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Award Recipients

2026 Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards

Excellence in Teaching

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Dr. Mark Krahling, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Excellence in Scholarship

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Dr. Uditha Wijesuriya, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences

Excellence in Service

Dr. Susan Ely, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Sport

Excellence in Advising


Dr. Kim Delaney, Associate Professor of Biology

Staff Excellence

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Mrs. Michelle Herman, Senior Administrative Assistant

The faculty members chosen to receive these awards have gone above and beyond the call of educator and have succeeded in excelling expectations. These selected have been gone through a selection process by their respected committees and were sought to be the best of the best and deserve to be represented as such.

2026 Research Award Winners

SEERGA Award
  • Dr. Brian Kiessling - Validity & Reliability of A Self-Report Physical Activity, Sitting Time, and Sleep Questionnaire in College Students
  • Dr. Timothy Mattison – Do Students Trust Information More from Humans or Artificial Intelligence? An Experiment on Undergraduate Students in the Midwest

  • Dr. Elise Murray – Examining the Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Pre-Service Teachers in Integrating Assistive Technology

Innovation Award
  • Dr. Alex Champagne – Promoting student success and sense of belonging in science by lowering barriers to attendance at a local scientific meeting

  • Dr. Allison Grabert – Ã山ǿ¼é Explore High School Summer Series

Barnett Award
  • Allie Parker, Kinesiology & Sport (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Kiessling) - Effects of a virtual reality headset on user motivation and enjoyment while using an anti-gravity treadmill and traditional treadmill.

  • Jonas Holling and American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Engineering (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Milad Rezvani-Rad) - e-Human Powered Vehicle Challenge

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