The College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) recognized select faculty and staff members for their excellent work at the first CAH Honors and Awards Ceremony and closing College Meeting this spring.
“Being able to recognize this group of staff and faculty as the founding dean of our new College will always hold a special place in my heart,” said Dean Nicholas Vazsonyi. “Each of these individuals contributed greatly to making the inaugural year of the College of Arts and Humanities a verifiable success. I look forward to watching all of our faculty, staff and students carry this exciting momentum into the fall.”
CAH Awards
All CAH students are invited to nominate faculty members to be recognized as Faculty Member of the Year or Advisor of the Year. Students submit essays which describe how the nominated faculty members demonstrate excellence in their service to Clemson students. The honorees are chosen by a panel of CAH Ambassadors.
Faculty Member of the Year Award
Lisa Odom
Assistant Professor of Music, Vocal Studies and Musical Theatre
Department of Performing Arts
Advisor of the Year Award
Hamilton Alstatt
Assistant Professor of Audio Technology
Department of Performing Arts
CAH Dean’s Awards
The annual dean’s awards are peer-reviewed, come with a plaque of recognition and placement on the list of awardees in the dean’s office.
Faculty
Distinguished Professor
Salvador Oropesa
Professor of Spansih
Department of Languages
John B. and Thelma A. Gentry Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities
John Thames
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy and Religion
Dean’s Outstanding Principal Lecturer Award
Ellory Schmucker
Principal Lecturer and Director of the Language and International Health Degree Program
Department of Languages
Dean’s Outstanding Senior Lecturer Award
Edyta Kuzian
Senior Lecturer
Department of Philosophy and Religion
Dean’s Outstanding Lecturer Award
Chelsea Murdock
Director of the Clemson Writing Lab
Department of English
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Mashal Saif
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy and Religion
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research
Joshua Catalano
Assistant Professor
Department of History and Geography
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service
David Blakesley
Professor of Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design (RCID); Campbell Chair in Technical Communication; Interim Director RCID
Department of English
Staff
Dean’s Team Player Award
Allison Daniel
Program Coordinator
Pearce Center for Professional Communication
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Customer Service
Tonya Monroe
Fiscal Analyst
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Dean’s Innovation Award
Andrew Loudermilk
Accountant and Fiscal Analyst
CAH Business Office
About the College of Arts and Humanities
Established July 1, 2023, the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) is centered on exploring and understanding the human condition. It encourages students to engage with culture, history, literature, performance, and the intersections of differing fields of study. Students learn the skills to make a living, while also being confronted with the question of how to make a life. Through expert pedagogy in supportive environments, students are trained to think deeply, write effectively, express their thoughts with confidence and interact respectfully with others. The College of Arts and Humanities is where Clemson students prepare to meet the world.
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