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2009 Faculty Awards: Celebrating Excellence Across the University of Cincinnati
Spring is the time when excellence is celebrated at universities. At the University of Cincinnati, it has become a May tradition to honor some of the brightest stars among the faculty at the annual Faculty Awards Celebration.
This year's ceremony took place on May 21, with the accomplishments of 14 faculty members from all across the university being celebrated.
Here's a rundown on each of this year's winners. Click on each name to get a detailed profile of their work and contributions to making UC a great institution of higher learning.
Emerging Entrepreneurial Achievement Award
Chong H. Ahn, PhD
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Bruce S. Ault, PhD
Professor, Chemistry, McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award
Cindy B. Damschroder
Adjunct Associate Professor, Art History, DAAP
Mrs. A.B. Dolly Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching
H. Scott Dumas, PhD
Professor, Mathematics, McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Senate University Service Award
Robert W. Faaborg, PhD
Associate Professor, Philosophy, McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Senate University Service Award
Lawrence G. Gilligan, MA
Professor, Mathematics & Physics, Applied Science
Mrs. A.B. Dolly Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching
Thomas D. Mantei, PhD
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
George Barbour Award for Good Faculty-Student Relations
Terence G. Milligan, DMA
Professor, Music, CCM
Distinguished Research Professor
Robert C. Richardson, PhD
Professor, Philosophy, McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
George Rieveschl Jr. Award for Distinguished Scientific Research
Jeffrey Robbins, PhD
Professor, Pediatrics, College of Medicine
George Rieveschl Jr. Award for Creative and/or Scholarly Works
Miguel A. Roig-Francolí, PhD
Professor, Music Theory, CCM
UC|21 Presidents Excellence Award
Kurt Sassmannshaus, MM
Professor & Starling Chair, Violin, Performance Studies, CCM
Established Entrepreneurial Achievement Award
William J. Vanooij, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Chemical & Materials Engineering, College of Engineering
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award
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