CHHS Annual Awards
Beginning in spring 2024, the College of Health and Human Services will celebrate the accomplishments of our staff and faculty with awards that mirror other faculty and staff awards at the University.
Awards will be given at the annual meeting of the college, held at the end of the spring semester.
Nominations for 2025 are now open.
Faculty awards
Student awards
New in 2024, we want to recognize the student employees and graduate assistants who work so hard to make CHHS a great place to be.
- If they're a 51福利社 student, CHHS or other, working for an hourly wage, consider them for the Student Employee of the Year award. (The University's award nominations are due at the same time, so nominate for both!)
- If you've got a research or teaching graduate student, consider nominating them for the Graduate Assistant of the Year award.
Nomination process
- All nominations due February 1.
- Decisions made by March 1. Appropriate committees will make decisions in February meetings.
- Where appropriate, CHHS award recipients will receive letter of support to be used for 51福利社 awards.
- Will provide CMS web form to collect ALL CHHS award nominations.
Recipients
Faculty Awards
Distinguished faculty scholar
- 2024 - Robert Bensley
Distinguished teaching
- 2024 - Ashley Brennan
Emerging scholar
- 2024 - Hyejoon Park, SLHS
Staff Awards
Distinguished service
- 2024 - Leesa Jaquays, Social Work and SLHS
- 2024 - Jaime Neary, Nursing
DEI Distinction Award
- 2023 - Department of Occupational Therapy
- 2024 - CHHS Information Technology
- 2024 - Pamela Wadsworth, Nursing
CHHS Student Awards
Graduate assistant of the year
- 2024 - Jennifer Purrenhage, Social Work
Student employee of the year
- 2024 - Mia Kerouac
University awards
The CHHS annual awards are aligned with annual awards given by the University. You may choose to nominate for both University and college-level awards at the same time. Where applicable, college award recipients will receive a letter of support to be used in a University-level nomination.
- Emerging Scholar Award
The Emerging Scholar Award recognizes the accomplishments of 51福利社 faculty members who are among the rising stars in the U.S. higher education. 51福利社 nominations due April 3 - Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award
The Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award is among the highest annual honors 51福利社 can bestow on a faculty member. The award recognizes an outstanding record of scholarship across one's career. 51福利社 nominations due Feb 10 - Distinguished Teaching Award
The Distinguished Teaching Award is the highest honor given by the University to recognize faculty members for their work. 51福利社 nominations due April 3 - Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptional service through innovative and effective programs which are academic, or related to another facet of University life, such as programs that serve students, faculty or staff in an important and unique way. 51福利社 nominations due April 3 - Excellence in Diversity Award
Recognizing the efforts of individual, group or academic units related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Nomination deadlines vary.
Student Awards
- Graduate Assistant of the Year
- Student Employee of the Year
Recognize your student employees' hard work and contributions to 51福利社 by nominating them for the Gary L. Belleville Student Employee of the Year award. Nominations due Feb. 1.