Faculty Awards

2023-2024 Awardees for Leave in the 2024-2025 Academic Year     

Rachelle M. Belanger,  Professor of Biology*

Shadi Bani Taan, Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering*** ~

Jeffery J. Boats, Professor of Mathematics***

Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year

2022-2023 Awardees for Leave in the 2023-2024 Academic Year     

Stephanie Conant, Professor of Biology**

Megan Conrad, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering***

Erin Henze, Associate Professor of Psychology**

Lazaros Kikas, Associate Professor of Mathematics***

Erika Lindsay, Associate Professor of Architecture***

Allegra Pitera, Professor of Architecture***

Sigrid Streit, Associate Professor of English*

Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year

2021-2022 Awardees for Leave in the 2022-2023 Academic Year

Julia Belian, Associate Professor of Law**

Cara Cunningham Warren, Associate Professor of Law**

Klaus Friedrich, Associate Professor of Chemistry*

Read about Prof. Friedrich's research at https://sites.udmercy.edu/friedrkj/

Tadd Heidgerken, Associate Professor of Architecture***

Mostafa Mehrabi, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering***

Deborah Paruch, Professor of Law*

Mark Paulik, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering***

Nicholas Rombes, Professor of English**

Rombes Abstract

Mitzi Saunders, Professor of Nursing^

Mary White, Professor of Nursing***

Aleksandr Zamalin, Associate Professor of Political Science**

Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year

2020-2021 Awardees for Leave in the 2021-2022 Academic Year

Juan Carlos Flores, Professor of Philosophy*

Gail Presbey, Professor of Philosophy**

Kirstie Plantenberg, Professor of Mechanical Engineering***

Omid Sabbaghi, Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration**

Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year

2019-2020 Awardees for Leave in the 2020-2021 Academic Year

2018-2019 Awardees for Leave in the 2019-2020 Academic Year

Diane Robinson-Dunn, Associate Professor  of History, College of Liberal Arts and Education*

Shuvra Das, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Science*

Das Published Article:Reimagining Engineering Education     

Das Most Recent Book: Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronic Systems using Simscape

Suk Kim, Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration***

Rosanne Burson, Professor of Nursing, College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing**

Burson Fulbright Final Report           

Burson Published Article

Jacob Kagey, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Engineering and Science**

Kagey Abstract

Kathy (Xiaohui) Zhong, Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Science**

Zhong Abstract

Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year

2017-2018 Awardees for Leave in the 2018-2019 Academic Year

Dawn Archey, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Science***

John Freeman, Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Education***

Linda Slowik, Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Education*

James Tubbs, Professor of Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Education**

Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year

2016-2017 Awardees for Leave in the 2017-2018 Academic Year

David R. Koukal, Professor of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Education**

Elizabeth S. Roberts-Kirchhoff, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Engineering & Science*

Gregory Sumner, Professor of History, College of Liberal Arts and Education**

Heather Hill-Vasquez, Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Education**

Hsiao-Lan Hu, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Education***

Ioannis Souldatos, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering & Science***

Juan Carlos Flores, Associate Professor of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Education*

Nassif Rayess, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Science***

Rachelle Belanger, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Engineering & Science*

Todd Hibbard, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Education**

Notes: * Term I, ** Term II, *** Both Terms, ~ Unpaid, ^ Calendar Year

2024
Claudia Bernasconi, Architecture
Faculty Excellence Award
School of Architecture & Community Development 

Nadine Wodwaski, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Health Professions

2023
Cara Cunningham Warren, Law
Faculty Excellence Award
School of Law 

Megan Conrad, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

2022
Andrea Kwasky, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Health Professions 

Mara Livezey, Chemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

2021
Mary White, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Health Professions 

Sigrid Streit, English
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

2020
Erin Archerd, Law
Faculty Achievement Award
School of Law

Evan Peterson, Business Administration
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Business Administration

Rosanne Burson, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Health Professions

2019
Terry Howard, Decision and Information Sciences
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Business Administration

Nancy Calleja, Counseling and Addiction Studies
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

2018
Wissam Aoun, Law
Faculty Achievement Award
School of Law

Karen Henning, Law
Faculty Excellence Award
School of Law

2017
Kristen Abraham, Psychology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Mary Tracy-Bee, Biology
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Engineering & Science

2016
J. Richard Broughton, Law
Faculty Achievement Award
School of Law

Mark A. Benvenuto, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Engineering & Science

2015
Kendra Evans, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

Libby Balter Blume, Psychology
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

2014
Jacob D. Kagey, Biology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

Gregory W. Ulferts, Decision Sciences
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Business Administration

2013
Mary-Catherine Harrison, English
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Kevin Daimi, Mathematics, Computer Science & Software Engineering
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Engineering & Science

2012
Molly McClelland, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Health Professions

Carla Groh, McAuley School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Health Professions

Richard Kulbersh, Orthodontics
Faculty Excellence Award
School of Dentistry

2011
Nihad Dukhan, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

Jonathan Weaver, Mechanical Engineering
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Engineering & Science

2010
Abhijit Dasgupta, Mathematics & Computer Science
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

Elizabeth Hill, Psychology
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

2009
Linda Slowik, Psychology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Nicholas Rombes, English
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

2008
Barry Dauphin, Psychology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Oswald Mascarenhas, S.J.
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Business Administration

2007
Heather Hill-Vasquez, English
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Matthew Mio, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

Shulamith Schlick, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Excellence Award
College of Engineering & Science

2006
Martin Leever, Philosophy
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Jane Schaberg, Religious Studies
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education         

2005
Rosemary Weatherston, English
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Virginia Merchant, Biomedical Sciences
Distinguished Faculty Award
School of Dentistry

2004
David Koukal, Philosophy
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Carol Weisfeld, Psychology
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

2003
Gail Presbey, Philosophy
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Suk Kim, Business Administration
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Business Administration

2002
David Brook, Chemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

Elizabeth Roberts- Kirchhoff, Chemistry
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

John Franklin, Addiction Studies
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Education & Human Services

2001
Shuvra Das, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

Mary Lou Caspers, Chemistry
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Engineering & Science

2000
Roy E. Finkenbine, History
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Joan C. Urbancic, Nursing
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing

1999
Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch, Diagnostic Sciences
Faculty Achievement Award
School of Dentistry

1998
Steven C. Abell, Psychology
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Liberal Arts & Education

Gerald F. Cavanagh, S.J., Business Administration
Distinguished Faculty Award
College of Business Administration

1997
Mark R. Schumack, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Achievement Award
College of Engineering & Science

The Mission Effectiveness team sponsors two awards:

• the Vivere ex Missione Award, presented at Commencement to a student graduating from an undergraduate program or a professional program that includes an undergraduate course of studies; and
• the Agere ex Missione Awards, presented at the President's Convocation to one faculty member and to one staff/administrator.

Find more information, nomination forms, and past winners.