Emory University faculty and staff were recognized with multiple awards at the 2019 school diploma ceremonies.
The following awards were conferred:
Candler School of Theology
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Nichole R. Phillips, associate professor in the practice of sociology of religion and culture
Presented at Candler’s Honors Day Convocation:
Staff Person of the Year: Sarah Bogue, reference and instruction librarian at Pitts Theology Library
Faculty Person of the Year: Kwok Pui Lan, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Theology
On Eagle’s Wings Excellence in Teaching Award: Nichole R. Phillips, associate professor in the practice of sociology of religion and culture
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
George P. Cuttino Award for Excellence in Mentoring: Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies, Tam Institute for Jewish Studies and the Department of Religion
Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Awards:
- Cassandra Quave, assistant professor of dermatology and human health
- Eri Saikawa, associate professor of environmental sciences
- Dianne Marie Stewart, associate professor of religion and African American studies
Emory College Award for Academic Advising: Berry J. Brosi, Winship Distinguished Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences
Emory University School of Law
The triennial Ben F. Johnson Award: Martha Grace Duncan, professor of law
Most Outstanding Professor Award: Fred Smith Jr., associate professor of law
Provost's Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Kamina Pinder, professor of practice
Emory University School of Medicine
Exemplary Teacher Award: Mary Jo Lechowicz, professor of hematology and medical oncology in the School of Medicine and the Margaret H. Rollins Chair in Cancer at the Winship Cancer Institute
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award For Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Lisa Bernstein, associate professor of medicine
Evangeline Papageorge Award: Maura George, associate professor of medicine
Goizueta Business School
Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award: Reshma Shah, associate professor in the practice of marketing
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Ramnath K. Chellappa, associate professor of information systems and operations management; associate dean and academic director of Master of Science in Business Analytics Program; Goizueta Term Chair
Donald R. Keough Award for Excellence (faculty): Charles (Chip) Frame, assistant professor in the practice of marketing
Donald R. Keough Award for Excellence (staff): Libby Livingston, senior director of graduate admissions
Laney Graduate School
Eleanor Main Graduate Faculty Mentor Award: David S. Pacini, professor of historical and philosophical theology, Candler School of Theology, and professor in the Graduate Division of Religion in Laney Graduate School
Eleanor Main Graduate Student Mentor Award: Jillian Lauer, Department of Psychology, Cognition & Development
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Education: Ellen Ott Marshall, associate professor of Christian ethics and conflict transformation
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Kelly Wiltse Nicely, assistant professor of nursing, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award: Kylie M. Smith, assistant professor of nursing, Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Fellow for Nursing and the Humanities
Oxford College
Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Awards:Effrosyni Seitaridou, associate professor of physics
Rollins School of Public Health
Thomas F. Sellers Jr. Award: Juan Leon, associate professor of global health, joint appointments in environmental health and epidemiology
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Mitchel Klein, associate professor of environmental health; joint appointment in epidemiology
Student Government Association Professor of the Year Award: Juan Leon, associate professor of global health, joint appointments in environmental health and epidemiology
Student Government Association Staff Member of the Year: Larry Cardwell, senior custodian, Campus Services