On May 15, the most recent group of Distinguished University Professors and university faculty award winners were honored by President Mark Becker and Provost Risa Palm at Celebrating Faculty Excellence, an annual event recognizing newly named Regents’ Professors, Distinguished University Professors, faculty award recipients and faculty receiving promotion and/or tenure.
Four faculty members were honored as new Distinguished University Professors:
Andrew Gewirtz, Institute for Biomedical Sciences
John Horgan, Global Studies Institute and Psychology
Monica Swahn, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Balasubramaniam Ramesh, Computer Information Services
Four faculty members received university-level awards:
Alumni Distinguished Professor
Douglas Gies, Physics and Astronomy
Exceptional Service Award
Sara Cushing, Applied Linguistics and ESL
Instructional Effectiveness Award
Ute Römer, Applied Linguistics and ESL
Instructional Innovation Award
Susan Willey, Risk Management and Insurance
Learn more about these and other university-level awards recognizing faculty excellence at Georgia State University.
