Faculty Members Recognized for Excellence
Faculty members from several schools were honored for excellence.
President Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., recently presented the 2013 State of the University Address and recognized faculty members for their achievements during the annual Presidential Award Ceremony.
Faculty honored for excellence in education, research and patient care this year were:
President’s Excellence in Teaching Award
- Steven Zupancic, Ph.D.
- Paul Casner, M.D., Ph.D.
- Min Kang, Pharm.D.
President’s Young Investigator Award
- Lan Guan, M.D., Ph.D.
President’s Outstanding Clinician Award
- Michael Phy, D.O., M.S.
- Renee Bogschutz, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
President’s Excellence in Community Engagement Award
- Betsy Jones, Ed.D.
- Kenneth Nugent, M.D.
- Patti Patterson, M.D.
- Laura Opton, R.N., MSN, CNE
- Amy Moore, DNP, R.N., FNP-C
- Jeanetta Cole, M.D.
- Brian Irons, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCACP, BCPS, BC-ADM
- Kathryn Panasci, PT, DPT, CBIS
- Renee Bogschutz, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Grace Sun, R.N., MSN, FNP-BC
President’s Outstanding Professor Award
President’s Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Teamwork 2013
President’s Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Teamwork 2012
Congratulations to all of this year’s presidential award recipients.
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