UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) recognized faculty and staff at its annual awards ceremony, held Dec. 14 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center. Honorees were nominated by IST colleagues and selected by a review committee for their excellence in teaching, research and service.
“It is a privilege to recognize the outstanding contributions of our dedicated faculty and staff,” said Andrea Tapia, interim dean. “I commend these deserving honorees and all who work hard to advance the College of IST.”
The following faculty, staff and teams were recognized:
IST Faculty Awards
Faculty Excellence in Research Award
- Prasenjit Mitra, professor
Junior Faculty Excellence in Research Award
- Fenglong Ma, assistant professor
George J. McMurtry Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award
- James Wang, distinguished professor
George J. McMurtry Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award
- Qingyun Wu, assistant professor
IST Staff Awards
Customer Service Award
- Jeannette Macaluso, human resources consultant
Rising Star Award
- Logan Harvey, instructional designer
- Nathan Mellace, IT support specialist
Team Award
- Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising — Susan Agee, director; Elise Fiorante, academic adviser; Heidi Lewis, academic adviser; Meggan MacDonald, academic adviser; Kali McKeehen, academic adviser; Mary Morrow, academic adviser; Kristy Romaine, assistant director; Laurie Shirey, records specialist; Rebecca Thurman-Irons, academic adviser; Melissa Williams, administrative support assistant
Dean’s Circle of Excellence Award
- Jordan Ford, director, Marketing and Communications
IST Faculty and Staff Awards
Community and Morale Award
- Tyler Estright, student engagement coordinator
Dean’s Honor Award
- Erica Fleming, assistant director of teaching and learning
Service and Sustainability Award
- Jony Rommel, events manager
Susan B. Lucas Diversity and Equity Award
- Lauren DiPerna, undergraduate recruiting coordinator