The 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards cycle has now concluded. Congratulations to this year’s recipients for their outstanding contributions to UMass Lowell’s teaching, research, mentoring, and service mission.

We look forward to celebrating the next cohort of exceptional faculty. The 2027 nomination cycle will open in February 2027—please check back for details.

2026 Award Recipients

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    Padmini Chandrasekaran

    Associate Teaching Professor
    Art and Design
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  • Sam Reig
    Samantha Reig

    Assistant Professor
    Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences
    Kennedy College of Sciences

    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • José-Mauricio Galli Geleilate is an Assistant Professor in the Management Department at UMass Lowell.
    José-Mauricio Geleilate

    Associate Professor
    Management
    Manning School of Business

    Excellence in Online Teaching
  • Paul King wearing a dark suit and a striped tie smiling at the camera.
    Paul King

    Senior Adjunct Faculty
    Political Science,
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Teaching by Adjunct Faculty
  • Gondle-Raj-opt
    Raj Kumar Gondle

    Associate Teaching Professor
    Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering

    Excellence in Mentoring Students
  • Mignon Duffy is CWW Senior Associate; Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Co-Chair of the Carework Network at UMass Lowell.
    Mignon Duffy

    Professor
    Sociology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Mentoring Faculty
  • Michael Millner is an Associate Professor in the English Department at UMass Lowell.
    Michael Millner

    Associate Professor
    English
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Community Engagement
  • Steven Tello
    Steven Tello

    Professor
    Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    Manning School of Business

    Excellence in Community Engagement
  • A F M Anhar Uddin Bhuiyan wearing a blue suit, pink tie and glasses and smiling at the camera.
    Anhar Bhuiyan

    Assistant Professor
    Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering

    Award for Excellence in Research - Early Career Faculty
  • Sarah Merrill.
    Sarah Merrill

    Assistant Professor
    Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Award for Excellence in Research - Early Career Faculty
  • Christopher Niezrecki
    Christopher Niezrecki

    Professor
    Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering

    Award for Excellence in Research - Advanced Career Faculty
  • Hong Yu
    Hong Yu

    Professor
    Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences
    Kennedy College of Sciences

    Award for Excellence in Research - Advanced Career Faculty

2025 Award Recipients

  • Johanna Choo
    Johanna Choo

    Associate Teaching Professor
    Biological Sciences
    Kennedy College of Sciences

    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  • Hannah Johnson.
    Hannah Johnson

    Assistant Teaching Professor
    Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
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    Jason Rydberg

    Associate Professor
    School of Criminology and Justice Studies
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • Rebecca Markovits
    Rebecca Markovits

    Associate Teaching Professor
    Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Online Teaching
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    Katherine Shrieves

    Associate Teaching Professor
    English
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Online Teaching
  • John McAvoy
    John McAvoy

    Adjunct Faculty
    Marketing
    Manning School of Business

    Excellence in Teaching by Adjunct Faculty
  • Gulden Camci-Unal is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at UMass Lowell.
    Gulden Camci-Unal

    Professor
    Chemical Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering

    Excellence in Mentoring Students
  • Ann-Marie Matteucci
    Ann-Marie Matteucci

    Associate Teaching Professor
    Public Health
    Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

    Excellence in Mentoring Students
  • Dean-Ann
    Ann Dean

    Associate Professor
    English
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Mentoring Faculty
  • Joseph E. Gonzales.
    Joseph Gonzales

    Chair, Associate Professor
    Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Excellence in Mentoring Faculty
  • Stephanie Block
    Stephanie Block

    Associate Professor
    Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

    Excellence in Community Engagement

2024 Award Recipients

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    Jose Martinez

    Senior Adjunct Faculty
    Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

    Excellence in Teaching by Adjunct Faculty
  • Neil Shortland is the Director, Center for Terrorism and Security Studies and an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at UMass Lowell.
    Neil Shortland

    Associate Professor
    School of Criminology & Justice Studies
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  • Milena Gueorguieva is an Associate Teaching Professor in the English Department at UMass Lowell.
    Milena Gueorguieva

    Associate Teaching Professor
    English
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
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    Hsien-Yuan Hsu

    Associate Professor
    School of Education
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • Michelle Scribner-Maclean is a Clinical Associate Professor, Mathematics and Science Education in the College of Education at UMass Lowell.
    Michelle Scribner

    Clinical Professor
    School of Education
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

    Excellence in Online Teaching
  • Michael Ross.
    Michael Ross

    Assistant Professor
    Chemistry
    Kennedy College of Sciences

    Excellence in Mentoring Honors College Students
  • Teresa Lee
    Teresa Lee

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Biological Sciences
    Kennedy College of Sciences

    Excellence in Mentoring River Hawk Scholars Academy (RHSA) Students
  • IMAGE OF Diana Archibald
    Diana Archibald

    Professor
    English
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

    Excellence in Community Engagement
  • Monica Galizzi is the Chair of the Economics Department at UMass Lowell.
    Monica Galizzi

    Professor
    Economics
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

    Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

2023 Award Recipients

  • Richard Berger
    Richard Kent Berger
    Adjunct Instructor
    Department of Music
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
    Excellence in Teaching by Adjunct Faculty
  • Adam St. Jean.
    Adam St. Jean
    Associate Teaching Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering
    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  • Joseph E. Gonzales is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology.
    Joseph E. Gonzales
    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • Ann Kronrod
    Ann Kronrod
    Associate Professor
    Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
    Manning School of Business
    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • Anthony Szczesiul
    Anthony Szczesiul
    Professor
    Department of English
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Excellence in Online Teaching
  • Nishant Agarwal
    Nishant Agarwal
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Physics & Applied Physics
    Kennedy College of Sciences
    Excellence in Mentoring Honors College Students
  • IMAGE OF Alison Hamilton
    Alison Hamilton
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    Department of Biological Sciences
    Kennedy College of Sciences
    Excellence in Mentoring River Hawk Scholars Academy (RHSA) Students
  • Rocio Rosales.
    Rocío Rosales
    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

2022 Award Recipients

  • Kelly Drummey is an Senior Adjunct Faculty in the First Year Writing Program and English Department at UMass Lowell.
    Kelly Drummey
    Senior Adjunct Faculty
    Department of English
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
    Excellence in Teaching by Adjunct Faculty
  • Lisa Geraci is a Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at UMass Lowell.
    Lisa Geraci
    Professor and Chair
    Department of Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
    Faculty Mentoring Faculty
  • IMAGE OF Nicolai Konow
    Nicolai Konow
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Biological Sciences
    Kennedy College of Sciences
    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • Stephanie Block
    Stephanie Block
    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Students
  • Katherine Miller 800
    Katherine Miller
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    School of Education
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

2021 Award Recipients

  • IMAGE OF Yanfen Li
    Yanfen Li
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering
    Excellence in Innovative Teaching
  • Edward Hajduk.
    Edward Hajduk
    Associate Teaching Professor
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering
    Excellence in Faculty Advising
  • Silas Laycock
    Silas Laycock
    Associate Professor
    Department of Physics
    Kennedy College of Sciences
    Outstanding Campus Engagement
  • Joseph E. Gonzales is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology.
    Joseph E. Gonzales
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students
  • Sabrina Noel Feldeisen is an Assistant Professor, Director for Community Engagement, Center for Population Health, UMOVE Center Researcher in the Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences, Center for Population Health, UMOVE Departments at UMass Lowell.
    Sabrina Noel
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences
    Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
    Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students

2020 Award Recipients

  • Jennifer Fish
    Jennifer Fish
    Assistant Professor
    Biological Sciences
    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • Carol Myers.
    Carol Myers
    Associate Teaching Professor
    Biological Sciences
    Excellence in Faculty Advising
  • Timm Kainen is a Professor of Management at UMass Lowell.
    Timm Kainen
    Professor
    Management, Manning School of Business
    Faculty Mentoring Faculty
  • Regina Milan.
    Regina Milan
    Associate Teaching Professor
    Art & Design
    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  • Marie Frank
    Marie Frank
    Associate Professor
    Art & Design
    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

2019 Award Recipients