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Several faculty and staff members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been recognized for excellence within their professional fields.

Several faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been recognized for excellence and outstanding contributions to the university and their professional field.

The following University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students, faculty and staff have been honored for excellence and achievement:

After earning undergraduate degrees in his native China, David Chunyu taught courses in social statistics and research methods as a sociology Ph.D. student at the University at Albany in New York. He joined the UW-Stevens Point Department of Sociology and Social Work in 2012 after completing post-doctoral research at Brown University. He now routinely teaches […]

When a member of the UWSP Facility Services team needs help, all they have to do is ask and John Kluck is there. As a custodial assistant supervisor, John will do what he can, from assisting with the custodial T.E.A.M program to demonstrating something on a computer for a colleague who needs help with technology. […]

When the School of Humanities and Global Studies (SHGS) at UW-Stevens Point was restructured in 2020, Tobias Barske, a professor of German and applied linguistics, had to find a way for four previously autonomous departments to function in a shared framework. Barske was named assistant dean for the school; he had been serving as the […]

When Assistant Professor Ellen Meier, psychology, learned of her selection as a 2023 recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award, her first thought was to analyze what is working well and evaluate ways to continue to improve her courses for this summer and fall.  She teaches Health Psychology in the summer session and four other […]

The Outstanding Work Performance Award recognizes performance beyond what is normally expected of an employee, including increased workload, special projects, developing or modifying procedures and improving effectiveness and efficiency. Melissa Bailey, University Library Organization, dedication and perseverance were needed as Melissa Bailey, a library assistant, took on the role of “Collections Move Coordinator” for this […]

Some individuals transcend their job descriptions, dedicating their time and efforts to serve their community. Gina Smith, a resource specialist with the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, exemplifies this. Her commitment to the campus and community earned her the UW-Stevens Point Academic Staff Spirit of Community Service Award.  […]

Adorning the office of UWSP Biology Professor Qiang Sun’s office are framed covers from Annals of Botany, the American Journal of Botany, the Journal of Experimental Botany and other professional journals, each showcasing his research and his magnified images of plant tissues. His pathogen-host plant interaction projects have focused on crop diseases, including grapevine Pierce’s […]

From upper-level students engaged in research to the new students she leads in introductory chemistry courses, Associate Professor Amanda Jonsson is someone who thrives by exciting each learner, at their ability.  Jonsson accepted a teaching position with the UW-Stevens Point Department of Chemistry in 2013 after completing post-doctoral work at the University of Chicago. She […]

   Assistant professor Sarah Orlofske is passionate about expanding opportunities for undergraduate research at her alma mater of UW-Stevens Point. Earlier this month, Orlofske, and her husband, Robert Jadin, an evolutionary biologist, worked with colleagues from across the country attending the annual meeting of the Midwestern Association of Parasitologists (MAP), June 1-3, 2023, held for […]