Emory University faculty and staff were recognized with multiple awards in conjunction with the 2020 school ceremonies and the conclusion of the academic year. The following awards were conferred across the university’s nine schools:
Candler School of Theology
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Helen Jin Kim, assistant professor of American religious history
Staff Person of the Year: Sarah Bogue, director of digital learning, and Shelly Hart, director of academic administration and registrar
Faculty Person of the Year: Khalia Williams, assistant dean of worship and music, assistant professor in the practice of worship
On Eagle’s Wings Excellence in Teaching Award: Helen Jin Kim, assistant professor of American religious history
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
George P. Cuttino Award for Excellence in Mentoring: Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger, professor of religion
Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Awards:
- Astrid M. Eckert, associate professor of history
- Nicole Gerardo, professor of biology
- Hank Klibanoff, professor of practice
Emory College Award for Academic Advising: Michelle Gordon, senior lecturer in African American studies
Emory University School of Law
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Robert Parrish, associate professor of practice
Most Outstanding Professor Award: Richard D. Freer, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law
Emory University School of Medicine
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award For Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Cecelia Bellcross, associate professor of human genetics
Evangeline Papageorge Award: Joanna Bonsall, associate professor of medicine
Goizueta Business School
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Usha Rackliffe, associate professor in the practice of accounting
Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award: Vilma Todri, assistant professor of information systems and operations management
Donald R. Keough Award for Excellence (faculty): Ram Chellappa, associate dean and academic director of master of science in business analytics; Goizueta Foundation term professor of information systems and operations management
Donald R. Keough Award for Excellence (staff): Brian Goebel, managing director of social enterprise
Laney Graduate School
Eleanor Main Graduate Student Mentor Awards: Erica Harris and Michael Vaughn
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Education: Michael Kramer, associate professor, Rollins School of Public Health and graduate faculty of epidemiology
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Dian Dowling Evans, clinical professor, emergency specialty coordinator
Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award:Brittany Butts, assistant professor of nursing
Oxford College
Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award: Fang Chen, associate professor of mathematics
Rollins School of Public Health
James W. Alley Award: Grace Lenore Morrow
Eugene J. Gangarosa Award: Hasna Raisa Zainul
Thomas F. Sellers Jr. Award: Janet R. Cummings, associate professor of health policy and management
Emory Woman’s Club Scholarship: Ugochi Precious Chinemere
Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education: Monique Hennink, associate professor of global health; associated faculty of sociology
Student Government Association Professor of the Year Award: Jodie Guest, research professor and vice chair of epidemiology
Student Government Association Staff Member of the Year: Pam Andrews, Rollins Café/Starbucks
Advisor/Mentor of the Year Award: Joanne Amposta Williams, assistant director for student engagement
Department Distinguished Teaching Awards:
- Robin E. McGee, research assistant professor of behavioral, social and health education sciences (MPH program)
- Michelle C. Kegler, professor of behavioral, social and health education sciences (PhD program)
- John J. Hanfelt, professor of biostatistics and bioinformatics
- Jodie Guest, research professor and vice chair of epidemiology
- Michael Caudle, research associate professor of Executive MPH Program
- Frederic E. Shaw, adjunct professor of health policy and management
- Sophia A. Hussen, assistant professor of global health