Biology

The 2013 Faculty Awards Reception will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday (April 4) at the Faculty House. WKU annually recognizes outstanding contributions by faculty members in the areas of Teaching, Research/Creativity, Public Service, and Student Advisement.  The following faculty members have been selected by each of the colleges for awards this year.  They are also the finalists for the university-wide awards, which will be announced at Commencement.

University College

• Mr. Rick Thompson (Academic Support) – Teaching Award
• Dr. Courte Voorhees (Diversity & Community Studies) – Research/Creativity Award
• Ms. Michelle Hollis (Academic Support) – Public Service Award
• Ms. Linda Todd (Professional Studies) – Student Advisement Award

College of Education & Behavioral Sciences

• Dr. Lisa Duffin (Psychology) – Teaching Award
• Dr. Rick Grieve (Psychology) – Research/Creativity Award
• Dr. Martha Day (School of Teacher Education) – Public Service Award
• Dr. Ric Keaster (Educational Administration, Leadership and Research) – Student Advisement Award

College of Health & Human Services

• Ms. Eileen Arnold (Social Work) – Teaching Award
• Dr. Kathleen Abrahamson (Public Health) – Research/Creativity Award
• Dr. Jay Gabbard (Social Work) – Public Service Award
• Dr. Fred Gibson (Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport) – Student Advisement Award

Gordon Ford College of Business

• Dr. David Zimmer (Economics) – Teaching Award
• Dr. Yining Chen (Accounting) – Research/Creativity Award
• Ms. Sheri Henson (Accounting) – Public Service Award
• Dr. Kirk Atkinson (Computer Information Systems)- Student Advisement Award

Ogden College of Science and Engineering

• Dr. Andrew Wulff (Geography & Geology) – Teaching Award
• Dr. Michael Smith (Biology) – Research/Creativity Award
• Dr. Nancy Rice (Biology) – Public Service Award
• Dr. Kevin Williams (Chemistry) – Student Advisement Award

Potter College of Arts & Letters

• Dr. Jeffrey Bright (Music) – Teaching Award
• Ms. Lindsay Oesterritter (Art) – Research/Creativity Award
• Dr. Angela Jones (English) – Public Service Award
• Dr. Jeffrey Samuels (Philosophy & Religion) – Student Advisement Award

University Libraries

• Dr. Bryan Carson (Library Public Services) – Research/Creativity Award
• Mr. Larry Sean Kinder (Library Public Service) – Public Service Award

Contact: Academic Affairs, (270) 745-2296