College of Education and Human Sciences celebrates faculty and staff

16 Apr 2021    

The College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln recognized the outstanding achievements of faculty and staff during its annual awards celebration on April 16.

“At a time when things around us can feel heavy, today I am inspired,” said CEHS Dean Sherri Jones. “While we’re recognizing individuals, this celebration is also a showcase of the important work our college is doing in teaching, research and engagement and the impact we’re having on individuals, families, schools and communities.”  

Award recipients were invited to the event held at the Nebraska Union on City Campus. The celebration was also livestreamed.

2021 CEHS Award Recipients 

• Annual Staff Award
  • Lisa McConnell – Child, Youth and Family Studies
  • Zoe McManaman – Buros Center for Testing

• College Distinguished Teaching Award
  • Ajai Ammachathram – Nutrition and Health Sciences
  • Rochelle Dalla – Child, Youth and Family Studies
  • Lydiah Kiramba – Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

• Charman Outstanding Professor Award
  • Yan Xia – Child, Youth and Family Studies

• Outstanding Teaching Award
  • Elaine Chan – Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
  • Carrie Hanson-Bradley – Child, Youth and Family Studies
  • Hideo Suzuki – Educational Psychology

• Faculty-Student Mentoring Award
  • Theresa Catalano – Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

• Graduate Student Research and Creative Activity Award
  • Erin Hamel – Child, Youth and Family Studies

• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
  • Cindy Linzell – Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

• Emerging Scholar Research and Creative Activity Award
  • Lorey Wheeler – Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

• Distinguished Research and Creative Activity Career Award
  • Kristin Duppong Hurley – Special Education and Communication Disorders

• Donald R. and Mary Lee Swanson Award for Teaching Excellence
  • Soo-Young Hong – Child, Youth and Family Studies 

For complete award descriptions, and to learn more about annual awards distributed by the college, visit https://cehs.unl.edu/cehs/awards-cehs-community/.