Faculty and Staff Award Recipients

The University of Michigan-Flint is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of its faculty and staff through a range of prestigious awards. These honors celebrate excellence in teaching, research, creative endeavors, service, and leadership, highlighting the dedication and contributions of faculty members who inspire students and advance knowledge in their fields. From the esteemed David M. French Professorship to the Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year award, these recognitions showcase the remarkable impact of faculty members across disciplines. Join us in celebrating the individuals whose commitment to excellence strengthens our university community.

David M. French Professorship

2024 Hiba Wehbe-Alamah
2022 Brian Blume
2020 Marilyn McFarland
2018 Thomas Hemphill
2016 Clement Chen
2014 Ricardo Alfaro
2012 Mojtaba Vaziri

Frances Willson Thompson Fellowship

2021 | Mihai Burzo
2021 | Beverly Dabney
2021 | Gergana Kodjebacheva

Frances Willson Thompson Professorship

2021 | Randall Duncan

Myron and Margaret Winegarden Professorship

2021 | Erin Cavusgil
2021 | Terrence Horgan
2021 | Amy Yorke

Scholarly or Creative Achievement

2025 Khalil Khanafer
2024 | Halil Bisgin
2023 | Mark Allison
2022 | Julie Ma
2021 | Victoria Morckel
2020 | Suleyman Uludag
2019 | Terrence Horgan
2018 | Greg Rybarczyk
2017 | Hiba Wehbe-Alamah
2016 | Jami Anderson

Teaching Excellence

2025 No award given
2024 | Gregory Laurence
2023 | Aderemi Artis
2022 | Elizabeth Cunningham
2021 | Murali Mani
2020 | No award given
2019 | Stephanie Roach
2018 | Cameron McLeman
2017 | Quamrul Mazumder
2016 | Hiba Wehbe-Alamah

Distinguished Service

2025 No award given
2024 | No award given
2023 | Teresa Yoder-Nowak
2022 | No award given
2021 | Jennifer Alvey
2020 | No award given
2019 | Shelby Newport
2018 | Gabriela Hristova
2017 | Maureen Tippen
2016 | Suzanne Selig

Alvin D. Loving Junior Faculty Initiative

2025 Elizabeth Fulks
2024 | Woojong Kim
2023 | No award given
2022 | Charlotte Tang
2021 | Julie Ma
2020 | Melissa Sreckovic
2019 | No award given
2018 | Sasha Drummond-Lewis
2017 | Mark Allison
2016 | Pamela Ross McClain

Alvin D. Loving Senior Faculty Initiative

2016-25 | No award given

Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Junior Award

2025 Yasser Aboelkassem
2024 | No award given
2023 | No award given
2022 | Besa Xhabija
2021 | Linda Zhu
2020 | No award given
2019 | Emily Feuerherm
2018 | Charlotte Tang
2017 | Jennifer Blackwood
2016 | Victoria Morckel

Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Senior Award

2025 No award given
2024 | Laura Smith
2023 | Marilyn Filter
2022 | Ahmal Alhosban
2021 | Charlotte Tang
2020 | Annie Whitlock
2019 | Jessica Tischler
2018 | Heather Laube
2017 | Heather Dawson
2007-16 | No award given

Lawrence D. Kugler Academic Advisor Excellence Award

2025 Marisa Eynon-Ezop
2024 | Tiffany Bishop
2023 | Jeff Dobbs
2022 | Megan Presland
2021 | Todd Womack
2020 | Maris Gilles & Christine Kenne
2019 | No award given
2018 | No award given
2017 | Jessica Kelts
2016 | Jessica Tischler

Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award

2025 Jeyoung Oh
2024 | Thiago Ferreira
2023 | No award given
2022 | Biplob Barman
2021 | Matthew Spradling
2020 | Reza Amini
2019 | Helil Bisgin
2018 | Emily Feuerherm & Nathaniel Miller
2017 | Seung-Jin Lee
2016 | Amy Yorke

Dorothea E. Wyatt Award

Staff members receive the award in even-numbered years,

Faculty members receive the award in odd-numbered years.

2025 No award given
2024 | Diamond Wilder
2023 | No award given
2022 | Sadé Wilson
2021 | Jessica Tischler
2020 | Sandra Alberto
2019 | Jennifer Alvey
2018 | No award given
2017 | Shelley Spivack
2016 | Kristen Campbell

The Olivia P. Maynard and Olof Karlstrom Faculty Award for Civil Engagement

2019-25 | No award given
2018 | Erica Britt
2017 | No award given
2016 | Annie Whitlock

LEO Collegiate Lecturer Award

2025 Emma Davis & Yael Sela
2024 Greg Havrilcsak
2023 | Nancy Grigg & Marina Ionina-Prasov
2022 | Margaret Ware & James Wade
2021 | Theresa Knoll & Alan Grafe
2020 | Stephanie Irwin-Booms & Derwin Munroe
2019 | Patricia Emenyonu & Anthony McGill
2018 | Dave Larsen Jr.
2017 | Michael B. McCarthy
2016 | Dennis Viele
2015 | Tracie Currie
2014 | Stevens Wandmacher
2013 | Jan Worth-Nelson & Maureen Thum
2012 | Ernest Szuch

Lecturer Excellence in Inclusive Teaching Award

2025 Christian Vannier
2024 Caitlin Rossman
2023 Lydia Sanchez-Merritt

Provost Teaching Innovation

2025 Sulyman Uludag & Halil Bisgin
2024 | No award given
2023 | John Girdwood, Megan Keiser and Carman Turkelson
2022 | Melissa Sreckovic
2021 | Stephanie Dean
2021 | Mary Jo Kietzman
2021 | Suzanne Trojanowski

Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year

2025 Gregory Laurence
2024 No award given
2023 | Christopher Molnar
2022 | Murali Mani
2021 | Stephanie Roach
2020 | Thomas Hemphill
2019 | Hiba Wehbe-Alamah
2013 | Mojtaba Vaziri