External Faculty Awards
Below is a list of faculty awards from external sources from the last several years, Faculty Fulbright Scholars, and Faculty Fellowship Awards.
Fellowship awards
2024-2025
Mona Sirbescu, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Fellow of the Geological Society of America
2023-2024
Thomas Masterson, CHP, Fellow for the Association of Schools of Advancing Health Professions
Katie Strong, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
2021-2022
Janet Sturm, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
2020-2021
Spenser Robinson, Finance, Distinguished Fellow, NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association
2019-2020
Rachel Caspari, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2018-2019
Michael Gealt, Executive
Vice President & Provost, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2017-2018
Robert Petersen, College of Medicine, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2015-2016
Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, Dean of the College of Education & Human Services, Fellow of the American Council on Education
Fulbright Scholars
2024-2025
Prakash Adhikari, School of Politics, Society, Justice & Public Service
2023-2024
Nailya Delellis, Health Administration
2020-2021
Jennifer Demas,
History
Lane Demas, History
Scott de Brestian,
Art & Design
2018-2019
Michael Pisani,
Management
2017-2018
Hope May,
Philosophy & Religion
2016-2017
Felix Famoye,
Statistics, Actuarial & Data Sciences
2012-2013
Solomon Getahun,
History
To view a full list of Fulbright faculty scholars from CMU visit the Fulbright website
Other external awards
2024-2025
Carlin Borsheim-Black, CAM, Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) Charles Carpenter Fries Award
2023-2024
René Revis Shingles, CHP, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award from the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society (MATS)
Kechi Iheduru-Anderson, CHP, Association of Black Nursing Faculty’s Excellence in Academic Leadership Award
Ben Jankens, CEHS, 2023-2024 President of the International Council of the Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL)
Mary Senter, CLASS, Han O. Mauksch Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Sociology
Natalie Douglas, CHP, IMPACT Collaboratory Faculty Scholar
2022-2023
Blaine Long, CHP, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Outstanding Educator Award
Jodi Brookins-Fisher, CHP, 2023 SOPHE Presidential Citation Award
David Weindorf, ORGS, Texas Tech University's 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
Benjamin Swarts, CSE, 2023 MAC Outstanding Faculty award for Student Success
Jeffrey Bean, CLASS, 2022 Poet's Corner Contest Winner
Jim, McDonald, CEHS, Association of Science Teacher Education Mentor of the Year Award
Blaine Long, CHP, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Outstanding Educator Award
Mary Beth Smith, CHP, Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s 2023 Outstanding Clinician Award
Nailya DeLellis, CHP, Association of University Programs in Health Administration Board
Shay Dawson, CEHS, 2022 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Award
Dawn Decker, CEHS, 2022 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Award
Katie Strong, CHP, American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation as a State Clinical Achievement Award
Emil Boasson, CBA, CMU's 2023 Faculty Distinguished Service Award
Benjamin Swarts, CS&E, MAC Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success
2021-2022
John Nichol, MAC Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success
Carl Lee, CSE, Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year
Kechi Iheduru-Anderson, CHP, Nightingale Award for Nursing Excellence
Misty Bennett, CBA, Women in Higher Education Leadership Institute
Kevin Miller, CHP, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Outstanding Educator
Sethu Reddy, CMED, Michigan American College of Physicians Laureate Award
Brad Swanson, OGS, Sigma Xi Board of Directors
George Kikano, CMED, Board of Trustees, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates & Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education & Research
René Shingles, CHP, President, Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
Michael Mamp, CEHS, MAC Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success
Sethu Reddy, CMED, President, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Emma Powell, CLASS, Rising Star for Community Impact
Janet Sturm, CHP, American Board of Child Language & Language Disorders
2020-2021
Anja Mueller, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Promotion of Diversity in Chemistry, Related Sciences, and Engineering Award
Choon Young Lee, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Outstanding College Chemistry Teaching Award
Kumar Yelamarthi, Engineering & Technology, College Science Teacher of the Year
Holly Hoffman, Human Development & Family Studies, Mid-American Conference Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success
Rick Sykes (Emeritus), Broadcasting & Cinematic Arts, Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame
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2019-2020
Rebecca Dingus & Jeffrey Hoyle, Marketing & Professional Sales, Teaching Innovation in Sales Education Award from the University Sales Center Alliance
Debra Poole, Psychology, Lifetime Achievement Award, Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect Summit
2018-2019
Michael Mamp, Fashion Merchandising and Design, International Textile and Apparel Association Teaching Excellence Award
Carl Lee, Mathematics, Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching from the Mathematical Association of America
Paul Collins, Theatre & Dance, KCACTF Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Scenic and Lighting Design for University Theatre's production of "Fool for Love"
2017-2018
Brian DeJong, Engineering & Technology, Michigan Science Teacher's Association 2018 College Science Teacher of the Year
2016-2017
Mark Francek, Geography & Environmental Studies, Michigan Science Teachers Association College Teacher of the Year
Matt Liesch, Geography & Environmental Studies, Michigan Science Teachers Association College Teacher of the Year
Matthew Redshaw, Physics, US Department of Energy's Early Career Award