Awards coordinated by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor have been announced for 2025. These honor faculty and staff who advance the missions of the university in teaching, research, and service. Recipients will be recognized at the Laurels award reception in the fall.
College Distinguished Teaching Awards recognize faculty with excellence in teaching.
- Tammy Beck, associate professor, Management
- Andréia Bianchini, associate professor, Food Science and Technology
- James Checco, assistant professor, Chemistry
- Katelyn Coburn, assistant professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Keith Foreman, assistant professor of practice, Physics and Astronomy
- Michelle Homp, associate professor of practice, Mathematics
- Sophie Isaak, assistant professor, Art, Art History and Design
- Danielle Jefferis, assistant professor, Law
- Christine Kiewra, associate professor of practice, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Neal Lewis, professor of practice, Engineering
- Susan Loveall, associate professor, Special Education and Communication Disorders
- Eric Malina, professor of practice, Chemistry
- Mehrdad Negahban, professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
- Gabrielle Owen, assistant professor, English
- Chelsea Witt, assistant professor of practice, Psychology
The Harold and Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award honors outstanding junior faculty members who demonstrate creative research, extraordinary teaching abilities and academic promise.
- Liang Chen, assistant professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Jessica Deters, assistant professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
The Annis Chaikin Sorensen Award recognizes outstanding teaching in the humanities.
- Dana Fritz, professor, Art, Art History and Design
The James O’Hanlon Academic Leader Award honors a full-time faculty or staff member who demonstrates exceptional abilities to lead, serve, inspire and collaborate on the academic goals of the university. The award is named for James O’Hanlon, who served the university in academic leadership positions for over 30 years.
- Maria de Guzman, professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
The Nancy Kenny Academic Business Leader Award recognizes a full-time faculty or staff member who has demonstrated exceptional collaborative leadership in academic business matters at the university. The award is named for Nancy Kenny, who served the university in business leadership positions across the campus.
- Tiffani Hix, director, Project Management Office, Research and Innovation
The Dr. Charles Riedesel Outstanding Academic Advising Award honors an exceptional faculty or staff member for advising services beyond basic job duties and responsibilities to provide support, empowerment, coaching, counseling, and guidance to help undergraduate students succeed academically and in life. The award is named for Charles Riedesel, former advisor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, who devoted much of his time to recruiting and advising computer science and engineering majors.
- Kristin Plath, senior academic adviser, College of Arts and Sciences
The Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award recognizes a full-time faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in mentoring and supporting undergraduate researchers’ educational and career paths through their availability, attentiveness, encouragement, and understanding.
- Amanda Ramer-Tait, professor, Food Science and Technology
The Exceptional Excellence Award recognizes a staff member who has exceeded in their job expectations and significantly contributed to the success of a faculty member's teaching and/or research.
- Peter Hilsabeck, lab manager, Civil and Environmental Engineering
The University of Nebraska Staff Kudos Award is a university-wide honor presented by the NU Regents. This award celebrates staff who go above and beyond in their work for the academic enterprise at UNL and will be recognized at the April 11 Board of Regents meeting.
- Karez Hassan, academic adviser, College of Journalism and Mass Communications
