Faculty Awards
State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards
2021-2022
Excellence in Professional Service
Tara Evans, Center for International Education and Global Strategies
Leandra Harris, Residential Life
Merissa Mabee, Human Resources Management
Excellence in Librarianship
Irina Holden, University Libraries
Excellence in Teaching
Samantha Friedman, Department of Sociology
Carmen Serrano, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
2020-2021
Excellence in Professional Service
Noella Angelozzi, Office of Financial Management & Budget
Brad Bunzey, Office of Architecture, Engineering & Construction
Jason Jones, Office of Parking & Mass Transit Services
Mary Kay Skrabalak, Educational Opportunities Program
Barbara Zampella, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
Excellence in Librarianship
Rebecca Nous, University Libraries
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Dolores Cimini, Center for Behavioral Health Promotion & Applied Research
Christine Wagner, Department of Psychology
Excellence in Teaching
Andrea Kordzek, School of Criminal Justice
Christopher Pastore, Department of History
Excellence in Faculty Service
Joette Stefl-Mabry, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
2019-2020
Excellence in Professional Service
Peter Recore-Migirditch, University Libraries
Excellence in Librarianship
Sue Kaczor, University Libraries
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Department of Public Administration & Policy
John Schwaller, Department of History
Excellence in Teaching
Danny Goodwin, Department of Art and Art History
2018-2019
Excellence in Professional Service
Claudio Gomez, Educational Opportunities Program
Jane Krumm-Schwan, Center for Technology in Government
Clarence McNeill, Student Affairs
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Shao Lin, Environmental Health Sciences
Excellence in Teaching
Tse-Chuan Yang, Sociology
Sean Rafferty, Anthropology
Excellence in Faculty Service
Cynthia Fox, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
2017-2018
Excellence in Professional Service
Monica Hope, Educational Opportunities Program
David Mason, University Accounting
Aran Mull, University Police Department
Denise Szelest, Human Resource Development
Excellence in Librarianship
Allison Hosier, University Libraries
Wendy West, University Libraries
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Louise Burkhart, Anthropology
Zai Liang, Sociology
Siwei Lyu, Computer Science
Excellence in Teaching
Richard Schneible, Accounting and Law
Victor Asal, Political Science
Excellence in Classified Service
Cynthia Endres, Dean’s Office, College of Arts and Sciences
2016-2017
Excellence in Professional Service
Michael Boots, University Development
Meghan Cook, Center for Technology in Government
Joyce DeWitt-Parker, Counseling and Psychological Services
Elizabeth Gaffney, College of Arts and Sciences
Janet Thayer, Office of General Counsel
Excellence in Librarianship
Mark Wolfe, University Libraries
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Sheila Curran Bernard, History
Alexander Shekhtman, Chemistry
Ben Szaro, Biological Sciences
Excellence in Faculty Service
Anne Hildreth, Political Science
Christine Wagner, Psychology
Excellence in Teaching
Kelly Wissman, Literacy Teaching and Learning
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Stephen Hogan, Criminal Justice
2015-2016
Excellence in Professional Service
Janet Riker, University Art Museum
Excellence in Librarianship
Brian Keough, University Libraries
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Melinda Larsen, Biological Sciences
Li Niu, Chemitry
Donna Scanlon, Literacy Teaching and Learning
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Dennis McCarty, Criminal Justice
Helen Stuetzel, Literacy Teaching and Learning
2014-2015
Excellence in Teaching
Deborah Lines Andersen, Information Studies/Informatics
Julie Novkov, Political Science/Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Blanca Ramos, Social Welfare
Laura Wilder, English
Excellence in Faculty Service
George Berg, Informatics
Sanjay Goel, Information Technology Management
Gilbert Valverde, Educational Administration and Policy Studies
Excellence in Professional Service
Lisa Ferretti, Center for Excellence in Aging and Community Wellness
Carol Perrin, Residential Life
Latonia Spencer, Student Financial Services
Lindsay Van Berkom, University Libraries
Andrea Wolfe, Center for International Development
Excellence in Librarianship
Elaine Lasda Bergman, University Libraries
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Charles Hartman, East Asian Studies
Igor Lednev, Chemistry
Michael Sattinger, Economics
2013-2014
Excellence in Teaching
David Straight, Anthropology
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Rocco Ferraro, Geography and Planning
Janice Pata, Biomedical Science
Excellence in Faculty Service
Anthony DeBlasi, East Asian Studies
Excellence in Professional Service
Paul Berger, University Police
Kathy Gersowitz, Arts and Sciences
Karen Chico Hurst, Registrar
Mary Ellen Mallia, Environmental Sustainability
Cynthia Riggi, Student Success
Excellence in Librarianship
Yu-Hui Chen, University Libraries
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Shawn Bushway, Criminal Justice
Cristian Lenart, Mathematics
Marina Petrukhina, Chemistry
2012-2013
Excellence in Teaching
Rita Biswas, Finance
Ryan King, Sociology
Marcia Sutherland, Africana Studies
Excellence in Faculty Service
Susanna Fessler, East Asian Studies
Richard Fogarty, History
Excellence in Professional Service
Diana Mancini, School of Criminal Justice
Excellence in Librarianship
Gregory Bobish, University Libraries
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Graham Barker-Benfield, History
Peter Johnston, Reading
Giri Tayi, Information Technology Management
University at Albany President’s Award for Excellence
2021-2022
Excellence in Professional Service
Kevin Wilcox, Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance
Nelly Bonilla, Office of Financial Aid
Aaron McCloskey, Human Resources Management
Brian Stephenson, College of Arts and Sciences
Pamela Alexander, Student Activities & Orientation
Excellence in Librarianship
Gregory Wiedeman, University Libraries
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Mathias Vuille, Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Rabi Musah, Department of Chemistry
Robert Rosenswig, Department of Anthropology
Antun Milas, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Yiming Ying, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Excellence in Teaching
Maeve Kane, Department of History
Mark Hughes, School of Business
Excellence in Support Service
Marcy Casavant, Intercultural Student Engagement
James Hardy, Facilities Paint and Sign Shop
Excellence in Academic Service
Sheila Curran Bernard, Department of History
Karin Reinhold, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Suraj Commuri, School of Business
2020-2021
Excellence in Professional Service
Tara Evans, Center for International Education and Global Strategies
Leandra Harris, Residential Life
Merissa Mabee, Human Resources Management
Excellence in Librarianship
Irina Holden, University Libraries
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Jeanette Altarriba, College of Arts and Sciences/Department of Psychology
Prashanth Rangan, Department of Biological Sciences
Eli Rosenberg, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics
Excellence in Teaching
Stephanie Affinito, Department of Literacy Teaching and Learning
Samantha Friedman, Department of Sociology
Carmen Serrano, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Excellence in Support Service
Susan Walsh, Student Affairs
2019-2020
Excellence in Professional Service
Noella Angelozzi, Office of Financial Management & Budget
Brad Bunzey, Office of Architecture, Engineering & Construction
Ann Gunning, University Libraries
Jason Jones, Office of Parking & Mass Transit Services
Mary Kay Skrabalak, Educational Opportunities Program
Barbara Zampella, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
Excellence in Librarianship
Rebecca Nous, University Libraries
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Dolores Cimini, Center for Behavioral Health Promotion & Applied Research
Christine Wagner, Department of Psychology
Excellence in Teaching
Abigail Kleinsmith, Department of Psychology
Andrea Kordzek, School of Criminal Justice
Christopher Pastore, Department of History
Christine Vassallo-Oby, Department of Latin America, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies/Academic Support Center
Excellence in Support Service
Marlene Bauman, Residential Life
John McGuire, University Police Department
Alina Mikula, Facilities Management
Kim Nava, Writing & Critical Inquiry Program
Excellence in Academic Service
Joette Stefl-Mabry, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
2018-2019
Excellence in Teaching
Pauline Carrico, Biological Sciences
Angela Ellis, History
Danny Goodwin, Art and Art History
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Thomas Begley, Biological Sciences
J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Center for Technology in Government/Public Administration & Policy
John Schwaller, History
Excellence in Professional Service
Kim Engel, Performing Arts Center
Nancy Lauricella, Student Affairs
Peter Recore-Migirditch, University Libraries
Estela Rivero, Student Affairs
Excellence in Librarianship
Sue Kaczor, University Libraries
Excellence in Support Service
Lynne Cable, Human Resources Management
2017-2018
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Shao Lin, Environmental Health Sciences
Excellence in Academic Service
Cynthia Fox, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Excellence in Teaching
Veronique Martin, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Sean Rafferty, Anthropology
Stephen Weinberg, Public Administration and Policy
Tse-Chuan Yang, Sociology
Excellence in Professional Service
Irene Andrea, History
Jonathan Bartow, Graduate Education
Claudio Gomez, Educational Opportunities Program
Jane Krumm-Schwan, Center for Technology in Government
Clarence McNeill, Student Affairs
Excellence in Librarianship
Allison Hosier, University Libraries
Wendy West, University Libraries
Excellence in Support Service
Brenda Lewis, Africana Studies
2016-2017
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Louise Burkhart, Anthropology
Zai Liang, Sociology
Siwei Lyu, Computer Science
Excellence in Teaching
Victor Asal, Political Science
Hirah Mir, Educational & Counseling Psychology
Richard Schneible, Accounting and Law
Trudy Walp, Literacy Teaching and Learning
Excellence in Professional Service
Monica Hope, Educational Opportunities Program
Indumathi Lnu, Facilities Management
David Mason, University Accounting
Aran Mull, University Police Department
Denise Szelest, Human Resources Management
Excellence in Librarianship
Mark Wolfe, University Libraries
2015-2016
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Sheila Curran Bernard, History
Alexander Shekhtman, Chemistry
Ben Szaro, Biological Sciences
Excellence in Academic Service
Anne Hildreth, Political Science
Christine Wagner, Psychology
Excellence in Teaching
Jennifer Crowley, Anthropology
Dawit Demissie, Information Studies
Stephen Hogan, Criminal Justice
Thomas Palmer, Communication/Journalism
Kendra Smith-Howard, History
Kelly Wissman, Literacy Teaching and Learning
Excellence in Professional Service
Barbara Altrock, Social Welfare
Michael Boots, University Development
Meghan Cook, Center for Technology in Government
Joyce DeWitt-Parker, University Counseling Center
Elizabeth Gaffney, Arts and Sciences
Jennifer Goodall, Engineering and Applied Sciences
Janet Riker, University Art Museum
Janet Thayer, University Counsel’s Office
Excellence in Librarianship
Brian Keough, University Libraries
2014-2015
Excellence in Research
Melinda Larsen, Biological Sciences
Li Niu, Chemistry
Donna Scanlon, Literacy Teaching and Learning
Excellence in Academic Service
George Berg, Informatics
Sanjay Goel, Information Technology Management
Gilbert Valverde, Educational Administration and Policy Studies
Excellence in Teaching by Academic Faculty
Deborah Lines Andersen, Information Studies/Informatics
Julie Novkov, Political Science/Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Blanca Ramos, Social Welfare
Elaine Salisbury, English/Journalism
Laura Wilder, English
Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students
James Broussard, Psychology
Stephanie Kazanas, Psychology
Excellence in Professional Service
Donna Canestraro, Center for Technology in Government
Lisa Ferretti, Center for Excellence in Aging and Community Wellness
Carol Perrin, Residential Life
Latonia Spencer, Student Financial Services
Lindsay Van Berkom, University Libraries
Andrea Wolfe, Center for International Development
Excellence in Librarianship
Elaine Lasda Bergman, University Libraries
2013-2014
Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Charles Hartman, East Asian Studies
Igor Lednev, Chemistry
Michael Sattinger, Economics
Excellence in Academic Service
Anthony DeBlasi, East Asian Studies
Virginia Goatley, Reading
Excellence in Teaching
Jeannine Chandler, History
Michelle Moshier, Accounting and Law
David Strait, Anthropology
Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students
Kristen Hourigan, Sociology
David Jones, History
Excellence in Professional Service
Paul Berger, University Police
Kathleen Gersowitz, Arts and Sciences
Karen Chico Hurst, Registrar
Mary Ellen Mallia, Environmental Sustainability
Cynthia Riggi, Student Success
Excellence in Librarianship
Yu-Hui Chen, University Libraries
2012-2013
Excellence in Research
Shawn Bushway, Criminal Justice
Cristian Lenart, Mathematics
Marina Petrukhina, Chemistry
Excellence in Academic Service
Susanna Fessler, East Asian Studies
Richard Fogarty, History
Excellence in Teaching
Rita Biswas, Finance
Ryan King, Sociology
Marcia Sutherland, Africana Studies
Excellence in Teaching by Adjuncts and Lecturers
Shu-Han Yeh, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Katherine Van Acker, English
Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students
Mohammad Qneibi, Chemistry
Steve Sin, Political Science
Excellence in Professional Service
Diana Mancini, Criminal Justice
Excellence in Librarianship
Gregory Bobish, University Libraries
Collins Fellows
The Collins Award recognizes faculty members who, over a sustained period of time, have exhibited extraordinary devotion to the University and the people in it. In carrying out their responsibilities a number of faculty have given of themselves to a singular degree to the life of the institution. The award bears the name of Evan Revere Collins, who was president of the institution from 1949-69 and led the campus’s evolution from a college to a university.
Collins Fellows Recipients:
2022
Richard Fogarty, History
Janell Hobson, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
2019
Ray Bromley, Geography and Planning
2017
Jeanette Altarriba, Psychology
Julie Novkov, Political Science
2016
Richard F. Hamm, History
2015
Randall T. Craig, English
2014
Stephen North, English
Kevin J. Williams, Psychology
2013
John W. Delano, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Teresa M. Harrison, Communication
2010
James Acker, School of Criminal Justice
Iris Berger, History, Women’s Studies, Africana Studies
2009
Lindsey N. Childs, Mathematics and Statistics
2008
Hasssaram Bakhru, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
2007
Daniel C. Levy, Educational Administration and Policy
Steven F. Messner, Sociology
2006
Richard H. Hall, Sociology
2005
Leonard A. Slade, Jr., Africana Studies
Bruce L. Miroff, Political Science
2004
David P. McCaffrey, Public Administration
Glenna D. Spitze, Sociology
2003
Paul A. Leonard, Business
Edelgard Wulfert, Psychology
2002
Peter A. Bloniarz, College of Computing and Information
Martha T. Rozett, English
Lynn Videka, Social Welfare
2001
John S. Pipkin, Geography and Planning
2000
Allen B. Ballard, History
Roberta M. Bernstein, Art
1999
Ronald A. Bosco, English
Shirley J. Jones, School of Social Welfare
1998
Sue R. Faerman, Public Administration and Policy
1997
Vincent J. Aceto, School of Information Science and Policy
Judith E. Barlow, Women's Studies/English
Warren E. Roberts, History
1996
Carlos Santiago, Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Susan Sherman, Schools of Social Welfare and Public Health
1995
Judith Baskin, Judaic Studies
Daniel Wulff, Biological Sciences
1994
Martin Edelman, Political Science
James T. Fleming, Reading
1993
Francine W. Frank, Linguistics and Cognitive Science
Sung Bok Kim, Undergraduate Studies
1992
Christine E. Bose, Sociology/Women's Studies
Helen Desfosses, Public Administration and Policy/Africana Studies
Donald J. Reeb, Economics
1991
Stephen E. DeLong, Geological Sciences
Joan E. Schulz, English
1990
M.I. Berger, Educational Administration and Policy
Judith Fetterley, English
1989
Richard M. Clark, Educational Psychlogy and Statistics
Harold Story, Physics
1988
Edna Acosta-Belen, Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Women's Studies
Eugene McLaren, Chemistry
1987
Shirley S. Brown, Psychology
R. Findlay Cockrell, Music
1986
Harold Cannon, Accounting
Margaret A. Farrell, Teacher Education
1985
Kendall A. Birr, History
Arthur N. Collins, English
1984
Frank G. Carrino, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Helen G. Horowitz, Economics
