As the end of the academic year approaches, it’s time to celebrate all the fantastic work University of Iowa faculty and staff have accomplished this year.
Many campus groups that give awards will take part in the university’s second annual Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony Tuesday, May 5, at Hancher Auditorium
Below is a list of all faculty and staff award winners who will be honored.
Improving Our Workplace Award (I.O.W.A.)
Mathematics Efficiency Team
Anna Kelly, administrative services manager
Ryan Kinser, DEO, professor
Amanda Marr, instructional services specialist
Amy Simonson, administrative services coordinator
Administrative Leadership Team Executive Committee
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)
Justin Kahler, departmental administrator, Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
Ruthina Malone, departmental administrator, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Heather Mineart, departmental administrator, Physics and Astronomy
Shonda Monette, departmental administrator, Chemistry
Lindsay Vella, departmental administrator, Cinematic Arts
Doug and Dereck Collaboration Team
UI Health Care
Dereck Beggs, carpenter, Maintenance and Engineering
Doug Russell, nursing unit clerk, Nursing Services
Note Depot Core Team
Information Technology Services
Gretchen Anderson, IT manager, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Jeremy Dietmeier, digital innovation consultant, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Michael Espey, senior IT support consultant, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Vicky Maloy, associate director of academic technologies, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Ross Miller, lead application developer, Administrative Information Systems
Dawn Moore, data scientist, Administrative Information Systems
Rachel Schneberger, application developer, Administrative Information Systems
Jack Stockley, application programmer and analyst, Administrative Information Systems
Mike Venzon, director, Student Disability Services
Improving Our Workplace Award (I.O.W.A.)
Maggie Vogel, facility manager, Dean's Office, CLAS
Mental Health Champions
Bram Elias, clinical professor, College of Law
Alton Poole, police officer, Police Department, Office of Campus Safety
Bethany Walczak, doctoral candidate, School Psychology, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, College of Education
Staff Excellence Awards
UI Outstanding Staff Award
Merry Aamodt, senior human resources specialist, Dean's Office, CLAS
Steph Beecher, basic needs coordinator, dean of students, Division of Student Life
Kirsten Hanrahan, director, Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Patient Care and Services, UI Health Care
Shannon Ortiz, research associate, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Carver College of Medicine
Kate Ralston, director, Enrollment Data Analytics, Office of the Provost
Nicole Weathers, director, Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program, College of Nursing
Richard E. Gibson Merit Staff Award for Innovation and Excellence in Customer Service
Kris Bevelacqua, administrative support, Department of Rhetoric and The Writing Center, CLAS
Dorian Bright-Walker, clerk, Organization Effectiveness, University Human Resources
Welcoming and Respectful Environment Staff Award
Sarah Butler, rural residency coordinator, Department of Psychiatry, Carver College of Medicine
Vonda Semler, support services specialist, North Liberty Hospital – Guest Services, UI Health Care
Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy
Amanda Elkins, director, Student Legal Services, Division of Student Life
David J. Skorton Staff Excellence Award in Service
Shonda Monette, departmental administrator, Department of Chemistry, CLAS
Emily Sargent, staff nurse, Nursing – Emergency Department, UI Health Care
Graduate Faculty Awards
Graduate College Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Amy Colbert, UI Distinguished Chair, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Tippie College of Business
Stephanie Gilbertson-White, associate professor, Division of Primary and Community Care, College of Nursing
Discovery and Innovation Awards
Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Humanities Research Award
Robert Bork, professor, School of Art, Art History, and Design, CLAS
Distinguished Achievement in Publicly Engaged Research Award
Martha Carvour, assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Carver College of Medicine
Faculty Communicating Ideas Award
Mary Charlton, professor and director, Iowa Cancer Registry, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health
Leadership in Research Award
Elizabeth Chrischilles, professor, Marvin A. and Rose Lee Pomerantz Chair in Public Health, and head, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health
Distinguished Research Professional Award
Richard Dvorsky, aerospace principal engineer, Department of Physics and Astronomy, CLAS
Distinguished Research Administrator Award
Teresa Gaffey, director of finance and business operations, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, College of Engineering
Early Career Scholar of the Year Award
Jessica Gorzelitz, assistant professor, Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, CLAS
Distinguished Mentor Award
Jared McLendon, assistant professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy
Bingbing Zhang, assistant professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, CLAS
Scholar of the Year Award
David Miles, F. Wendell Miller Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, CLAS
Faculty Awards
Hubbard-Walder Award for Excellence in Teaching
Theresa Bechtel, associate professor of instruction, Primary Care Division, College of Nursing
Stella Burch Elias, Bouma Family Fellow in Law, College of Law
Elizabeth Heineman, professor, departments of History and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies, CLAS
Brian Lai, associate professor, Department of Political Science, CLAS
Jan Steyn, associate professor of instruction in literary translation and French, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, CLAS
President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence
Colleen Bringman, associate professor of instruction, Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Alison Guernsey, Herschel G. Langdon Clinical Professor of Trial Advocacy, College of Law
Ted Neal, clinical professor of science education, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education
Chad Tracy, Harold Jaffe Chair in Translational Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology, Carver College of Medicine
Marion L. Huit Faculty Award
Nicole Esposito, professor of flute, School of Music, CLAS
Michael J. Brody Award
Edward Gillan, professor, Department of Chemistry, CLAS
Teresa Marshall, Michael W. Finkelstein Centennial Professor of Teaching, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
James N. Murray Award
Anne Zepeski, clinical assistant professor of emergency and pharmacy, Department of Emergency Medicine, Carver College of Medicine
University-level Named Faculty Positions
Roy J. Carver Professorship
Kaveh Akbar, Roy J. Carver Professor, Department of English, CLAS
Kim Blackwell, Roy J. Carver Professor, Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Melissa Febos, Roy J. Carver Professor, Department of English, CLAS
Clement T. and Sylvia H. Hanson Family Chair
Jan Wessel, Clement T. and Sylvia H. Hanson Family Chair, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, CLAS
UI Distinguished Chair
Colin Gordon, UI Distinguished Chair, Department of History, CLAS
Highly Prestigious External Awards
Rome Prize
T.J. Dedeaux-Norris, associate professor, School of Art, Art History, and Design, CLAS
National Academy of Sciences
Stanley Perlman, professor and University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Carver College of Medicine
National Academy of Medicine
Edwin Stone, professor and Seamans-Hauser Chair in Molecular Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Carver College of Medicine
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Michael Welsh, professor and Roy J. Carver Chair in Biomedical Research, departments of Internal Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Neurology, Carver College of Medicine
Staff Appreciation Awards
College Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sarah Dilorenzo, chemistry
Kyle McEvilly, academic advising
Emma Kirk-Alvarez, academic advising
Rebecca Tritten, CLAS administration
Rachel Spengler, CLAS administration
Briana Maxwell, performing arts production
College of Education
Michelle Hayes, administrative support services
Katrina Leyendecker, center for evaluation and assessment
Brian Campbell, UI REACH
College of Law
Melissa Norman, career services
College of Nursing
Brenda Van Dee, teaching services
College of Public Health
Margaret Evans, Department of Biostatistics
Kortney Barrett, Clinical Trials Statistical and Data Management Center
Megan Riley, Department of Epidemiology
Michele Hogue, Department of Epidemiology human resources
Janie Simmons, Occupational and Environmental Health
Division of Student Life
Laura Croteau-Lopez, administration
Virginia Scherer, student services
Milica Oliver, tennis
Patrick Galligan, University Counseling Service
Finance and Operations
Chris Parker, daytime custodial service area
Courtenay Villhauer, human resources
Office of the Provost
Anna Flaming, Center for Teaching
Kathryn Murphy, International Programs
Jan Warren, Office of Community Engagement
Lindsey Strom, Office of the Registrar
Matthew Augeri, Pomerantz Career Center
Office of the Vice President for Medical Affairs
Thomas Seboldt, financial planning
Office of the Vice President for Research
Amy Stewart, administration
Anne Hinkle, Office of Animal Resources
Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Lisa Pfannebecker, administration
Mercedes Juelfs, administration
Lisa Neff-Letts, medical genetics
Amanda Moeller, Quad Cities Multispecialty Clinic
Tippie College of Business
Xirui Chen, dean's office
University College
Jennifer Lynch, TRIO programs
Ali Casella, First Generation Hawks
UI Health Care
Natalie Van Waning, gastroenterology
Jill Kain, advanced practice providers
Sara Murph, ambulatory care – dialysis administration
Stephanie Stewart, nursing informatics and nursing quality
Kelly Miller, clinical work services care coordination
Michael McElmeel, Emergency Medical Services Learning Resources Center
Kirsten Hanrahan, nursing research
Michelle Greve, diabetes education
Bryanne Hensley, Money Follows the Person program
Erin Reynolds, ambulatory care psychiatry
Brenda Byram, Admission and Transfer Center
Jolyn Kay Schneider, burn unit
Connie Sherman, capital management
Sara Feldmann, administration
Lindsey Sadewasser, ambulatory care
Connie Floerchinger, clinical microbiology laboratory
Haley Andrews, clinical services lactation team
Tara Clark, digestive disease procedure suite
Jo Frommelt, emergency department
Marcus Espey, administration and escorts, guest services
Karen Kelly, health information management
Emily Newland, hematology oncology bone marrow transplant unit
Ashley Smith, information desk, guest services
Stephanie Wagenaar, inpatient medical–surgical units
Adam Jones, inpatient care units
Jacqueline Gravert, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Level 11
Elizabeth Amelon, pediatric inpatient pharmacy
Austin Kannegieter, neurology clinic
Alicia DeFrance, ambulatory care
Alicia DeFrance, ultrasound services
Staci Anderson, research billing
Shanel Wermerskirchen, patient library, guest services
Emily Martin, pediatric intensive care unit
Drew Hogan, pediatric specialty clinic
Kylie Weber, perioperative services – main operating room
Rachel Goughnour, perioperative services – operating room, Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Kylie Weber, perioperative services – post-anesthesia care unit
Kylie Weber, perioperative services – pre-operative unit
Heather Bream-Rouwenhorst, acute care pharmacy
Kate Smith, internal medicine, transplant, hematology-oncology, behavioral health
Caroline Smith, rehabilitation therapies
Jacqueline Cicchese, primary care ambulatory specialist team
Jessica Maigaard, discharge pharmacy
Jessica Maigaard, general hospital pharmacy
Jessica Maigaard, pediatric outpatient pharmacy
Bryan Schneider, ACT central fill
Bryan Schneider, North Dodge Pharmacy
Bryan Schneider, River Crossing Pharmacy
Taylor Bentler, surgical and neuroscience intensive care unit
Brittany Grabe, Crisis Stabilization Unit
Annie Nimtz-Janssen, off-campus administration
Julie Boothby, accreditation
Laura Fisher, rehab therapies
Megan Buh, clinical operations and registration
Robert Rawlins, engineering services
Josiah Miller, environmental services
Josh Harland, material services
Mark Nelson, supply chain
Michelle Wagner, Solon Outpatient Clinic
Michelle Wagner, Tipton Outpatient Clinic
Michelle Wagner, West Branch Outpatient Clinic
Jennifer Kahler, Heartland Drive Outpatient Clinic
Ruaa Elkhair, third floor frontline staff
Debra Herold, off-campus administration
Jennifer Kahler, pediatrics – Heartland Drive, Coralville
Rebecca Lara, First Avenue outpatient clinic
Mandy Sweers, home health care