2026 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards

2026 Excellence Awardees

Congratulations to our 2026 Excellence Awardees

The Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards are one example of how we honor, recognize, and incentivize the ongoing excellence of PSU faculty and academic professionals for their research, scholarship, service, and dedication to our students and our academy.

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Academic Excellence Award for Adjunct Faculty

Matthew Bunza, MA

 

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Butler Award for Library Faculty Service

Joan Petit, MA

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Academic Excellence Award for Adjunct Faculty

Una Kim, MFA

 

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Foundation Philanthropic Partnership Award

Hyeyoung Woo, PhD

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Branford Price Millar Award

Berrin Erdogan, PhD

 

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George C Hoffmann Award

Jing Zhao, PhD

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Mary H Cumpston Award for Service to Students    

Lee Phillips, MSW

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Non-Tenure Track Faculty (NTTF) Instructional Award    

Madelyn Parsons, MA

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Non-Tenure Track Faculty (NTTF) Instructional Award    

Tina Burdsall, PhD