A number of faculty and staff will be honored for their exemplary work at Academic Convocation on Thursday, August 31. The Via Sapientiae, Spirit of DePaul, Staff Quality Service, Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Public Service, Provost's Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising and Spirit of Inquiry award winners will be presented with a plaque at the event. The honorees are as follows:Via Sapientiae
This is the highest award that DePaul can bestow upon a community member. The award recognizes faculty and staff members with at least ten years of service who have retired from DePaul and made extraordinary contributions to DePaul during their time here.
Theodore Anton, professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Gregg Barker, audio-visual architect/engineer, Information Services
Michael Bennett, professor of sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Cindy Durtschi, emerita professor, School of Accountancy and MIS, Driehaus College of Business
Cheryl Einsele, assistant vice president for academic operations, Academic Affairs
Kathie Fallucca, switchboard receptionist, Information Services
- Robin Florzak, assistant dean of marketing and communications, Driehaus College of Business
Anna Marie Frank, associate professor, College of Education
Lorne Henne, CRM technology analyst, Information Services
Randall Honold, assistant dean of academic affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Robert Janis, vice president, Facility Operations
Sally Julian, associate dean for advancement and external relations, College of Education
Linda Levendusky, projects coordinator, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Denise Mattson, special assistant, Office of the President
Jane McGrath, associate vice president, Student Affairs
- Rev. Craig Mousin, ombudsperson
- David Miller, emeritus professor, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
- Michael Miller, emeritus associate professor of economics, Driehaus College of Business
- Clara Orban, professor of modern languages, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Elizabeth F. Ortiz, vice president, Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity
- Harry Silverstein, professor, School of Music
- Douglas Stanford, associate director banking operations , Financial Affairs
- Janet Trzaska, director of foundation relations, Advancement
- Martin Williams, technician, Information Services
Spirit of DePaul
The Division of Mission and Ministry highlights institutional Vincentian Values and their relation to the achievement of DePaul’s mission with this award. The award also seeks to personally honor and recognize diverse members of the DePaul community for their leadership and service.
- Claire Paetsch, project assistant, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Erin Berkowitz, executive director of advising services, College of Science and Health
- Hilarie Longnecker, senior associate director, Career Center
- Margaret Storey, professor and associate dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Rositsa (Rosi) León, director of virtual exchange and online learning
- Joint award: Victoria Van Kirk Pride, associate director of housing operations and president of Staff Council, and Sonia Soltero, department of leadership, language and curriculum, College of Education and president of Faculty Council
Staff Quality Service Award
This award honors staff members whose service to the university represents the highest standards of quality and effectiveness. Honorees have made significant contributions to the university over several years, have done exemplary work, shown dedication to the university and embody DePaul's mission.
Amanda Noascono, dean and director of law admissions and chief of administration, College Of Law
- Lori Zalivansky, system administrator, Faculty Instructional Technology Services
- Lisa Gibbons, director of instructional design, Center for Teaching and Learning
Joyana Dvorak, associate director for student engagement and mission integration, Division of Mission and Ministry
- Crystal Tahir, assistant director for student academic information, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Excellence in Teaching Award
These awards recognize significant achievement in teach as well as a commitment to the university's teaching mission.
- Daniel Bashura, adjunct faculty, College of Communications
- Eugene Beiriger, associate professor, Department of History
- Kenneth Butigan, senior professional lecturer, peace, justice and conflict studies
- John Dean, professor, Department of Biological Sciences
- Heather Easley, adjunct faculty, Department of Sociology
- Mark Fisher, adjunct faculty, School of Music
- Verena Graupmann, associate professor, Department of Psychology
- Max Helveston, associate professor, College of Law
- John Hildebrand, adjunct faculty, Department of Marketing
- Christin Hjorth, senior instructor, Department of Marketing
- Danyell Jones, adjunct faculty, School of Computing
- Sara Jones, assistant professor, School of Music
- Sean Austin Lim, senior professional lecturer, neuroscience
- Yoself Mendelsohn, senior professional lecturer, School of Computing
- Kalyani Menon, professor, Department of Religious Studies
- Amy Merrick, senior professional lecturer, College of Communication
- Lori Neblung, adjunct faculty, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- Roxanne Owens, associate professor, Department of Teacher Education
- Wendy Roderweiss, senior professional lecturer, School of Cinematic Arts
- Matthew Stern, assistant professor, School of Accountancy and MIS
- Thomas Walker, clinical professor, Department of Economics
Excellence in Public Service Award
DePaul's specific commitment to service is a distinctive characteristic of the university. This award honors the significant contributions our faculty have made to the communities in which they are involved.
- Michael Chase, instructor, Jarvis School of Computing and Digital Media
- Chris Solis Green, distinguished writer in residence and director of writing and publishing internships, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, English department
- Vahap Uysal, professor, department of finance and real estate
Provost's Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are core values of DePaul's mission. Established in 2020, this award recognizes individual or groups of faculty members who demonstrate excellence in the pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion though scholarship, curricula, programming and outreach, community building and advocacy.
- Laura Kina, St. Vincent de Paul Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Art School
- Kim Amer, Young Me-Lee, Shannon Simonovich, Cheryl Soco, Roxanne Spurlark and Kashica Webber-Ritchey; College of Science and Health, The Nursing School
The Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising Award
The DePaul Academic Advising Network recognizes academic advisors of the university community who demonstrate excellence in advising undergraduate and graduate students with this award.
Faculty
Christopher Parrish, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
Devin Bell, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
Staff
Scott Gabbert, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Katherine Tomlinson, Driehaus College of Business
Spirit of Inquiry Awards
The University Research Council bestows these awards which honor specific research, scholarly or creative achievements that exhibit commitment to that spirit of creative inquiry which we endeavor to inspire in our students.
- Alexei Sivertsev, professor of religious studies, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Carolina Sternberg, associate professor and chair of Latin American and Latino studies, critical ethnic studies, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Delia Cosentino, professor of history of art and architecture, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Jacob Furst, professor of visual computing and computer security, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
- Tanu Malik, associate professor of data science and systems, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
Promotion and Tenure
- Margaret Bell, Department of Biological Sciences, associate professor with tenure
- Michael Braun, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, associate professor with tenure
- Douglas Bruce, Department of Health Sciences, professor
- Junehee Chung, Department of English, professor
- Diane Claussen, The Theatre School, associate professor with tenure
- Sarah Connolly, Department of Health Sciences, professor
- Delia Cosentino, Department of History of Art and Architecture, professor
- Blair Davis, College of Communication, professor
- Sally Dolembo, The Theatre School, associate professor with tenure
- Christopher Drupieski, Department of Mathematical Sciences, professor
- Ron Eltanal, School of Cinematic Arts, professor
- Kirsten Fanning, School of Accountancy and MIS, associate professor with tenure
- Michael Flores, School of Cinematic Arts, associate professor with tenure
- Yujong Hwang, School of Accountancy and MIS, professor
- Li Jin, Department of Modern Languages, professor
- Sean Kirkland, Department of Philosophy, professor
- Stephani Mason, School of Accountancy and MIS, associate professor with tenure
- Scott Myers, School of Cinematic Arts, associate professor with tenure
- Osnat Netzer, School of Music, associate professor with tenure
- Jeff Ng, School of Accountancy and MIS, associate professor with tenure
- Sharief Oteafy, School of Computing, associate professor with tenure
- John Schlichtman, Department of Sociology, professor
- Leodis Scott, Department of Leadership, Language and Curriculum, associate professor with tenure
- José Soto, School of Cinematic Arts, associate professor with tenure
- Robert Steel, School of Cinematic Arts, professor
- David Wang, School of Accountancy and MIS, professor
- Kashica Webber-Ritchey, School of Nursing, associate professor with tenure
- Erin Workman, Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse, associate professor with tenure