Outstanding Faculty Member Awards Announced for 2020-21 Academic Year

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Top, from left: Albert Cheng, Casey T. Harris, Jacquelyn Mosley and Alejandro Rojas; bottom: Meredith Scafe, Zhenghui Sha, Jennifer Veilleux and Amelia Villaseñor.

Associated Student Government and the Graduate Professional Student Congress named eight honorees as Outstanding Faculty Members of the Year. Both graduate and undergraduate students were invited to nominate faculty members from around campus to be considered for this award.

The Graduate Professional Student Congress and the Associated Student Government reviewed all applications of both undergraduate and graduate students. The awardees are listed below:

• Albert Cheng, assistant professor — College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Education Reform

• Casey T. Harris, associate professor — Fulbright College, Department of Sociology and Criminology

• Jacquelyn Mosley, professor — Bumpers College, School of Human Environmental Sciences

• Alejandro Rojas, assistant professor — Bumpers College, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

• Meredith Scafe, graduate assistant — Fulbright College, Department of Psychological Science

• Zhenghui Sha, assistant professor — College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Jennifer Veilleux, associate professor — Fulbright College, Department of Psychological Science

• Amelia Villaseñor, assistant professor — Fulbright College, Department of Anthropology

Students nominated their professors for this recognition by writing open responses. These applications were judged by student panels selected by both the Associated Student Government and the Graduate Professional Student Congress. ASG and GPSC would like to thank all faculty members for their hard work and dedication to students. Questions about the Faculty Appreciation Awards or any other programs should be directed to the ASG Vice President at asgvp@uark.edu.

The Associated Student Government at the University of Arkansas is a student-led organization that acts as an organized voice for all students and strives to effectively represent student interests. Questions about ASG can be directed to 479-575-5255 or asg@uark.edu.

The Graduate Professional Student Congress advocates for the collective welfare of graduate and professional students at the University of Arkansas. The congress manages and distributes student activity fees paid by graduate and professional students, represents the common interests of these students, and speaks with one voice on behalf of its constituents. The Graduate Professional Student Congress seeks to improve the lives, careers and research of all graduate-professional students at the University of Arkansas.

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