By Steven Krolak
(NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–As part of the annual State of the Campus ceremony, Chancellor Dr. Ray Wallace presented the 2019 Distinguished Teaching and Service Awards.
Recipients were introduced by Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Uric Dufrene and Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Dana Wavle.
| Faculty Innovator of the Year | Dr. Suparna Mukhopadhyay | School of Natural Sciences |
| Distinguished Research & Creativity Award (Senior) | Dr. Sridhar Ramachandran | School of Natural Sciences |
| Distinguished Research & Creativity Award (Junior) | Dr. Jennifer Ortiz | School of Social Sciences |
| Distinguished Teaching Award (Full-Time Faculty) | Mildred Vernia | School of Natural Sciences |
| Distinguished Teaching Award (Part-Time Faculty) | Dr. Rebekah Dement | Honors |
| Distinguished Service/Maintenance Award | Beth Hogan | Facility Operations |
| Distinguished Service/Clerical Award | Mary Ann Wild | School of Education |
| Distinguished Service/Professional-Technical Award | Kirk Randolph | Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center |
| Diversity Award | Dr. Sumreen Asim | School of Education |
| 2019 FACET Inductees | Jon Bingham | School of Business |
| Dr. Sridhar Ramachandran | School of Natural Sciences |
The ceremony also recognized new faculty and staff, as well as those members of the campus community who have retired within the last calendar year. They were introduced by Vice Chancellor for Advancement Betty Russo, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Amanda Stonecipher, Vice Chancellor Wavle and Executive Vice Chancellor Dufrene.
Homepage photo: Mildred Vernia, senior lecturer of mathematics, receives the Distinguished Teaching Award for part-time faculty.