The College of Arts and Sciences took center stage during the 2022 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet and Academic Honor's Program. Congratulations to all our amazing students, faculty, and staff!
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Ashlyn Anderson studies food security and public health nutrition through the College Scholars Program. Taylor Dempsey is majoring in migration studies with an emphasis in Latin America through the College Scholars Program. Simon Jolly studies sustainability with a minor in economics. Tasimba Jonga studies chemical engineering and economics. Aruha Khan studies biological sciences and finance in the Chancellor’s Honors Program. Deanna Riley is a Haslam Scholar studying neuroscience with minors in Hispanic studies and philosophy. Catelyn Williams studies political science with minors in Africana studies and sociology. Read More
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| Top Faculty Awards Recipients
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Louis J. Gross, Macebearer
Gross is a Chancellor’s Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics. He has been at UT since 1979 and is the founding director of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis. Read More
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Anthony Mezzacappa, Alexander Prize
Mezzacappa is the Newton W. and Wilma C. Thomas Chair in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and served as director of the Joint Institute for Computational Sciences. Read More
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Althea Murphy-Price, Jefferson Prize
Murphy-Price, professor in the School of Art, joined UT in 2010. Her teaching and creative research specialize in print media. Murphy-Price’s work has been recognized for its unconventional approaches to the traditions of printmaking. Read More
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Erin Darby, L. R. Hesler Award
Darby is an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies and the faculty director of undergraduate research and fellowships for the Division of Student Success. Read More
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| Student Honors Award Recipients
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Commission for Disability Undergraduate Student Award honors an undergraduate student who is a champion for support and recognition of people with disabilities. Madison Allen is a senior majoring in nuclear engineering/medicine and double minoring in physics and jazz saxophone. Read More
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The Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service awards recognize graduating students who are extraordinary campus leaders for their significant service to others. Saylar Epperson is a senior majoring in political science. Morgan Strong is a senior majoring in biochemistry & cellular and molecular biology and minoring in neuroscience. Read More
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The Extraordinary Community Service Award honors students and student organizations that exhibit the Volunteer spirit in the community. Bailey Bohannon is in the Chancellor’s Honors Program and is a triple major in biochemistry & cellular and molecular biology, neuroscience, and honors psychology. Read More
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Jacqueline Sullivan, a graduate student in the clinical psycology program, received the Extraordinary Graduate Student Teaching Award. Read More
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The Rising UT Woman Award recognizes a woman in the early stages of her professional path who has made great strides in her area and shows exceptional promise for future accomplishments. Alisa Garner, a doctoral student in the clinical psychology program, examines the motivations and functions of risky behaviors among emerging adults. Read More
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The Undergraduate Researcher of the Year award honors a junior or senior who has demonstrated excellence in undergraduate research through independent inquiry, classes, and student employment. Mary “Chrissy” Jensen majors in psychology (honors) and minors in neuroscience and child and family studies. Owen Queen is a senior in computer science and mathematics. Read More
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| Extraordinary Service to UT
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Missy Parker has dedicated her 38 years at UT to supporting the success of our undergraduates. As the director of Arts and Sciences Advising Services, Missy co-chaired a team of advising and career development directors in the creation of a new model of advising. Missy retires from UT this summer leaving a dedicated, amazing team of advisors to continue her legacy by inspiring and empowering our students to make the most of their Volunteer Experience. Read More
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Ann Robinson-Craig, budget director for the College of Arts and Sciences, holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master of accountancy from UT. She and her husband Christopher Craig, professor emeritus of classics, are parents of two adult daughters, with whom they share a love of the liberal arts.
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| Faculty Honors Award Recipients
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The Extraordinary Community Service Award rewards a faculty or staff member who exhibits the Volunteer spirit in the community. Stefanie Ohnesorg is an associate professor of German. Read More
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Excellence in Advising is bestowed by the Office of the Chancellor and the Teaching Council of the Faculty Senate to honor outstanding work in advising. Raja Swamy is a cultural anthropologist who studies the impacts of disasters and the politics of recovery. Read More
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Excellence in Teaching is bestowed by the Office of the Chancellor and the Teaching Council of the Faculty Senate to honor outstanding work in the classroom. Hemant Sharma is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and a member of the coaching staff for the SEC Champion Lady Vols soccer team. Read More
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The Global Catalyst Award honors those who enhance intercultural and international awareness of students and the campus community. Flavia Brizio-Skov teaches Italian and cinema. Renée D’Elia-Zunino, a distinguished lecturer, she teaches a variety of language and cultural classes and is the course manager for beginner and intermediate Italian and the faculty advisor for the UT Italian Club. Annachiara Mariani is an assistant professor of Italian and the director of the study program in Bologna. Read More
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The LGBTQ Advocate Award recognizes a faculty member, staff member, or student who demonstrates a commitment to advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues on campus. Kirsten A. Gonzalez is an assistant professor of psychology. Read More
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The Notable UT Woman Award recognizes a female faculty or staff member, student, or alumna whose accomplishments bring great distinction to the university. Georgi Gardiner is assistant professor of philosophy and a fellow of the American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS). Read More
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Research and Creative Achievement—Professional Promise Awards honor faculty members who are early in their careers for excellence in research, scholarship, and creative achievement. Aaron Buss is an associate professor of psychology. Read More
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Research and Creative Achievement honors are bestowed to senior faculty in recognition of excellence in research, scholarship, and creative achievement. Suzanne Lenhart is a Chancellor’s Professor in Mathematics. Dawn Szymanski is a psychology professor. Read More
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The Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year award honors a faculty member who has shown outstanding commitment to mentoring undergraduate research students. Jessica Budke is an assistant professor in the ecology and evolutionary biology department and director of the TENN Herbarium. Read More
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The Success in Multidisciplinary Research award is given to a team of faculty members in more than one academic college who have succeeded in gaining major external resources and recognition for multidisciplinary research. The multidisciplinary team, led by Paul Armsworth, examines conservation questions in our region, and includes Mona Papes, Xingli Giam, Charles Sims, and Seong-Hoon Cho. Read More
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