Celebrating the outstanding achievements of our faculty and staff.

2025-2026 Winners

Excellence in Instruction by Teaching Assistants

  • Shahid Akbar, Department of Physics
  • Danial Cheraghali, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Excellence in Impact on Education by Non-Instructional Staff

  • Erick Nunez, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Excellence in Lower Division Undergraduate Instruction

  • Matthew Bandelt, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Kristin Carfora, Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Gretchen von Koenig, School of Art and Design

Excellence in Upper Division Undergraduate Instruction

  • Alexander Buffone, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  • Elektra Kostopoulou, Department of Federated History

Excellence in Graduate Instruction

  • Aritra Dasgupta, Department of Data Science
  • Jongsang Son, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Excellence in Innovation in Education

  • Ashish Borgaonkar, School of Applied Engineering and Technology
  • Emily Tancredi-Brice Agbenyega, Albert Dorman Honors College

Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring

  • Stephen George, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Margarita Vinnikov, Department of Informatics

Excellence in Graduate Advising & Mentoring

  • Brooke Flammang, Department of Biological Sciences
  • Fadi Karaa, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Excellence in Faculty Mentoring

  • Tara Alverez, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  • Michael Siegel, Department of Mathematical Sciences

Excellence and Impact in Community Engagement

  • Casey Diekman, Department of Mathematical Sciences

Foundation Board of Directors Excellence in Service Award

  • Kristen DeGraff, Office of Student Transition 
  • Taha Marhaba, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Constance A. Murray Diversity Award

  • Rich Cimino, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Master Teacher

  • Ashish Borgaonkar, School of Applied Engineering and Technology
  • Xiaobo Li, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  • Peter Ward, Department of Mathematical Sciences

Foundation Board of Directors Excellence in Research and Innovation Medal

  • David A. Bader, Department of Data Science