Annual CHESS Awards

Each year, the Dean’s Office celebrates awards, teaching excellence, and award-winning publications at a reception, while research is recognized at a separate event hosted by the Division of Research. The recognition of the collaborations, community outreach, and student support are integral in celebrating faculty achievements.

2025 winners

Faculty Service Award

Dan R. Boisvert, Philosophy (left)

Excellence in Service Award

Staci Batchelor holds a big check in the Sociology office — Staci Batchelor, Sociology

Going the Extra Mile Award

Teena Power, Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (third from right)

Outstanding Teaching by a Part-Time Faculty Member (Early Career)

Janyce Wardlaw, Writing, Rhetoric & Digital Studies (second from left)

Outstanding Teaching by a Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty Member

Erin Godly-Reynolds, Psychological Science (right)

Finalists and winners of the 2024 CHESS Teaching Awards at the annual Faculty Achievement Recognition.
From L to R: Kefaya Diab, Julia Moore, Kelly Merges, Ryan Augustinyak, Kathleen Burke, Anne Page.

2024

The CHESS Faculty Achievement Recognition planning committee thanks everyone who was able to attend the celebration on April 1, 2024.

We applaud everyone for your efforts in teaching, research, publications, grants, outreach and your ongoing support of our students and our College.

Congratulations to the award winners and all those we recognized.

Review the slides from the celebration, including publications, grants and award winners.

See all the official event photos from the celebration.