This issue of Academe recognizes our Wichita State colleagues' awards and honors, including those who have received distinguished service awards and faculty awards.
A separate issue of Academe will recognize grants, presentations and publications, along with other breaking faculty and staff news.
Academe welcomes news from 黑洞社区 faculty and staff about research, teaching and service activities. This column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of our current and former colleagues.
AWARDS, HONORS, OPPORTUNITIES
Donald Beggs, president, and Shirley Beggs, first lady, Wichita State, were honored by the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce when they were presented with the Uncommon Citizen Award for 2010 at the chamber's Honors Night 2010 on April 27.
Donna Carter, associate director, financial aid, was named the Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA) 2010 recipient of the KASFAA Meritorious Achievement Award. She is also president-elect of KASFAA.
Annette LeZotte, associate director, School of Art and Design, and associate professor, art history, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Midwest Art History Society.
Wilma Moore-Black, assistant director/curriculum coordinator, TRIO Communication Upward Bound, was elected president of Kansas Professional Communicators on April 17.
Carrie Wyatt, senior administrative specialist, communications sciences and disorders, has been accepted into the College of Health Professions (CHP) Leadership Academy for the Class of 2011.
PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS
The President's Distinguished Service Awards and the Unclassified Professional Senate's Wayne Carlisle Distinguished Service Award were presented during the Shocker Pride Celebration on April 28. For profiles of the winners listed below, go to .
Matthew Albers, administrative assistant, Postal Services, President's Distinguished Service Award
Frankie Brown, director, Department of Human Resources, Wayne Carlisle Distinguished Service Award
Shanda Burch, senior administrative assistant, TRIO Disability Support Services, President's Distinguished Service Award
Silvia Carruthers, associate professor, School of Music, President's Distinguished Service Award
Kathy Downes, senior associate dean and associate professor, University Libraries, President's Distinguished Service Award
Sandra Goentzel, assistant director of Prospect Research, 黑洞社区 Foundation, President's Distinguished Service Award
Wendy Hanes, assistant dean, Fine Arts Dean's Office, President's Distinguished Service Award
Jeffrey Hershfield, associate professor, Department of Philosophy, President's Distinguished Service Award
Kathy Strattman, associate professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, President's Distinguished Service Award
FACULTY AWARDS
Eight Wichita State faculty members will be honored during the 2010 Faculty Awards Tuesday, May 11. The honorees were chosen for setting the gold standard for teaching, research and creative activities at 黑洞社区. For profiles of the winners listed below, go to .
Dean Headley, associate professor, marketing and entrepreneurship, Community Research Award
Robert Bubp, associate professor, art and design, College of Fine Arts, Excellence in Creative Activity Award
George Bousfield, professor, biological sciences, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Excellence in Research Award
Royce Smith, assistant professor, art and design, College of Fine Arts, Academy for Effective Teaching Award
Kim McDowell, assistant professor, curriculum and instruction, College of Education, Young Faculty Scholar Award
Mark Schneegurt, associate professor, biological sciences, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching Award
Trisha Self, assistant professor, communication sciences and disorders, College of Health Professions, Excellence in Teaching Award
David Soles, professor, philosophy, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Excellence in Teaching Award
TENURE, PROMOTION AND PIR
The following faculty members have earned tenure (T), promotion (P) or professor incentive review (PIR), effective at the start of the 2010-2011 academic year.
Judith Babnich, professor (PIR), theater; James Bann, associate professor (TP), chemistry; Rodney Boehme, associate professor (TP), business administration; Alexander Bukhgeym, professor (PIR), math; Denise Celestin, professor (P), dance; Douglas English, associate professor (TP), chemistry; Charles Fox, professor (TP), health professions dean's office; Judith Hayes, associate professor (TP), curriculum and instruction; Thalia Jeffres, associate professor (TP), math; Suresh Keshavanarayana, associate professor (TP), aerospace engineering; Kimberly McDowell, associate professor (TP), curriculum and instruction; Robert Owens, associate professor (TP), history; Philip Parker, professor (PIR), math; Jeremy Patterson, associate professor (TP), human performance studies; Kenneth Pitetti, professor (PIR), physical therapy; Jeff Quirin, professor (P), business administration; Atul Rai, associate professor (TP), accounting; Daniel Russell, professor (P), philosophy; Barbara Smith, professor (P), physical therapy; James Steck, professor (PIR), aerospace engineering; Clay Stoldt, professor (P), sport management; Xiao-Ming Sun, associate professor (TP), communication sciences and disorders; Suzanne Tirk, associate professor (TP), music; John Watkins, professor (P), electrical engineering; Kerry Wilks, associate professor (TP), modern and classical languages and literature.
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
News of presentations and publications will appear in the next issue of Academe.
IN MEMORIAM
Nancy A. Brooks, 66, former assistant professor, sociology, died April 18 in Wichita. She is survived by her husband, John; and two sisters, Alys Novak and Sharon Bangle. Services have been held. A memorial has been established in her name at the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 9415 E. Harry, Wichita, KS 67207.
Kenneth V. Brown, 84, retired architect and former 18-year 黑洞社区 architect, died April 7. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jean Brown. Survivors include son, Matthew Brown, Wichita; sister, Juanita Dobbs, Los Angeles; sisters-in-law, Laetta Hudson and Jo Ann Pulliam, both of Wichita; two nieces and one nephew. Memorial service has been held; memorial donations may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice c/o Peterson Funeral Home.
William Cecil Findley, 80, former campus minister, died at home in Madison, Wis., on April 13. He is survived by his wife, Helen; three sons and daughters-in-law, Brian (Kate), Keith (Susan) and Greg (Hayley); four grandsons, Michael, David, Parker and Benjamin; a brother, Stanley (Jeanie) Findley; and two sisters, Margaret (Richard) McGlachlin of Newton and Elaine Solomon. Memorial service has been held in Madison. Donations may be made in his name to the Cecil R. Findley Scholarship fund at Southwestern College in Winfield.
