2016 Honors and Awards

May 16, 2016

We wrapped up the school year with a celebration of the students, faculty, and staff who go above and beyond to foster a culture of excellence within the College of Design. Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees!

  • Outstanding Civil Service and Labor Represented Award: Janaya Martin
  • Outstanding Contributions to Equity and Diversity Award: Greg Donofrio
  • Outstanding E-Teaching Award: Daniela Sandler
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Jody Lawrence
  • Outstanding Outreach Award: Abimbola Asojo
  • Outstanding Professional and Administrative Award: Laurie Gardner
  • Outstanding Research Award: Tasoulla Hadjiyanni
  • Outstanding Teaching Awards: Kathryn Reiley and Matt Tucker
  • Outstanding Team Service Award: W.L. Hall Workshop Team
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Travis Rukamp

Across the College of Design, our faculty’s research is tackling global problems and advancing their fields. This spring, 19 faculty members received grants from the University’s Imagine Fund, which supports innovative research in the arts, humanities, and design fields. Take a look at the research that our faculty members are conducting with their grants:

From emotional cartography to counterpreservation to food design, our faculty are conducting design research to enhance their teaching and advance their fields.

This February, members of the University got to view ongoing work at the College of Design’s annual Research and Creative Scholarship Showcase.