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Pictured between Emily and Gerald Leischuck is award winner Donna Bohanan.
Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching
Pictured between Emily and Gerald Leischuck is award winner Donna Bohanan, Kicklighter Endowed Professor in history for the College of Liberal Arts.
Pictured is  Geoffrey Hill receiving the Creative Research and Scholarship Award.
Creative Research and Scholarship Award
Geoffrey Hill (right), professor of biological sciences in the College of Sciences and Mathematics, receives the Creative Research and Scholarship Award from Associate Vice President for University Research Carl Pinkert.
Pictured is Paula Backscheider receiving the Creative Research and Scholarship Award.
Creative Research and Scholarship Award
Paula Backscheider (right), Philpott/West Point Stevens Eminent Scholar of english in the College of Liberal Arts, receives the Creative Research and Scholarship Award from Associate Vice President for University Research Carl Pinkert.
Pictured is David Hinson receiving the Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach.
Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach
David Hinson(right), school head and associate professor of architecture in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction, receives the award from Associate Vice President for University Outreach Royrickers Cook.
Pictured is a group of new alumni professors.
New Alumni Professors
This group of faculty members receive five-year, non-renewable professorships sponsored by the Auburn Alumni Association with funds endowed from Auburn Annual Giving. These awards are presented on the basis of research, publishing and teaching. Pictured with Debbie Shaw, Vice President of Alumni, are this year's winners (l-r): Tin-Man Lau,professor of industrial design in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction; John Drew Hamilton, professor of computer science and software engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering; Jay M. Khodadadi, professor of mechanical engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering; Kenneth W. Noe, Draughon professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts; and Chris Correia, associate professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts.
Wheeler Foshee, Theresa McCormick and Stuart Wentworth each receiving an Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award.
Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
These awards are presented on the basis of outstanding teaching of undergraduates from nominations made by department heads, deans, alumni and students. A committee of retired faculty selects the recipients. Picture with Debbie Shaw, Vice President of Alumni, are this year's winners (l-r): Wheeler Foshee, associate professor of horticulture in the College of Agriculture; Theresa McCormick, associate professor and program coordinator of elementary education of curriculum and teaching in the College of Education; and Stuart Wentworth, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
Donald R. Wehrs receiving the Distinguished Diversity Research Award.
Distinguished Diversity Research Award
The Distinguished Diversity Research Award recognizes faculty for the application of applied and theoretical research methods to the study of diversity. Donald R. Wehrs (right), professor of english in the College of Liberal Arts, receives the award from Associate Vice President for Research Carl Pinkert.
Pictured is Levent Yilmaz receiving the External Consulting Award.
External Consulting Award
The External Consulting Award was added this year. This award recognizes a faculty member for outstanding consulting. Levent Yilmaz (right),associate professor of computer science and software engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, receives the award from Associate Provost J. Emmett Winn.