Faculty Affairs

CU Denver

2024 campus winners indicated in bold

EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE – INSTRUCTIONAL / RESEARCH / CLINICAL FACULTY

(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)

• Wendy Bolyard, PhD, School of Public Affairs
• Dennis J. DeBay, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
• Daniel Klie, MS, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
• Marta Maroń, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)
• Kelly McCusker, MPA/MSLIS, Auraria Library
• Jeffrey Nystrom, MS, Business School

EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE - TENURED/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY

(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)

• Troy Butler, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
• Deserai Crow, PhD, School of Public Affairs
• Mark Golkowski, PhD, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (Electrical Engineering)
• Carlos Hipolito-Delgado, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
• Lisa Keränen, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Communication)
• Jeffrey Schrader, PhD, College of Arts & Media (Visual Arts)
• Matthew J. Shea, MArch, MA, College of Architecture and Planning (Architecture)
• I-hao Victor Woo, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Modern Languages)

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND CREATIVE WORK - INSTRUCTIONAL / RESEARCH / CLINICAL FACULTY

(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)

• Michael Brohman, MArch, College of Arts & Media (Visual Arts)
• Lisa Forbes, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
• Sheila M. Huss, PhD, School of Public Affairs
• Kwabena Kesse, PhD, Business School
• Adam Spiegler, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
  

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND CREATIVE WORK - TENURED/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY

(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)

• Steffen Borgwardt, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
• Assia Crawford, PhD, College of Architecture and Planning (Architecture)
• Lisa Kelley, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Geography & Environmental Sciences)
• Chelsea M. Magin, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (Bioengineering)
• Julia Mahfouz, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
• Hani Mansour, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Economics)
• Christine Martell, PhD, School of Public Affairs
• Sean McGowan, DMA, College of Arts & Media (Music & Entertainment Industry Studies)
• Jing Zhang, PhD, Business School
  

EARLY CAREER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CREATIVE WORK

(Selected by members of the University Research Council)

Jiayue Cecilia Wu, College of Arts & Media (Music & Entertainment Industry Studies)

EARLY CAREER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH

Woonghee Lee, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)

 

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING – INSTRUCTIONAL / RESEARCH / CLINICAL FACULTY 

(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)

• Harvey Bishop, MA, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Political Science)
• Robin Brandehoff, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
• Priscilla Burrow Crocker, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)
• Lucy Dwight, PhD, School of Public Affairs
• Carolyn Gleason, MS, Business School
• Daniel Klie, MS, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
• Lary Speakman, MBA, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (Electrical Engineering)

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING – TENURED/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY

(Selected by a committee comprising previous award winners)

• Amy Ferrell, PhD, School of Education & Human Development
• Joshua French, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
• Mary Guy, PhD, School of Public Affairs
• Sarah Hearne, PhD, College of Architecture and Planning (Architecture)
• Katharine Kelsey, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Geography & Environmental Sciences)
• Jung-Jae Lee, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)
• David C. Mays, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Design and Computing (Civil Engineering)
• Paul Musso, DMA, College of Arts & Media (Music & Entertainment Industry Studies)

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING - LECTURER

(Selected by the IRC Roadmap Advisory Committee)

Jamie Van Leeuwen, PhD, School of Public Affairs

EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIANSHIP

(Selected by the Library Faculty Personnel Committee) 

Eric Baker, MLS, Senior Instructor, Auraria Library

EXCELLENCE IN FACULTY MENTORING

(Selected by the Center for Faculty Development and Advancement) 

Carlos P. Hipolito-Delgado, PhD, Professor, School of Education & Human Development

FACULTY INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD

(Selected by a committee comprised of one representative from the Office of DEI, two representatives appointed by the Institutional Equity Advocacy Council, one appointed by Human Resources, and one from the Affinity Group Network) 

Faye C. Caronan, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty and Staff Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Ethnic Studies)

PROVOST'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICES RELATED TO INSTRUCTIONAL, RESEARCH, AND CLINICAL FACULTY 

(Selected by the University of Colorado Denver Association of Lecturers and Instructors [UCDALI] Committee)

Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences