Kudos to these 14 TU faculty, staff honored by USM

By Briana Richert on November 6, 2018

More than a dozen Towson University staff and faculty members are being honored for their efforts and contributions to campus and higher education.

The University System of Maryland Board of Regents hosted their annual awards luncheon Tuesday, honoring finalists for system awards.

The finalists have been selected for their excellent work here at the university, all qualifying for the highest honor the USM Board of Regents distributes. Awards are presented based on the quality of work displayed by the nominee within their institution and their contributions within the category they are nominated. The nominees selected will receive a $2,000 prize and a plaque of recognition from the USM.

The finalists are chosen annually by TU staff and faculty selection committees who review the nominations. They are then sent to the president for consideration, and finally, to the USM for final selection.

The Staff Award nominations and TU finalist selections are due in January, TU submissions are due to the USM by February, and announcement of the award recipients takes place mid-July. Faculty nominations and TU finalist selections are due in October, TU submissions are due to the USM in November, and USM announcement of the Award Recipients begins in April.

The TU 2018-19 Staff Award winners were honored by the USM August 2018. The Faculty Award winners will be announced in April 2019.

Towson University’s 2018-19 Staff and Faculty Finalists:

STAFF

Extraordinary Public Service to the University or Greater Community

Jackie B. Durbin » Director of Content Strategy, Division of University Marketing and Communications

Exceptional Contribution to the Institution and/or Unit

Teresa A. Hardin » Director of Presidential Events, Division of University Advancement

Effectiveness and Efficiency in Academic or Administrative Transformation

George Kram, III » Lab Manager-West Wing, Department of Chemistry

Inclusion of Multiculturalism and Social Justice

Susan Willemin » Director of Disability Support Services, Division of Student Affairs

FACULTY

Excellence in Mentoring

Elana Ehrlich, PH.D. » Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Jess & Mildred Fisher College of Science & Mathematics

Excellence in Public Service

Nhung Hendy, PH.D., SHRM-SCP, SPHR »  Associate Professor of Management, College of Business & Economics

Joanna Maxwell, PH.D. » Professor of Nursing, College of Health and Professions

Alex Storrs, PH.D. » Associate Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, Jess & Mildred Fisher College of Science & Mathematics

Excellence in Research, Scholarship or Creative Activity

Gerald J. Jerome, PH.D., FAHA, FACSM » Associate Professor of Kinesiology, College of Health and Professions

John Sivey, PH.D. » Associate Professor of Chemistry, Jess & Mildred Fisher College of Science & Mathematics

Vincent Thomas, M.F.A. » Professor of Dance, College of Fine Arts & Communications

Excellence in Teaching

Seth Gitter, PH.D. » Professor of Economics, College of Business & Economics

John McTague, PH.D. » Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts

Michelle Snyder, PH.D. » Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Jess & Mildred Fisher College of Science & Mathematics

The University System of Maryland Board of Regents is a 17-member board appointed by the governor to superintend the academic, administrative, and financial operations of the system.