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  • Katie Leehy, 2025-26 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner

    Katie Leehy (Biology) was selected as the 2025-26 recipient of the Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award. This award, supported by behavioral scientist and alum Gordon Mansergh ’84, recognizes select Gustavus faculty members for outstanding peer-reviewed publications or grant-funded work that contribute to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.

  • Lisa Heldke, 2025-26 Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award Winner

    Lisa Heldke (Philosophy) was selected as the 2025-26 recipient of the Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award. This award recognizes a Gustavus faculty member for an outstanding peer-reviewed publication that contributes to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.

  • Aaron Nienow, 2025-26 Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence Winner

    Aaron Nienow (Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics) was selected as the 2025-26 recipient of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence. This award recognizes a Gustavus non-tenure-track faculty member for significant contributions to teaching and learning.

  • Blake Couey, 2025-26 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award Winner

    Blake Couey (Religion) was selected as the 2025-26 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award. This award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished scholarly achievements.

  • David Obermiller, 2025-26 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Winner

    David Obermiller (History) was selected as the 2025-26 recipient of the Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching. The award honors the memory of two Gustavus students and members of the Student Senate, Greg Swenson and Holly Bunn, who were killed in a car accident in 1989. This is the only award given to faculty by students.

  • Sarah Ruble, 2025-26 Faculty Service Award Winner

    Sarah Ruble (Religion) was selected as the 2025-26 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Service Award. Presented each year at Founder’s Day, this award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished service activities.

  • Amy Vizenor, 2025-26 Carlson Award Winner

    I have the honor of introducing this year’s recipient of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching, which is the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member at Gustavus. This award recognizes excellence and innovation in teaching and advising, and the winner is selected from among nominations submitted by those who know our faculty…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Priscilla Briggs

    Priscilla Briggs (Art and Art History) has work from her “Free Parking” series in the Sioux City Art Center’s 2026 Biennial “Interstates” in Sioux City Iowa, April 16-August 19. She also has work from her “Terrain” series in the exhibitions “Natural World ” at Silverwood Park, March 12-April 30, and “Infinite Weight | Present Histories” at…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Phillip Voight

    Phillip Voight (Communication Studies) presented a paper at the University of Stirling on April 8 entitled “Shopping in the Age of Trump: Polarization, Negative Partisanship and Commodity Activism,” and another paper in Glasgow at the British Association of American Studies on April 10 entitled “Confronting the Fascist Turn in American Politics: Teaching Students to Over-Code Missing…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Blake Couey

    Blake Couey (Religion) presented a paper titled “Can a City Menstruate? The Personification of Jerusalem in Lamentations 1” at the Upper Midwest American Academy of Religion Meeting on April 11 in St. Paul.