June 3, 2020— Northern Kentucky University recognized the outstanding efforts accomplishments from its faculty and staff this year with its Academic Affairs Faculty and Staff Awards.
Dr. Mark Bardgett received the university’s Frank Sinton Milburn Outstanding Professor Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement across NKU’s mission. Dr. Bardgett is a Regents Professor of Psychological Sciences. President Vaidya will confer Dr. Bardgett's award at NKU’s Fall Convocation in August.
“It is inspiring to see staff who have taken on responsibilities to make sure students are given opportunities,” said Provost Sue Ott Rowlands. “To see faculty who teach a full load of classes while also conducting nationally-recognized scholarship and mentoring students on their own scholarship. I am fortunate to work with so many who are committed to this university and its mission."
Here are the faculty and staff award winners:
Here are the promoted faculty:
Tracey Bonner – School of the Arts
Charlisa Daniels – Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Emily Shifley – Department of Biological Sciences
Michael Baranowski – Department of Political Science, Criminal Justice & Organizational Leadership
Janel Bloch – Department of English
Augustine Frimpong-Mansoh – Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy
Daryl Harris – School of the Arts
Kristine Hopfensperger – Department of Biological Sciences
Ed Kwon – Department of Political Science, Criminal Justice & Organizational Leadership
Joseph Nolan – Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Erin Strome – Department of Biological Sciences
David Thompson – Department of Biological Sciences
Jason Vest – School of the Arts
Kimberly Weir – Department of Political Science, Criminal Justice & Organizational Leadership
Kimberly Yates – Teacher Education and School Leadership
Amanda Brown – School of Social Work
Susannah Coaston – School of Kinesiology, Counseling & Rehabilitative Sciences
Suk-hee Kim – School of Social Work
Joseph Rubleske – Department of Business Informatics
Alyssa Appelman – Department of Communication
Jessica Kratzer – Department of Communication
Hongmei Wang – Department of Computer Science
Lee Kersting – Department of Accounting & Business Law
Alain Krapl – Department of Economics & Finance
Bridget Nichols – Department of Marketing, Sports Business & Construction Management
Joe Cobbs – Department of Marketing, Sports Business & Construction Management
Andrea Brooks – Library Sciences
Here are the retiring faculty:
Elizabeth McMillan-McCartney – Learning PLUS
Christine Jones – School of the Arts
Gail O’Brien – Department of Political Science, Criminal Justice & Organizational Leadership
Harold Wiebe – Department of Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology
Nancy Jentsch – Department of World Languages & Literature
John Clarkin – Department of Management
Greg Martin – Department of Marketing & Sports Business
Michael Whiteman – Chase College of Law
Rosa Weaver – Teacher Education and School Leadership
Wiley Piazza – School of Kinesiology, Counseling & Rehabilitative Sciences
Mary Kirk – School of Kinesiology, Counseling & Rehabilitative Sciences
Diane Gronefeld – School of Allied Health
Sandra Turkelson – School of Nursing
Karen Mutsch – School of Nursing
Kimberly McErlane – School of Nursing
Leslie Hammann – Library Services
Wendy Wood – Library Services
Belle Zembrodt – Honors College
About NKU: Founded in 1968, we are a growing metropolitan university of more than 14,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near Cincinnati. Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky—just seven miles southeast of Cincinnati—we have become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. For more information, visit nku.edu.
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