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Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced that 29 faculty and staff members have received college awards this year. These recipients will be formally recognized at the LAS Faculty/Staff Convocation on Aug. 29.

2012 Liberal Arts and Sciences Award Recipients

Outstanding Achievement Award – Teaching
Ulrike Genschel, Assistant Professor, Statistics
Mark Redmond, Associate Professor, English

Introductory Teaching Award
Steven M. Kautz, Lecturer, Computer Science
Erin Wilgenbusch, Senior Lecturer, Greenlee School
Theresa Windus, Professor, Chemistry

Cassling Family Award
James Colbert, Associate Professor, Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology – Cassling Award for Outstanding Teaching
Jana Byars, Assistant Professor, History – Cassling Award for Early Achievement in Teaching

Jerry Shakeshaft Award
Jason Chan, Assistant Professor, Psychology

Early Achievement Research Award
Gregory Oakes, Assistant Professor, Music
Wensheng Zhang, Associate Professor, Computer Science

Mid-Career Research Award
Anne M. Bronikowski, Associate Professor, Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
Volker Hegelheimer, Associate Professor, English
Xueyu Song, Professor, Chemistry

Outstanding Career Research Award
Amy Andreotti, Professor, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Dianne Helen Cook, Professor, Statistics
William Gutowski, Professor, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences

International Service Award
Constance Post, Associate Professor, English

Academic Advising Award – Early Career
Lois E. Girton, Academic Advisor III, Genetics, Development and Cell Biology

P&S Excellence Award
Mark Mathison, Teaching Laboratory Coordinator, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences

P&S Outstanding New Professional Award
Michelle Duncalf, Administrative Specialist II, Ames Laboratory
Diana McLaughlin, Administrative Specialist III, Economics

Outstanding Teaching Award – Lecturer
Susan Benner, Senior Lecturer, English
Ellen B. Pirro, Lecturer, Political Science

Diversity Award
Bonnie S. Bowen, Adjunct Assistant Professor/ADVANCE Executive Director, Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology

P&S Award for Excellence in Information Technology
Sheng Ly, Systems Analyst, Greenlee School

Merit Excellence Award
Patricia Boone, Secretary II, Chemistry
Ellen A. Olson, Secretary II, Mathematics
Deanna Stumbo, Secretary II, English

Learning Community Award
Denise M. Hix, Academic Adviser, Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology/Genetics, Development and Cell Biology

2012 ISU Awards