State of the University Address and Chancellor's Awards
Friday, August 23rd, 2024
Touhill Performing Arts Center
10:30 a.m. Program, Lunch Reception to follow
All employees are encouraged to attend this important occasion and reception that follows. This is a wonderful opportunity to kick-off the new academic year and fellowship together as valued staff and faculty who transform the lives of our students and community every day. The State of the University Address from Chancellor Kristin Sobolik is an important and exciting annual event that updates faculty and staff on recent university accomplishments and future opportunities.
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2024 Chancellor's Awards for Excellence
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND CREATIVITY
David Kimball, PhD
Professor and Department Chair
Department of Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
Anita Manion, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH AND CREATIVITY
Michael Nichols, PhD
Professor
Director, Biochemistry and Biotechnology Program
College of Arts and Sciences
TEACHING TO A TENURED OR TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBER
Zachary Cairns, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
TEACHING TO A NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBER
Meghann B. Humphries, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
SERVICE
Daniel Gerth, MA
Director of Student Services and Alumni Relations
Associate Teaching Professor
Pierre Laclede Honors College
ONLINE TEACHING
Dan Grossman, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship
College of Business Administration
STAFF EXCELLENCE
Carolyn A. Ostergaard, CPO
Optician
UMSL Eye Care
College of Optometry
Chris Scheetz
Director of Information
Technology Services
Finance and Operations
Bob Ell
Senior International
Program Coordinator
UMSL Global
Academic Affairs
Mitch Hess
Director of Student Financial Services
Finance and Operations
Francesca Ferrari, EdD
Administrative Director of DBA
Director of Graduate Business Program
College of Business Administration
Tivoli Majors, PhD
Business Administration Manager
College of Education and
School of Social Work
CHANCELLOR’S INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Lindsay Athamanah, PhD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Department Chair
College of Education
Jonathan Lidgus, MEd
Director of Succeed
Office of Inclusive Post Secondary Education
College of Education
GERALD AND DEANNE GITNER EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
Jill B. Delston, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy
College of Arts and Science
2024 GOVERNOR’S AWARD
FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Aimee Dunlap, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center
College of Arts and Sciences
RETIREES OF THE YEAR
David R. Ganz, MS
Assistant Professor Emeritus
College of Business Administration
Benard Diggs, PhD
Director
Millennium Student Center