Clark University faculty members have been recognized for their outstanding work as teachers, advisors, and researchers. The annual awards were presented by President David Fithian and Provost Sebastián Royo during an Oct. 18 reception at Harrington House.
This year’s honorees include:
David P. Angel Senior Faculty Award, established by the Steinbrecher family
- Anita Fabos, IDCE
Oliver and Dorothy Hayden Junior Faculty Fellowship Award
- Lyndon Estes, geography
Hodgkins Junior Faculty Awards
- Jack Delehanty, sociology
- Javier Tabima, biology
Rosalind S. Roberts Faculty Award
- Wiebke Deimling, philosophy
Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
- John Freyermuth, visual and performing arts
Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor of the Year
- Amir Aazami, mathematics
- Valerie Sperling, political science
Outstanding Graduate Teacher of the Year
- David Bell, IDCE
Outstanding Graduate Mentor/Advisor of the Year
- Nigel Brissett, IDCE
- Magda Tsaneva, economics
The reception also recognized faculty who earned promotions in the 2022–23 academic year:
Full Professor
- Yelena Ogneva, IDCE
- Tim Downs, IDCE
Research Associate Professor
- Margaret Post, IDCE
Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
- Amir Babak Aazami, mathematics
- Nathan Ahlgren, biology
- Nigel Brissett, IDCE
- Wiebke Deimling, philosophy
- Sherry Freyermuth, visual and performing arts
- Lex Jing Lu, history
- Ana Kamille Marcelo, psychology
Tenure On-Hire
- Samantha François, psychology
- Siobhán McGrath, geography
- Elyse Semerdjian, history
Clark University Faculty Awards 2023
