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Faculty and Staff Recognition 2019

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Faculty and Staff Recognition 2019

Members of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences Faculty and Staff were honored August 29, 2019.

We celebrated our faculty members at the annual dinner and for 2019, added new staff recognition categories. We honored them for their dedication and commitment to the mission and goals of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences and the University during the past year.

It is a time to recognize faculty and staff members for their longtime service, to honor individuals who have excelled in their careers, teaching and research, and to acknowledge individuals for their commitment to mentoring our students. We also recognize new emeritus faculty members.

We would like to thank the honorees and all of the staff and volunteers who made the evening a success.

Dean’s Awards for Teaching Excellence

Kathryn Eisenmann, Ph.D.

Teaching Excellence Award:
Kathryn Eisenmann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Cancer Biology

Coral Matus, M.D.

Teaching Excellence Award:
Coral Matus, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine

 Ronald Wainz, M.D.

Community-Based Practitioner
Teaching Excellence Award:

Ronald Wainz, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine

 


Dean’s Awards for Research Excellence

Bashar Kahaleh, M.D.

Research Excellence Award:
Bashar Kahaleh, M.D.
Professor
Department of Medicine

Matam Vijay-Kumar, Ph.D.

New Investigator Research Excellence Award:
Matam Vijay-Kumar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology

 


Dean’s Award for Master Clinician

Dr. Hassan with Drs. Cooper and Jenkins.

Ali Hassan, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology


Dean’s Award for Advising Excellence

Dr. Sadik Khuder awarded Dean's Award for Advising Excellence

Sadik Khuder, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine


Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Staff

Wafaa Hanna

Wafaa Hanna
Director
Office of Faculty Affairs & Development

Elizabeth Smotherman

Elizabeth Smotherman
Senior Department Administrator
Department of Medicine

 


Dean’s Awards for Staff Career Achievement

Elizabeth Akeman

Elizabeth Akeman
Department Administrator I
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology

Maureen Gilmore

Maureen Gilmore
Assistant to the Chairperson
Department of Medicine

 


Recognition of Emeritus Faculty

Emeritus Faculty members

Carlos Baptista, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Medical Education

William Davis, D.D.S.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Surgery

Randall Ruch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Department of Cancer Biology

Constance Shriner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emerita
Department of Family Medicine

Donna Woodson, M.D.
Professor Emerita
Department of Medical Education

 


Recognition for Service

Service recognition

Service recognition

Service recognition

 
 

30 Years
  • Blair Grubb, M.D.
  • Edwin Sanchez, Ph.D.

20 Years
  • Srini Hejeebu, D.O.
  • Cletus Iwuagwu, M.D.
  • Michele Knox, Ph.D.
  • Boyd Koffman, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Lawrence Elmer, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Munier Nazzal, M.D.
  • Ruby Nucklos, M.D.
  • Mukesh Pitroda, M.D.

10 Years
  • Christopher Bates, M.D.
  • Reginald Baugh, M.D.
  • Kathryn Eisenmann, Ph.D.
  • Ehab Eltahawy, M.D.
  • Charles Fahncke, D.D.S.
  • Viviana Ferreira, D.V.M, Ph.D.
  • Claudiu Georgescu, M.D.
  • Jennifer Hill, Ph.D.
  • Bryan Hinch, M.D.
  • Terrence Lewis, M.D.
  • Walid Mahmoud, M.D.
  • Allen Markowicz, M.D.
  • David Pearson, Ph.D.
  • David Sohn, M.D., J.D.
  • Jianlin Tang, M.D.
  • Mary Wroblewski, M.D.

 


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Last Updated: 7/15/24