College of Liberal Arts Faculty and Staff Recognized for Exemplary Service
Joe Gallo/RIT College of Liberal Arts
RIT College of Liberal Arts staff members (from left to right) Phil Gutierrez, Ancelin Quiñones, Rob Lewis, Angelique Armstrong, Sara Baris, and Brandy Cunningham were among those honored at this year's celebration.
Congratulations goes to these 2025-26 academic year award and honor recipients:
Special Recognitions
Special Awards Bestowed by RIT
Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching Deborah Blizzard (Department of Science, Technology & Society)
Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching for Non-Tenure Track Faculty Joe Williams (Criminal Justice)
Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Lauren Hall (Dean's Office)
The Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching Allison Fitch (School of Psychology and Cognitive Science)
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising Tammara Wiley Wickson (Student Affairs)
Staff Excellence Award R. Brandy Cunningham (Dean's Office)
Chair Recognition
Joseph Baschnagel
Jeffrey Burnette
Tamar Carroll
Staff Recognition
Angelique Armstrong
Sarah Baris
Kristin Cain
Phil Gutierrez
Rob Lewis
Ancelin Quiñones
Faculty Promotions
Dr. Sarah Burns, Department of Political Science, promoted to Professor
Dr. Eleanor Chand-Matzke, Psychology and Cognitive Science, promoted Principal Lecturer
Dr. Jessamy Comer, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, promoted Principal Lecturer
Dr. Stephanie Godleski, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, promoted to Professor
Dr. Trent Hergenrader, Department of English, promoted to Professor
Length of Service Awards
Five Years
Sara Ann Contant
Allison Fitch
Alexa Scott-Flaherty
Sabrina Stephenson
Ten Years
Rebecca Houston
Priti Kalsi
Eun Sook Kwon
Qing Miao
Fifteen Years
Angelique M. Armstrong
Tamar Carroll
Nathan Dinneen
Hinda Mandell
Kelly Norris Martin
Karen M. Van Meenen
Susan Quatro
Kristen Simmons
Tammara Wiley Wickson
Twenty Years
Philippe Chavasse
Kirsten Condry
Elisabetta Sanino D'Amanda
Javier Espinosa
Joe Williams
Twenty-Five Years
Israel Brown
Christine Kray
Amit Ray
Brian Schroeder
Sean D. Sutton
Jeffrey Wagner
Tenured Faculty
Makini Beck
Eunmi Ko
Retiring Faculty and Staff
M. Ann Howard Professor, Science, Technology, and Society
Thomas Warfield Professor of Practice, Performing Arts