Excellence in Advising Awards

The College of Arts and Sciences has recognized excellence in the important area of academic advising since 2002. Academic advising, considered to be part of effective teaching, is a highly-regarding hallmark of excellence for the College. This coveted recognition for outstanding advisor is based on student nominations.

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2024

• Todd Wilkinson, Psychological Sciences

2022-23

• Moira Lynch, Political Science, Geography and International Studies

2022

• Doug Margolis, English

2021 - All CAS department chairs (2020-21 academic year)

• Eoin Breadon, Art
• Fred Bonilla, Biology
• Barb Nielsen, Chemistry and Biotechnology
• Jennifer Willis-Rivera, Communication and Media Studies
• Mialisa Moline, English, TESOL, and Modern Languages
• Neil Kraus, History and Philosophy
• Laurel Langford, Mathematics
• David Milne, Music
• Suruj Seunarine, Physics
• John Heppen, Politics, Geography, and International Studies
• Travis Tubré, Psychology
• Rich Wallace, Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology
• Robin Murray, Stage and Screen Arts
• Tony Varghese, Computer, Information, and Data Sciences

2020

• Betsy Gerbec, Biology

2019

• Desiree Wiesen-Martin, Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology

2018

• Grace Coggio, Communication and Media Studies

2017

• Jennifer Willis-Rivera, Communication Studies
• Daniel Marchand, Chemistry & Biotechnology
• Charles Rader, Geography and GIS

2016

• David Bonko, Marketing Communications
• Robert Coffman, Math
• Kiril Petkov, History

2015

• Cecilia Bustamante, Modern Languages
• Lowell McCann, Physics
• Cyndi Kernahan, Psychology

2014

• Kathleen Hunzer, English
• Eileen Korenic, Physics
• Paige Miller, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice

2013

• Michelle Parkinson, English
• Karen Klyczek, Biology
• Travis Tubré, Psychology

2012

• Kaylee Spencer, Art
• Ross Jilk, Chemistry
• Melanie Ayres, Psychology

2011

• Morgan Clifford, Art
• Rellen Hardtke, Physics
• Rich Wallace, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice

2010

• David Furniss, English
• Stephen Olsen, Marketing Communications
• Kurt Leichtle, History & Philosophy

2007 - 2009 No awards made

2006

• Jennifer Willis-Rivera, Speech, Communication & Theater Arts
• Elaine Hardwick, Biology
• Wes Chapin, Political Science

2005

• Marshall Toman, English
• Timothy Lyden, Biology
• Tricia Davis, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

2004

• Thomas Barnett, Music
• Earl Blodgett, Physics
• Tracey Gladstone-Sovell, Political Science

2003

• Sandra Ellis, Journalism
• Karl Peterson, Chemistry
• Travis Tubré, Psychology

2002

• J. Michael Roy, Music
• E. Katherine Miller, Biology
• Bradley Casker, Psychology