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Faculty Senate Awards
Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students
The Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students Award was created by the Faculty Senate to recognize faculty who exemplify excellence in mentoring graduate students at UNMC. Educating and training graduate students is an integral activity in a research university with faculty mentors exercising significant influence on the current and future performance and attitude of students. As such, the award is intended to recognize exemplary mentors who may act as models for faculty to emulate. Individuals holding an appointment with graduate faculty status and mentoring at least one graduate student at UNMC are eligible to be nominated. Nominations may only be submitted by graduate students and alumni.
2023
Bethany Hansen, PhDDong Wang, PhD
2022
Tammy Kielian, PhDJoseph Siu, PhD
2021
Rakesh Singh, PhD2019
David Oupicky, PhDWallace Thoreson, PhD
2018
Max Kurz, PhD2017
Corrine Hanson, PhD2016
Gloria Borgstahl, PhDJoyce Solheim, PhD
2015
A. "Angie" Rizzino, PhDRakesh Singh, PhD
Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Junior Faculty
The Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Junior Faculty Award is awarded to senior faculty that actively support a junior faculty member in various endeavors, including rank advancement, research productiveness, clinical care accomplishments, publications, assistance with grant proposals, teaching enhancements, and family/work-life balance. Full-time UNMC faculty at the associate or full professor rank who mentor at least one UNMC junior faculty member at the instructor, assistant, or associate professor level for a minimum of 12 months are eligible for the award.
2023
Sarah Holstein, MD, PhD2022
Nicole Rodriguez, PhD, BCBA-DGurudutt Pendyala, PhD
2021
Jennifer Black, PhDCourtney Fletcher, PharmD
2020
Anna Dunaevsky, PhDManeesh Jain, PhD
2019
Birgit Khandalavala, MDSamuel Pirruccello, MD
2018
Kaustubh Datta, PhDCorrine Hanson, PhD
Jane Kugler, MD
2017
Iraklis Pipinos, MD, FACSBernice Yates, PhD
2016
Carol Ann Casey, PhDLani Zimmerman, PhD
Outstanding Teacher Award
The Outstanding Teaching Award is given to teachers who meet various criteria in the following areas:
- Director of Learning
- Advisor of Students
- Facilitator of Human Relations
- Promoter of Improvement of Educational Quality
Recipients are selected based on documentation that provides evidence and a meritorious record of excellence in teaching activities within the last three years. Employees at UNMC holding the faculty appointment of instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or professor may be nominated. Nominations must come from within the nominee’s primary unit (college, school, institute, etc.).
2023
Kristen Cook, PharmD, BCPSLaurey Steinke, PhD
Kristin Wakin, MD
2022
Ali Nawshad, PhD2021
Paul Dobesh, PharmDJustin Siebler, MD
2020
Amy Cutright, MDNicole Rodriguez, PhD, BCBA-D
Rachel Valleley, PhD
2019
Sara Bills, PhDDmitry Oleynikov, MD, PhD
2018
Joseph C. Anderson, MD
Mark Shriver, PhD
Spirit of Community Service Award
The Spirit of Community Service Award is presented to a faculty member who, through continuing commitment to the surrounding underserved or isolated communities, has used expertise, resources, talent, and time outside of UNMC duties or has enabled others to provide community service in the following types of programs/projects:
- Projects intended to assist disabled individuals of any age or to combat/prevent disease, and to relieve physical or psychological ailments.
- Programs/Projects designed to support an appreciation and preservation of the community’s heritage through good citizenship, appreciation of rights and liberties, and participation in community improvements.
- Programs to meet the needs of senior citizens.
- Programs designed to expand the educational or vocational/career opportunities for all ages.
- Programs/Projects designed to increase mental, physical, and character development in children/youth.
- Programs intended to assist in resolving the needs of economically disadvantaged groups or individuals in either faith-based or community-based groups or organizations.
- Other programs/projects that distinctly aid individuals or community groups, utilize originality and unique approaches to community service, significantly increase student participation, and/or promote diversity and address urban/rural problems.
Employees of UNMC holding a faculty appointment of instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or professor with a record of accomplishment in continuous community service within the last three years are eligible.
2023
Armando De Alba, MD2021
Charity Evans, MDDaniel Johnson, MD