Celebrate UMKC 2005 Faculty Recognition
UMKC Faculty Awards, awarded annually, give face to the vision, values and goals the university has created in the areas of teaching and research. The following Faculty Award winners were recognized at UMKC's
2005 Convocation on September 15.
Curators' ProfessorsA Curators' Professorship is the highest and most prestigious academic rank awarded by the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri System. It is awarded to a select few "outstanding scholars with established reputations." Each Curators' Professor becomes a "resource of the entire University and should be expected to contribute to the entire University through such activities as giving lectures on other campuses and engaging in teaching and research across divisional lines." | |
 Nancy LevitEdward D. Ellison, Professor of Law School of Law View CV |
 Lynda F. BonewaldLeftkowitz Professor of Oral Biology School of Dentistry View CV |
Faculty FellowshipsUMKC Trustees' Faculty Fellows are awarded to the most distinguished faculty members at UMKC. The Faculty Fellow Award honors established UMKC scholars for a sustained nationally and internationally recognized record of research and/or creativity.
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 Joan DeanCurator's Distinguished Professor, Department of English College of Arts and Sciences |
 Anil MisraProfessor, Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering School of Computing and Engineering |
Faculty Scholar AwardThe Faculty Scholar Award recognizes faculty members who show exceptional promise for outstanding future research and/or creative accomplishments. Candidates have demonstrated exceptional scholarly achievements at UMKC for their stage of professional development.
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 Michael FerrariAssistant Professor, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry School of Biological Sciences |
 Qing CaoAssistant Professor of Management Information Systems Bloch School of Business & Public Administration |
 Andrew BergersonAssistant Professor, Department of History College of Arts and Sciences |
 Keith AshmanAssistant Professor, Department of Physics College of Arts and Sciences |
N.T. Veatch AwardThe N.T. Veatch Award recognizes distinguished research and other scholarly or creative activity accomplished by UMKC faculty.
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David O. Renz
Reaner G. ShannonProvost AwardThe Provost’s Award recognizes an academic unit that has made engagement with the community a central aspect of its program’s approach to student learning and scholarship. |
Center for the City AwardThe Center for the City Award recognizes a community-based organization for its leadership and exemplary partnership with UMKC toward the revitalization of Kansas City’s urban core.
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 Sister Berta SailerOperation Breakthrough |
 Sister Corita BussanmasOperation Breakthrough |
Chancellor's Student Engagement AwardsThe Chancellor’s Student Engagement Award recognizes a UMKC student for exemplary involvement with community organizations while at UMKC.
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 Brook NelsonSchool of Medicine, Year 6 School of Medicine |
 Joanne MartiresSchool of Medicine, Year 5 School of Medicine |
Staff Vision and Value AwardsStaff Vision and Value Awards recognizes five members of the University’s staff who best demonstrate the characteristics of the vision and values of UMKC.
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 Nicole Francis : Education First Student Affairs School of Law Instruction |
 Tom
Brenneman :Discovery and Innovation Multimedia Specialist Information Services |
 Catherine
Barker :Integrity and Accountability Manager, Campus Procurement UMKC Division of Administration Finance
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 Zauyah
Waite : Diversity, Inclusiveness and Respect Director of Student Life UMKC Student Life
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 Erma
Artist : Energized Collaborative Communities Administrative Assistant I to Business Manager of Academic Affairs Academic Affairs
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Student Organization Leader of the YearThe Student Organization Leader of the Year is honored by the Student Government Association. All nominees for this award must show leadership for one or several student organizations which has made an impact on UMKC’s student body.
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Wes
Parham
