Faculty to be recognized for research, teaching and creative activity Faculty to be recognized for research, teaching and creative activity

Eight Wichita State faculty members are being honored during the 2010 University Faculty Awards ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 11. The awards will be presented as part of the spring general faculty meeting in the RSC ballroom. Honorees were chosen for setting the gold standard for teaching, research and creative activities at WSU. A reception starts at 2:30 p.m. with light refreshments to meet and greet the honorees. Jill Docking, Kansas Board of Regents, will make comments and present awards. The faculty general meeting will be held immediately following the awards ceremony.

The 2010 honorees are:

Community Research:
Dean Headley, associate professor, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, W. Frank Barton School of Business

Excellence in Creative Activity
Robert Bubp, associate professor, School of Art and Design, College of Fine Arts

Excellence in Research
George R. Bousfield, professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Academy for Effective Teaching
Royce W. Smith, assistant professor, School of Art and Design, College of Fine Arts

Young Faculty Scholar
Kim McDowell, assistant professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education

Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching
Mark A. Schneegurt

Excellence in Teaching
Trisha Self, assistant professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health Professions

David Soles, professor, Department of Philosophy, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences