Category: Faculty Awards
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Faculty Spotlight: Amanda Nienow
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Amanda Nienow (Chemistry) has received the 2025 Janet Andersen Lecture Award in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science from the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science. This award recognizes faculty who, like Dr. Andersen, are exceptional mentors of undergraduate research programs and skilled teachers.
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Faculty Spotlight: Dario Sanchez-Gonzalez
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Darío Sánchez-González (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) taught a virtual guest class at the Julliard School in Shana Komitee’s course “Vibrant Legacies in Theater.” The class, centered on Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca’s essays on performance and his tragedy “Blood Wedding,” was titled “Federico García Lorca: Half a Load of Bread in a Wooden Basket.”…
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Kate Aguilar, 2024-25 Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award Winner
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Kate Aguilar (History) was selected as the 2024-25 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.
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Kelle Nett, 2024-25 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner
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Kelle Nett (Psychological Science) was selected as one of two 2024-25 recipients 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 that contribute to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.
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Shu-Ling Wang, 2024-25 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner
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Shu-Ling Wang (Business and Economics) was selected as one of two 2024-25 recipients 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 that contribute to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College
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Robert Shoemaker, 2024-25 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Winner
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Robert Shoemaker (Biology) was selected as the 2024-25 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.
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Eric Vrooman, 2024-25 Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence Winner
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Eric Vrooman (English) was selected as the 2024-25 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.
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Carlos Mejía Suárez, 2024-25 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award Winner
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Carlos Mejía Suárez (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) was selected as the 2024-25 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award. This award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished scholarly achievements.
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Faculty Spotlight: Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library
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The Library’s Rachel Flynn, Anna Hulseberg, and Kate Sonsteby presented a session entitled “Friendship Bracelets and Open Mic Night: Engaging Students in Library Outreach,” at the Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference in Rochester on October 24.
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Hayley Russell, 2023-24 Carlson Award Winner, Health and Exercise Science
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It is with utter joy that I introduce you to this year’s winner of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching. This award recognizes excellence and innovation in teaching and advising and is generally considered to be the highest honor bestowed to a faculty member on our campus. This year’s winner has earned a…