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Dozens of faculty members were honored for their hard work and dedication to Saint Rose on Wednesday, April 24 at the 2019 Faculty Awards and Reception. Awards were given to faculty members with 25 years of service while others received farewell wishes on their well-deserved retirements. Faculty members were also recognized for tenure and promotions.

Steven Ralston, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, thanked each faculty member for their unbridled commitment to the campus community. After the ceremony, faculty and administrators enjoyed a reception.

Congratulations to all who were honored. And to those retiring, we wish you the very best!

Faculty Achievement Awards

Faculty who received 25 year awards

25 Years Award Recipients from left to right: Susan A. Raynis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management, Laura Weed, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy/Religious Studies, and Yu-Jung Avis, Ph.D., Professor of Finance

25 Year Awards

  • Yu-Jung Avis, Ph.D., Professor of Finance
  • Susan A. Raynis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management
  • Laura Weed, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy/Religious Studies
  • Ann Zak, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
Faculty who are retiring

Retirees from left to right: Richard Pulice, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work, Michael Levi, Ph.D., Professor of Music, and Susan A. Raynis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management

Retirees

  • Michael Levi, Ph.D., Professor of Music
  • Vaneeta Palecanda, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English Huether School of Business
  • Catherine Katagiri, Associate Professor of Accounting
  • Susan A. Raynis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management
  • Marcia Margolin, Ph.D., Professor of Teacher Education
  • Richard Pulice, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work


Tenure and promotion

Faculty celebrating the award ceremony

Professor Emeritus (Awarded May 2018)

  • Eric Eslinger, Ph.D.
  • Margaret Kirwin, Ph.D.

Promotion to Professor

  • Thomas Santelli, M.F.A.
  • Elizabeth Yanoff, Ph.D.

faculty celebrating the award ceremony

Tenure & Promotion to Associate Professor

  • Janet Acker, Ph.D.
  • John Dion, D.B.A.
  • Mark Gilder, Ph.D.
  • Ross Krawczyk, Ph.D.
  • Julia Ungar, Ph.D.

Tenure

  • Elizabeth Richards, M.F.A.