14 TU Faculty, Staff Honored As USM Board Of Regents Award Nominees

Towson MD

04 March, 2021

10:39 AM

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Press release from Towson University: March 3, 2021 Towson University has recognized 14 members of its faculty and staff for their professional accomplishments and commitment to the TU community. The university award winners will be honored at the annual Faculty & Staff Recognition virtual event scheduled for March 23. "I am so proud of our entire Towson University community, and I especially want to thank our faculty and staff for the support you've shown our students, your colleagues and our entire university community during these trying times," President Kim Schatzel says. "These 14 honorees have earned the praise of their colleagues for their exemplary work in helping form the backbone of TU, which is now one of the nation's top 100 public universities. Congratulations to our honorees, thank you for your dedication to TU and I look forward to being able to celebrate you all." The names of TU's winners have been forwarded to the University System of Maryland (USM) as nominees for the prestigious 2021 USM Board of Regents (BOR) Awards. The USM BOR Awards, which will be announced later this year, represent the highest honor bestowed by the Board of Regents for achievements of faculty and staff (exempt and non-exempt) from institutions within the USM. Melanie Perreault, TU's Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, says, "We applaud this year's faculty and staff winners, whose efforts have fueled exceptional teaching, research, service and innovation at Towson University." Steve Jones, associate vice president of human resources, says the TU community is represented in every facet of the process. "We are grateful for the members of these committees who worked diligently to review each candidate to ensure they embody the commitment and forward-looking spirit that drive TU to be its very best," says Jones. "We are deeply appreciative of the extraordinary dedication and exceptional effort our faculty and staff exhibit every day," he continues. "They have gone above and beyond in their commitment to the university while making a positive impact on the TU community." TU Faculty Awards Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship or Creative ActivitySaradha Ananthakrishnan, Ph.D., associate professorSpeech-Language Pathology & Audiology Joel Moore, Ph.D., associate professorPhysics, Astronomy & Geosciences Faculty Award for Excellence in MentoringElizabeth P. Crusse, clinical associate professorNursing Michelle Snyder, Ph.D., associate professorBiological Sciences Faculty Award for Excellence in TeachingKaren Day, clinical associate professorSpeech-Language Pathology & AudiologyEllen Hondrogiannis, Ph.D., associate professorChemistry Katherine Holman, Ph.D., associate professorSpecial Education Faculty Award for Excellence in Public ServiceNatalie Scala, Ph.D., associate professorBusiness Analytics & Technology Management TU Staff Awards Staff Award for Effectiveness and Efficiency Julie Leary, associate director, client servicesOffice of Technology Services Staff Award for Outstanding Service to Students in an Academic or Residential SettingLiz Shearer, director, study abroadOffice of Study Abroad Staff Award for Inclusion, Multiculturalism & Social JusticeJen Stano, senior HR partner Office of Human Resources Staff Award for Exceptional Contribution to the Institution and/or the Unit to Which the Person BelongsKelly Ward, auxiliary operations specialistFacilities Management Department Bobby Zengel, associate directorProcurement Department Staff Award for Extraordinary Public Service to the University or The Greater CommunityPatricia Watson, associate director, sustainabilityFacilities Management Department This press release was produced by Towson University. The views expressed here are the author's own.