Announcing Our 2022-23 Chancellor-Provost Awards for Faculty Excellence Recipients

April 18, 2023

Dear Rutgers University­–New Brunswick Community,

I proudly announce the recipients of the 2022-23 Chancellor-Provost Awards for Faculty Excellence, which recognize excellence in innovative teaching, scholarly inquiry, service, and impact. The individuals receiving these awards were nominated by their colleagues for their outstanding contributions.

I present these awards with great pride in our entire Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty, and with admiration and gratitude for the outstanding work performed by all our faculty members.

Teaching Awards:

• Chancellor-Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded to:
  • Steven Miller, Professor of Professional Practice, Department of Journalism and Media Studies, School of Communication and Information
  • Geeta Govindarajoo, Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences
  • Karin Stromswold, Professor, Department of Psychology, Center for Cognitive Science, School of Arts and Sciences
• Chancellor-Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching Innovations, awarded to:
  • Charles Ruggieri, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences
  • Elisa Shernoff, Associate Professor, School Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
• Chancellor-Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Part-Time Lecturer, awarded to:
  • Randy Stamm, Part-Time Lecturer, School of Social Work

Scholarly Inquiry Awards:

• Chancellor-Provost Award for Pioneering Scholarship, awarded to:
  • Jing Li, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences
• Chancellor-Provost Award for Excellence in Cross-Disciplinary Scholarship, awarded to:
  • Scott Ordway, Assistant Professor of Music, Mason Gross School of the Arts
• Chancellor-Provost Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship, awarded to:
  • Shawnika Hull, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, School of Communication and Information

Service Awards:

• Chancellor-Provost Award for Excellence in Service, awarded to:
  • Joanna Burger, Distinguished Professor of Biology, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, School of Arts and Sciences
• Chancellor-Provost Award for Excellence in Mentoring, awarded to:
  • Anjali Nerlekar, Associate Professor, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures, School of Arts and Sciences

Impact Awards:

• Chancellor-Provost Award for Excellence in STEM Diversity, awarded to:
  • Brian Daniels, Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, School of Arts and Sciences
• Chancellor-Provost Award for Global Impact, awarded to:
  • Ousseina Alidou, Professor, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures, School of Arts and Sciences

View the list of this year’s and prior years’ awardees.

It is a privilege to honor these distinguished faculty members, who inspire the next generation of citizens and uphold our mission to serve the public good. Thank you for all that you do for Rutgers–New Brunswick.

Sincerely,

Francine Conway, Ph.D.
Chancellor-Provost, Rutgers University­–New Brunswick