More than two dozen UWM faculty and staff members were recognized for their outstanding service to UWM during the annual Fall Awards presentation on Oct. 13. Many of the honorees are from the College of Letters & Science, and they are listed below. For a full description of awards and awardees, view the UWM Report. The ceremony was held in the UWM Student Union Ballroom and was livestreamed. The event can be viewed online.
UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Awards
Aki Roberts, associate professor of sociology
UWM Distinguished Public Service Award
Leslie Harris, associate professor of communication; Portia Cobb, associate professor of film, video, animation and new genres; and Erin Sahlstein Parcell, professor and chair of communication, on the “Voices of Gun Violence” project.
UWM Distinguished University Service Award
Shevaun Watson, associate professor of English
Clark Evans, professor of atmospheric science
Hanjoo Lee, professor of psychology and director of the Anxiety Disorders Laboratory
Office of Research and UWM Foundation Research in the Humanities Awards
Elana Levine, professor of English
Mark Netzloff, professor, literature and cultural theory coordinator
University Staff Outstanding Service Awards
Lauren J. Wieczorek, academic department specialist/department manager, Department of Geosciences
Office of Research and UWM Foundation Research Awards
Ira Driscoll, associate professor of psychology
Carolyn Eichner, associate professor of history & women’s and gender studies
Clark Evans, professor of atmospheric science
Nicholas Silvaggi, associate professor of chemistry
Office of Research/UWM Foundation/Senior Research Awards
Anne Basting, professor of English
Bonnie Klein-Tasman, professor of psychology
Chia Youyee Vang, professor of history, interim chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer
Academic Staff Outstanding Teaching Awards
Kimberly Hernandez, lecturer, comparative ethnic studies
Matthew Knachel, senior lecturer, philosophy
Ali Gattoni, assistant faculty associate, communication