Dean's Scholars

36 3737 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Scholars College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Scholars 36 Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Dr. Fran Vasko, Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, is the 2020 recipient of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Outstanding Faculty Award. This honor recognizes a faculty member in the college with a consistent and conscientious commitment to student success both in and out of the classroom. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Vasko and in thanking him for his dedication to our students. David Beougher, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Outstanding Faculty As part of the initiative to recognize contributions of faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award was introduced in spring 2015. This award recognizes tenure-track and tenured faculty who show a consistent and conscientious commitment to student success both in and out of the classroom. Faculty are considered based on a record of supporting student research, internships, and helping students above and beyond the “norm.” Particular consideration is given to contributions to student learning/student learning experiences and involvement with students. The recipient is someone who holds the respect of their university colleagues. Past recipients of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award include: 2015 Dr. Christopher Sacchi Department of Biology 2016 Dr. Anita Meehan Department of Psychology 2017 Dr. Lynn Kutch Department of Modern Language Studies 2018 Dr. Dale Parson Department of Computer Science & Information Technology 2019 Dr. Thomas Betts Department of Physical Sciences