Faculty and Staff Awards
Nominees and winners of the Purdue Polytechnic’s 2021 Faculty and Staff Awards.
(Hover over each category to view the winner.)
Staff Awards
Business Office Service Award
Business Office Service Award Recipient:
Crystal Pirtle
Customer Service Award
Customer Service Award Recipient:
Robert (Bob) Allen, SATT
Customer Service Award
Customer Service Award Recipient:
John O’Malley, MarComm
Leadership Award
Leadership Award Recipient:
Todd Brewer, SATT
Leadership Award
Leadership Award Recipient:
Kevin O’Connor, TLI
Statewide Excellence Award
Statewide Excellence Award Recipient:
Katelyn Todd, Richmond
Equity, Inclusion & Advocacy Awards
Staff EIA Award
Staff EIA Award Recipient:
Nicky Federer, SOET
Faculty EIA Award
Faculty EIA Award Recipient:
Andrea Fay Barber-Dansby, SOET, Anderson
Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Awards
Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award
Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Recipient:
Mesut Akdere, TLI
Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award
Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Recipient:
Tamara Lynch, SOET
Faculty Awards
Murphy Award (University Recipient)
Murphy Award Recipient:
Esteban Garcia, CGT
Murphy Award
Murphy Award Recipient:
Ale Magana, CIT
Murphy Award
Murphy Award Recipient:
Nathalie Duval-Couetil, TLI
Exceptional Early-Career Award
Exceptional Early-Career Award Recipient:
Greg Strimel, TLI
Excellence in Instruction, Continuing Lecturers
Excellence in Instruction, Continuing Lecturers Recipient:
Michele Walker, CGT
Excellence in Instruction, Continuing Lecturers
Excellence in Instruction, Continuing Lecturers Recipient:
Shawn Farrington, TLI
Outstanding Faculty in Learning Award Nominees
SATT: Tracy Yother
CGT: Rosemary Astheimer
CIT: Ida Ngambeki
CMT: Luciana Debs
SOET: April Cheung
TLI: Nathalie Duval-Couetil
Outstanding Faculty in Learning Award Recipient:
Nathalie Duval-Couetil
Outstanding Faculty in Discovery Award Nominees
SATT: John Mott
CGT: Jorge Camba
CIT: Min Byung-Cheol
CMT: Jiansong Zhang
SOET: Gozdem Kilaz
TLI: None
Outstanding Faculty in Discovery Award Recipient:
Gozdem Kilaz
Outstanding Faculty in Engagement Award Nominees
SATT: Lu Chien-Tsung
CGT: None
CIT: Nicole Hands
CMT: Ryan Manuel
SOET: Jason Ostanek
TLI: Mesut Akdere
Outstanding Faculty in Engagement Award Recipient:
Mesut Akdere
The John P. Lisack Early-Career Engagement Award
The John P. Lisack Early-Career Engagement Award Recipient:
Anthony Sparkling, CMT
Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Award
Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Award Recipient:
B.C. Min, CIT
Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Award
Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Award Recipient:
Jiansong Zhang, CMT
Congratulations to the following faculty on their promotion effective August 16, 2021!
Clinical Associate Professor
John (Mike) Davis, SATT
Davin Huston, SOET
Clinical Full Professor
Tim Ropp, SATT
Associate Professor Tenure Only
Joseph Hupy, SATT
Associate Professor
Xiumin Diao, SOET
Jose Garcia, SOET
Colin Gray, CGT
Anne Lucietto, SOET
Brittany Newell, SOET
Rustin Webster, SOET
Full Professor
Julia Rayz, CIT
Baijian Yang, CIT
Staff Awards
Business Office Service Award Recipient:
Crystal Pirtle
Customer Service Award Recipient:
Robert (Bob) Allen, SATT
Customer Service Award Recipient:
John O’Malley, MarComm
Leadership Award Recipient:
Todd Brewer, SATT
Leadership Award Recipient:
Kevin O’Connor, TLI
Statewide Excellence Award Recipient:
Katelyn Todd, Richmond
Equity, Inclusion & Advocacy Awards
Staff EIA Award Recipient:
Nicky Federer, SOET
Faculty EIA Award Recipient:
Andrea Fay Barber-Dansby, SOET, Anderson
Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Awards
Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Recipient:
Mesut Akdere, TLI
Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Recipient:
Tamara Lynch, SOET
Faculty Awards
Murphy Award Recipient:
Esteban Garcia, CGT
Murphy Award Recipient:
Ale Magana, CIT
Murphy Award Recipient:
Nathalie Duval-Couetil, TLI
Exceptional Early-Career Award Recipient:
Greg Strimel, TLI
Excellence in Instruction, Continuing Lecturers Recipient:
Michele Walker, CGT
Excellence in Instruction, Continuing Lecturers Recipient:
Shawn Farrington, TLI
Outstanding Faculty in Learning Award Recipient:
Nathalie Duval-Couetil
Outstanding Faculty in Discovery Award Recipient:
Gozdem Kilaz
Outstanding Faculty in Engagement Award Recipient:
Mesut Akdere