February 15, 2010
At an all-University ceremony, faculty and staff were honored at “Celebrating Excellence,” an awards ceremony held February 15 at Spencer Theatre in the James C. Olson Performing Arts Center. Provost Gail Hackett, along with Chancellor Leo Morton, UM System President Gary Forsee and several other university representatives, presented 20 awards recognizing achievements in teaching, research, student success, diversity and community service.
Nine of the 20 awards were presented for the first time at “Celebrating Excellence,” which is slated to become an annual February event. Two of these new awards have been designated among UMKC’s highest honors for achievement: Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Chancellor’s Award for Career Contributions to the University.
Human Resources Campus Collaboration Staff Award
Eve McGee
Social Worker
School of Nursing
Student Affairs Student
Mentor Award
Tim Quinn
Senior Research Assistant
School of Medicine
Chancellor’s Education
First Staff Award
Nancy Bahner
Administrative Associate II
School of Pharmacy
Staff Council Governing Board Award
Bonnie Painter
2009 Awardee
Coordinator for Business Affairs
Center for Academic Development
Staff Council Governing Board Award
Jara Stewart
2010 Awardee
Office Support Staff IV
Continuing Education
College of Arts & Sciences
Chancellor’s True Unsung Hero Award
Adela Fleming
Manager of Student Services
School of Law
Elmer F. Pierson Outstanding Teaching Awards:
Law:
Jasmine
Abdel-khalik
Associate Professor
School of Law
Dentistry:
Donna Deines
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
Medicine:
David Bamberger Professor
School of Medicine
Business:
Shad Dowlatshahi
Professor
Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Todor Gounev
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
College of Arts & Sciences
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring
Tamera Murdock
Professor and Chair
Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
Chancellor’s Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching
Andrew Granade
Assistant Professor
Conservatory of Music and Dance
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Jerzy Wrobel
Professor
Physics Department
College of Arts & Sciences
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
James Falls
Associate Professor
History Department
College of Arts & Sciences
Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Cameron Lindsey
Associate Professor
School of Pharmacy
N.T. Veatch Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity
and Trustees Faculty Fellowship Award
Anthony Persechini Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Trustees Faculty Scholar Award
Brian Geisbrecht
Assistant Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
Mary Kay Kisthardt
Professor
School of Law
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Diversity
Pellom McDaniels
Assistant Professor
History Department, College of Arts & Sciences
Chancellor’s Award for Career Contributions to the University
Nancy Mills
Dean and Professor
School of Nursing
School of Dentistry
