Category: Faculty Awards

  • Faculty Spotlight: Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library

    Faculty Spotlight: Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library

    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.

  • Hayley Russell, 2023-24 Carlson Award Winner, Health and Exercise Science

    Hayley Russell, 2023-24 Carlson Award Winner, Health and Exercise Science

    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…

  • Blake Couey, 2023-24 Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award Winner

    Blake Couey (Religion) was selected as the 2023-24 recipient of the Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, 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.

  • Faculty Task Force, 2023-24 Faculty Service Award Winners

    Faculty Task Force, 2023-24 Faculty Service Award Winners

    Faculty Task Force Members (Chair Kate Knutson, Political Science; Betsy Byers, Art and Art History; Yurie Hong, Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies; Maddalena Marinari, History; Dave Stamps, Music; Dwight Stoll, Chemistry; and Valerie Walker, Education) were selected as the 2023-24 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Service Award. Presented each year at Founder’s Day, this award…

  • Philip Bryant, 2023-24 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award Winner

    Philip Bryant (English) was selected as the 2023-24 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award. Presented each year at Honors Day, this award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished scholarly achievements.

  • Heather Haemig, 2023-24 Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence Winner

    Heather Haemig (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) was selected as the 2023-24 recipient of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, this award recognizes a Gustavus non-tenure-track faculty member for significant contributions to teaching and learning.

  • Kate Knutson, 2023-24 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Winner

    Kate Knutson (Political Science) was selected as the 2023-24 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. Presented each year at Honors Day, this is the…

  • Laura Burrack, 2023-24 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner

    Laura Burrack (Biology) was selected as the 2023-24 recipient of the Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, 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.

  • Martin Lang, 2023 Carlson Award Winner, Communication Studies

    Martin Lang, 2023 Carlson Award Winner, Communication Studies

    I am honored to present this year’s recipient of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching – the highest honor awarded to a Gustavus faculty member. The winner is selected from student, faculty, and staff nominations recognizing this person’s teaching excellence and their commitment to innovative and effective teaching strategies. This year, we recognize…

  • Jeff Ford, 2023 Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence Winner

    Jeff Ford (Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics) was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, this award recognizes a Gustavus non-tenure-track faculty member for significant contributions to teaching and learning.