Please join me in congratulating the 2019 University Faculty Award recipients. Each of the individuals listed below has contributed immeasurably to the AU community, to their disciplines, and to the lives of their students and colleagues. They have demonstrated excellence in their teaching, scholarship, service, and efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.

I am also pleased to announce the faculty members who have reached milestone anniversaries ranging from 25 to 50 years of service, as well as those retiring during the current academic year. For the first time in 2019, we will also honor our adjunct faculty who have served for 25 or more years. The impact that these dedicated individuals have made on AU is remarkable, and they have shaped the institution in countless ways.  

We will celebrate both groups at the annual Faculty Recognition Dinner later this month. Many thanks to all of our 2019 honorees for their exceptional work!

 University Faculty Awards

Faculty Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Caleen Sinnette Jennings, Performing Arts, College of Arts and Sciences

Morton Bender Prize
Laura Beers, History, College of Arts and Sciences
Claudia Myers, School of Communication

Outstanding Contribution to Fostering Collaborative Scholarship Award
Kim Blankenship, Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences

Outstanding Scholarship, Research, Creative Activity, and Other Professional Contributions Award
Erdal Tekin, Public Administration and Policy, School of Public Affairs

Outstanding Service to the University Community in a Tenure-Line Appointment Award
David Hunter, Washington College of Law

Outstanding Service to the University Community in a Term-Line Appointment Award
Emily Lindsay, Accounting and Taxation, Kogod School of Business
Alison Thomas, Literature, College of Arts and Sciences

Outstanding Teaching in a Full-Time Tenure-Line Appointment Award
Maggie Stogner, School of Communication

Outstanding Teaching in a Full-Time Term-Line Appointment Award
Claire Griggs, Justice, Law and Criminology, School of Public Affairs

Outstanding Teaching in an Adjunct Appointment Award
Gillie Haynes, School of Communication

Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award
David A. F. Haaga, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Years of Service Honorees

25 Years of Service
Michele M. Carter, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Alan M. Levine, Government, School of Public Affairs
Shoon Murray, School of International Service
Cathy Schneider, School of International Service
Shalini Venturelli, School of International Service

30 Years of Service
Bryan D. Fantie, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Robert M. Feinberg, Economics, College of Arts and Sciences
David A. F. Haaga, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Jeffrey L. Hakim, Mathematics and Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences
Manoj Hastak, Marketing, Kogod School of Business
Gregg Ivers, Government, School of Public Affairs
Caleen Sinnette Jennings, Performing Arts, College of Arts and Sciences
Mieke E. Meurs, Economics, College of Arts and Sciences
Saul Newman, Government, School of Public Affairs
John P. Nolan, Mathematics and Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences
Amy A. Oliver, World Languages and Cultures & Philosophy and Religion, College of Arts and Sciences
Jill A. Olmsted, School of Communication
Leigh A. Riddick, Finance and Real Estate, Kogod School of Business
Patricia Lee Sykes, Government, School of Public Affairs

35 Years of Service
Susan D. Bennett, Washington College of Law
Mary M. Mintz, University Library
Andrew D. Pike, Washington College of Law

40 Years of Service
Richard R. Bennett, Justice, Law and Criminology, School of Public Affairs
Jim Girard, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Ira P. Robbins, Washington College of Law
Rodger A. Streitmatter, School of Communication
John Willoughby, Economics, College of Arts and Sciences

45 Years of Service
Alan M. Kraut, History, College of Arts and Sciences
Michael A. Mass, Accounting and Taxation, Kogod School of Business
James A. Thurber, Government, School of Public Affairs

50 Years of Service
Robert C. Karch, Health Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Barry W. McCarthy, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Larry Sawers, Economics, College of Arts and Sciences

Adjunct Faculty – 25+ Years of Service
Linda Allison, Performing Arts, College of Arts and Sciences
Donald Aplin, Washington College of Law
William Berenson, Washington College of Law
Barry Breen, Washington College of Law
Gerard Comizio, Washington College of Law
Joseph G. Connolly, Washington College of Law
Barry H. Helfand, Washington College of Law
John F. Karl, Washington College of Law
Bruce A. Kimble, Justice, Law and Criminology, School of Public Affairs
Osman Kivrak, Performing Arts, College of Arts and Sciences
Rainey Ransom, Justice, Law and Criminology, School of Public Affairs
Ann Roberts, Health and Fitness, College of Arts and Sciences
James K. Roberts, Health and Fitness, College of Arts and Sciences
Gilbert S. Rothenberg, Washington College of Law
Michael Eric Siegel, Government, School of Public Affairs
Paul T. Stein, Washington College of Law
Abebayehu Tegene, Economics, College of Arts and Sciences
James Zirkle, Washington College of Law

Retiring Faculty
David E. Aaronson, Washington College of Law
Bernie Corr, Washington College of Law
Billie Jo Kaufman, Washington College of Law
Larry Kirkman, School of Communication
Iris Krasnow, School of Professional and Extended Studies
Teresa Phelps, Washington College of Law
Andrew D. Pike, Washington College of Law
Nancy D. Polikoff, Washington College of Law
Anthony Quainton, School of International Service
Jamie Raskin, Washington College of Law
Herman Schwartz, Washington College of Law
Christopher Simpson, School of Communication
Richard Stack, School of Communication