CEHS celebrates students, faculty, staff at awards celebration

28 Apr 2023    

The College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln recognized the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students during its annual awards celebration on April 28.

“It’s a wonderful day to celebrate our award recipients, and the incredible work they are doing to support individuals, families, schools and communities,” said Sherri Jones, dean of the college.

All CEHS faculty and staff were invited to the celebration, held in the Great Plains Room of the Nebraska East Union

2023 CEHS Award Recipients: 

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

• Uma Ganesan, graduate student, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education 

Graduate Student Research and Creative Activity Award

• Zhenqiao Yang, graduate student, Child, Youth and Family Studies

Annual Staff Award

• Jill England, graduate coordinator, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Ben Heinisch, operations and project specialist, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education 

Emerging Scholar Research and Creative Activity Award

• Crystal Garcia, assistant professor, Educational Administration

Distinguished Research and Creative Activity Career Award

• Theresa Catalano, professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education 

Outstanding Teaching Award

• Scott Napolitano, associate professor of practice, Educational Psychology
• Anne Thomas, assistant professor of practice, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Jiangang Xia, associate professor, Educational Administration

Faculty-Student Mentoring Award

• Stephanie Wessels, associate professor, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

College Distinguished Teaching Award

• Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza, associate professor, Educational Administration
• Patty Kuo, assistant professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
• Mackenzie Savaiano, associate professor of practice, Special Education and Communication Disorders

Charman Outstanding Professor Award

• Wayne Babchuk, professor of practice, Educational Psychology

Donald R. and Mary Lee Swanson Award for Teaching Excellence

• Kenneth A. Kiewra, professor, Educational Psychology

For complete award descriptions, and to learn more about annual awards distributed by the CEHS, click here.