September 24, 2019
Honorees of the Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony
On Sept. 19, the K-State Office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering, known as KAWSE, hosted the eighth annual Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony.
The ceremony recognized K-State women faculty for achievements, such as earning tenure and promotion, being promoted to full professor, or winning a university-wide award. Those individuals recognized received a Women of Distinction lapel pin.
The following women were honored at the ceremony:
Universitywide awards
• Tamara Bauer, Presidential Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching; Staley School of Leadership Studies.
• Lidia Montenegro Cadena, Kansas State Office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Researcher Travel Award; entomology department, College of Agriculture.
• Lynn Carlin, President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals; Office of the Provost.
• Gail Eyestone, President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals; anatomy and physiology department, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Tanya González, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Presidential Faculty/Staff Award for Distinguished Services to Historically Under-Represented Students; English department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• K-State First, University Outstanding Department or Unit Award for Enhancing Diversity; K-State First Office — Greg Eiselein, Mandi McKinley, Mariya Vaughan and Brent Weaver.
• Kimberly Kirkpatrick, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award; psychological sciences department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Barbara Nagel, President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals; Office of the Registrar.
• Jessica Nelson, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award; special education, counseling and student affairs department, College of Education.
• Briana Nelson Goff, University Distinguished Faculty Award for Mentoring of Undergraduate Students in Research; School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences.
• Ashley Nietfeld, President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals; K-State Global Campus.
• Marcella Reekie, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award; English department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Amber Vennum, K-State Excellence in Engagement Award; School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences.
• Christine Wilson, Presidential Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching; agricultural economics department, College of Agriculture.
• Elizabeth Yeager, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award; agricultural economics department, College of Agriculture.
Advanced Distinguished Lecture Series Awards
• Tatiana Firsova, mathematics department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Jennifer Francois, School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences.
• Ketino Kaadze, physics department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Shahideh Nouri, plant pathology department, College of Agriculture.
• Stephanie Shames, Division of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Nora Springer, diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department, College of Veterinary Medicine.
• Valentina Trinetta, animal sciences and industry department, College of Agriculture.
KAWSE Award
• Amanda Gaulke, economics department, College of Arts and Sciences.
New associate professors
• Kathleen Antonioli, modern languages department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Genevieve Baudoin, architecture department, College of Architecture, Planning & Design.
• Alice Boyle, Division of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Melanie Derby, mechanical and nuclear engineering department, College of Engineering.
• Steffi Dippold, English department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Jaymelynn Farney, animal sciences and industry department, College of Agriculture.
• Judy O'Buck Gordon, architecture department, College of Architecture, Planning & Design.
• Sara Gragg, animal sciences and industry department, K-State Olathe.
• Rebecca Hackemann-Bahlmann, art department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Kadri Koppel, food, nutrition, dietetics and health department, College of Health and Human Sciences.
• Stacey Kulesza, civil engineering department, College of Engineering.
• Jocelyn McDonald, Division of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Valerie Padilla Carroll, gender, women, and sexuality studies department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Kristin Pelczarski, School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences.
• Megan Rolf, animal sciences and industry department, College of Agriculture.
• Sara Rosenkranz, food, nutrition, dietetics and health department, College of Health and Human Sciences.
• Leilei Shen, economics department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Sarah Zukoff, entomology department, College of Agriculture.
Associate professors who have earned tenure
• Gaea Hock, communications and agricultural education department, College of Agriculture.
New full professors
• Christy Craft, special education, counseling and student affairs department, College of Education.
• Hulya Dogan, grain science and industry department, College of Agriculture.
• Teresa Douthit, animal sciences and industry department, College of Agriculture.
• Erika Geisbrecht, biochemistry and molecular biophysics department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Angela Hubler, gender, women, and sexuality studies department, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Sara Kearns, academic services, Hale Library.
• Sonya Lutter, interim director, School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences.
• Martha Mather, Division of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Kristin Michel, Division of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Julie Pentz, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, College of Arts and Sciences.
• DeAnn Presley, agronomy department, College of Agriculture.
• Gretchen Sassenrath, agronomy department, College of Agriculture.
• Jennifer Vellenga, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, College of Arts and Sciences.
• Julie Yu, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, College of Arts and Sciences.
Promotion to clinical associate professor
• Lalitha Peddireddi, diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department, College of Veterinary Medicine.
Promotion to clinical full professor
• Mary Bagladi-Swanson, diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department, College of Veterinary Medicine.
• Emily Klocke, clinical sciences department, College of Veterinary Medicine.
New university distinguished professors
• Kimberly Kirkpatrick, psychological sciences, College of Arts and Sciences.
New endowed chairs and professorships
• Mary Bagladi-Swanson, Pet Tribute Professorship; diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department, College of Veterinary Medicine.
• Ellyn Mulcahy, James B. Nichols Master of Public Health Professorship; diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department, College of Veterinary Medicine.
New directors
• Jamie Henningson, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine.
New assistant deans
• Amy Betz, assistant dean for retention, diversity and inclusion, College of Engineering.
New associate deans
• Stacy Hutchinson, associate dean for research and graduate programs, College of Engineering.
• Katie Kingery-Page, associate dean for research, scholarship, creative activity, and discovery, College of Architecture, Planning & Design.
• Sheila Yeh, associate dean for collections, discovery and information technology services, K-State Libraries.
New deans
• Bonnie Rush, College of Veterinary Medicine.