04/27/2026
By Noureddine Melikechi
I’m pleased to share the names of the 2026 recipients of the Department Teaching Awards, recognized by both faculty colleagues and students for their exceptional contributions to teaching. We are deeply grateful for these 46 faculty members’ dedication to excellence in instruction and their role in advancing UMass Lowell’s academic mission.
These honorees will be formally recognized at the Faculty Symposium during the 2026–2027 academic year.
Please join me in celebrating the accomplishments of these outstanding educators!
Kennedy College of Sciences
Biological Sciences
Nicolai Konow
Naomi Wernick-Pfaffmann
Chemistry
Suzanne Young
Jerome Delhommelle
Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences
David Adams
Sirong Lin
Mathematics & Statistics
Joris Roos
Erica Yankowskas
Physics & Applied Physics
Ofer Cohen
Cecil Joseph
College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Art & Design
Jennifer Cadero-Gillette
School of Criminology & Justice Studies
Yahayra Michel
Emily Greene-Colozzi
Economics
Chenyang Xu
English
Maggie Dietz
Maureen Stanton
History
Patrick Young
Music
Alan Williams
Philosophy
Aaron Shepherd
Political Science
Vanessa Gray
Psychology
Ashleigh Hillier
Anita Li
Sociology
Chandra Waring
World Languages & Cultures
Fabiana Viglione
School of Education
Colleen Tapley
Manning School of Business
Accounting
Jingrong (Karen) Lin
Finance
Tunde Kovacs
Management
Adam Roebuck
Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Yuerong (Cindy) Liu
Operations & Information Systems
Juheng (Julie) Zhang
Ju Myung (JM) Song
Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences
Brent Shell
Renee Barrile
Solomont School of Nursing
Tanya Coutu
Yun-Ju Lai
Physical Therapy & Kinesiology
Yi-Ning (Winnie) Wu
Public Health
Cassandra Hua
Francis College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Adam St. Jean
Chemical & Energy Engineering
Caitlin Morris
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Edward Hajduk
Raj Kumar Gondle
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Lewis Tseng
Oshadha Ranasingha
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Ertan Agar
Carter Keough
Plastics Engineering
Stephen Johnston