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 8.
"It's a wonderful day to come together to recognize the outstanding students, faculty and staff in CEHS, and celebrate the impact our college is making on 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 Ballroom of the Nebraska Union on City Campus. The event was also livestreamed.
2022 CEHS Award Recipients
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
- Justin Andersson, Graduate Student, Department of Educational Psychology
Graduate Student Research and Creative Activity Award
- Dan Wang, Graduate Student, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies
Annual Staff Award
- April Charroin, Patient Care Associate, Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic
- Edith Reza Martinez, Graduate Student Coordinator/Office Manager, Department of Educational Psychology
Emerging Scholar Research and Creative Activity Award
- Holly Hatton-Bowers, Assistant Professor/Early Childhood Extension Specialist, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies
Distinguished Research and Creative Activity Career Award
- Katie Edwards, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award
- Surin Kim, Assistant Professor/Entrepreneurship Extension Specialist, Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
- Amanda Morales, Associate Professor, Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Julie Tippens, Assistant Professor, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies
Faculty-Student Mentoring Award
- Soo-Young Hong, Associate Professor, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies
College Distinguished Teaching Award
- Elaine Chan, Associate Professor, Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Carrie Hanson-Bradley, Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Hideo Suzuki, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
Donald R. and Mary Lee Swanson Award for Teaching Excellence
- Christine Corr Kiewra, Assistant Professor of Practice, Child, Youth and Family Studies
Several awards beyond the college were also recognized.
For complete award descriptions, and to learn more about annual awards distributed by the CEHS, click here.
