The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Integrity rolled out the red carpet for UCCS faculty and staff members Wednesday afternoon, showering them with recognition for pursuing the university’s research mission with vigor.
The red carpet treatment included a string music ensemble, chocolate coins, hors d’oeuvres and Oscar-style awards for three faculty who in their careers have generated more than $10 million in sponsored research. In addition, a $40,000 scholarship was set up in honor of the three faculty in the $10 million group to provide funding for at least two graduate students during a two-year period.
Interim Provost Terry Schwartz delivered the awards with assistance from Kelli Klebe, associate vice chancellor for research and faculty development, Academic Affairs.
Those honored were:
$10 million Recognition
- Terrence Boult, El Pomar Endowed Chair of Innovation and Securiy.
- Bob Camley, professor, Physics and Energy Science Department
- Zbigniew Celinski, professor, Physics and Energy Science Department
$1 million Recognition
- Laura Engleman, business services program director, UCCS Aging Center
- Anna Kosloski, assistant professor, School of Public Affairs
- Phillip Morris, program director, Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs
- Stephanie Bontrager Ryon, assistant professor, School of Public Affairs
- Amy Silva-Smith, associate dean, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Heriikka Weir, assistant professor, School of Public Affairs
Received First Award
- Valerie Martin Conley, dean, College of Education
- Sylvia Mendez, associate professor, College of Education
- Martin Garnar, dean, Kraemer Family Library
- Rhonda Glazier, assistant professor, Kraemer Family Library
- Willie Harrison, assistant professor, College of Engineering and Applied Science
- Meghan Lybecker, assistant professor, Biology Department
- Zachary Mesyan, associate professor, Mathematics Department
- Mary Ann Kluge, professor, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Janusz Hanckiewicz, senior research associate, Biofrontiers Center
Submitted First Proposal
- Katie Anderson-Pence, assistant professor, College of Education
- Tatiana Bailey, director, UCCS College of Business Economic Forum
- Oksana Bihun, associate professor, Mathematics Department
- Andrea Bingham, assistant professor, College of Education
- Dustin Bluhm, assistant professor, College of Business
- Veronica Corral-Flores, senior research associate, Biofrontiers Institute
- Elizabeth Daniels, assistant professor, Psychology Department
- Jacalyn Dougherty, assistant program director, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Thomas Duening, El Pomar Endowed Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship
- Donald Gardner, professor, College of Business
- Martin Garnar, dean, Kraemer Family Library
- Susan Garrett, instructor, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Rhonda Glazier, assistant professor, Kraemer Family Library
- Guy Hagen, research associate, Biofrontiers Center
- Kelley Henderson, laboratory support, Biology Department
- Scott Kupferman, assistant professor, College of Education
- Rebekah Lynch, assistant professor, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Jeff Montez de Oca, associate professor, Sociology Department
- Christi Piper, instructor, Kraemer Family Library
- Joel Tonyan, assistant professor, Kraemer Family Library
- Emilie Vrbancic, assistant professor, Kraemer Family Library
- Brandon Runnels, assistant professor, College of Engineering and Applied Science
- Colin Wren, assistant professor, Anthropology Department
- Monica Yoo, assistant professor, College of Education
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