallory. "This
group of faculty has been chosen by their peers because of their excellence
in classrooms, studios, concert halls, laboratories, community and corporate
settings, and learned societies. I am proud to be associated with them."
This year’s winners are:
Distinguished Professor, Michael Andrew, professor of education
Outstanding Associate Professor, David Ripley, associate professor of
music
Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, Brad Kinsey, associate professor
of mechanical engineering
Excellence in Research Award, Larry Mayer, professor of earth sciences
and ocean engineering
Excellence in Public Service, Grant Cioffi, associate professor of education
Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Public Service, Ellen Fitzpatrick,
professor of history
Jean Brierley Teaching Award, Charles Walker, professor of zoology
Excellence in International Engagement, Larry Hamilton, professor of sociology
Graduate Faculty Mentor Award, Palligarnai T. Vasudevan, professor of
chemical and environmental engineering
Excellence in Teaching, Michael Annicchiarico, associate professor of
music
Excellence in Teaching, Stephen Brunet, associate professor of classics
Excellence in Teaching, Joseph Onosko, associate professor of education
Excellence in Teaching, M. Robinson Swift, professor of mechanical engineering
and ocean engineering
Excellence in Teaching, Anthony Tenczar, associate professor of communication
arts
Excellence in Teaching, René Bergeron, associate professor of social
work
Excellence in Teaching, Udo Schlentrich, associate professor of hospitality
management
Excellence in Teaching, James Byers, associate professor of zoology
Excellence in Teaching, Charles Caramihalis, associate professor of food
services management