2023 Award Winners

Bryan Eldredge

DEAN'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR SERVICE

Department Chair, Languages and Cultures

Bryan Eldredge

Bryan Eldredge, from Roosevelt, Utah, is a professor and Chair of the Department of Languages and Cultures. He is the former program director for the UVU American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Program. He earned an A.S. in general education from UVU, a B.A. in English and an M.A. in linguistics from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in linguistic anthropology from the University of Iowa. Eldredge is the founder and chair of UVU's “Deaf Studies Today!” Academic Conference. His wife, Julie, is Deaf and is an adjunct instructor at UVU teaching Deaf culture. They have three daughters; two are professional interpreters and one teaches high school ASL. They have six granddaughters and one grandson.

Brent Austin

DEAN’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR TEACHING

Lecturer, Applied Communication

Brent Austin

Brent Austin is from Sandy, Utah, and has been a lecturer of applied communication at UVU since 2018. He received a B.A. in communication studies with a human communication concentration and an M.A. in communication studies from California State University, San Bernadino. Austin was a graduate teaching associate at California State University and a teaching fellow at the University of Utah. He said that he loves working at UVU and loves Utah, and that it's the perfect place for him, his wife, Lindi, and his son, Summit, to ski, camp, hike, and ride horses.

Stephanie Vasquez

DEAN’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR STAFF

Admin Support III, Languages and Cultures

Stephanie Vasquez

Stephanie Vasquez is from Oaxaca, Mexico. She received associate degrees in science and arts from Snow College and a B.S. in biology with a minor in chemistry from UVU. She began her first-ever job in 2013 as a lab assistant for UVU’s Languages and Cultures Department and has worked as admin support III for the department since 2019. Vasquez said the best part about working at UVU is the resources and growth opportunities available to employees. She enjoys traveling, especially to Mexico, as well as hiking, kayaking, reading comics, practicing origami, and learning languages.

Leslie Simon

DEAN’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR SCHOLARSHIP

Associate Professor, Philosophy and Humanities

Leslie Simon

Leslie Simon is from Longview, Texas, and is currently an associate professor of philosophy and humanities and interim director of the Honors Program at UVU. She received a B.A. in English literature and French literature from Texas A&M University and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English literature, both from Boston University. Simon lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, daughter, their dog, and two cats. She said the best part about working at UVU is the students, “whose intellectual imagination, ethical discernment, and openness to experience give me hope for the future of our world.”

Ezgi Sertler

DEAN'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR INCLUSION

Assistant Professor, Philosophy

Ezgi Sertler

Ezgi Sertler is from Adana, Turkey. She has been an assistant professor of philosophy at UVU since 2021 and is the program coordinator for UVU’s Gender Studies Program. Sertler received a B.S. in chemical and biological engineering from Koç University, an M.A. in philosophy from Loyola University Chicago, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Michigan State University. Before joining UVU, she was an assistant professor of philosophy at Butler University. Sertler said she loves how pluralist the UVU Department of Philosophy and Humanities is, and how dedicated her colleagues are to their students and that her students come from so many different backgrounds.

Ashley Nadeau

FACULTY SENATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Assistant Professor, English and Literature

Ashley Nadeau

Ashley Nadeau, originally from Maine joined UVU’s English Department in 2008. She earned a B.A. in literature from American University and an M.A. in English and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Before joining UVU, Nadeau was a visiting lecturer in English at Mount Holyoke College and an adjunct instructor at Springfield College and Clark University. She said the best part of working at UVU is the students, who “work harder than any other student population I’ve worked with.” Nadeau enjoys cooking, running, and spending time with her husband and dogs.

Dean's Awards for Faculty Criteria

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2022 Award Winners

Jeffrey Nielson

Instructor, Philosophy & Humanities

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Elizabeth Fawcett

Assistant Professor and Program Director, Master of MFT

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching

Kiera Davis

Associate Director, Master of CMHC

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

Todd Spencer

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work

 
 

2021 Award Winners

Grant Richards

Professor, Psychology

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Leandra Hinojosa Hernández

Assistant Professor, Communications

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching

Lori Duke

Associate Director, MFT Clinical Coordinator

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

Fredrick H. White

Professor, Integrated Studies

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work

 
 

2020 Award Winners

Martin McDonell

Professor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Nathan Gorelick

Associate Professor, English & Literature 

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work

Gregory Jackson

Assistant Professor, Integrated Studies

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching

Kristen Smith

Administrative Assistant, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

 
 

2019 Award Winners

Anton Tolman

Professor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Russell T. Warne

Associate Professor, Behavioral Science 

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work

Stevie Munz

Assistant Professor, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching

Natalie Shelley

Advisor, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

 
 

2018 Award Winners

Elaine Englehardt

Professor, Philosophy & Humanities

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Farah A. Sanders

Lecturer, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work

Claudia Jorgensen

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching

Mark Olson

Program Coordinator, Integrated Studies

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

 
 

2017 Award Winners

David Morin

Assistant Professor, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Eric Stencil

Assistant Professor, Philosophy & Humanities

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship

Maria Blevins

Assistant Professor, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching

Leslie Gae Robinson

Academic Advisor, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising

Amelia Riding

Administrative Assistant, Languages & Cultures

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

 

2016 Award Winners

Dr. Karen Mizell

Professor, Philosophy & Humanities

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Stephen Whyte

Assistant Professor, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work

Dr. Nancy Tobler

Assistant Professor, Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research

Angela Chavez

Advisor, History & Political Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

Kiera Davis

Administrative Assistant, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

 

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2015 Award Winners

Travis Reynolds

Academic Advisor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising

Kimberly Williamson

Administrative Assistant, History & Political Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

Dr. Rob Carney

Professor, English & Literature

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work

Dr. Jessica C. Hill

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research

Dr. Michael Minch

Professor, Philosophy & Humanities; Director, Peace & Justice Studies Program

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

 

2014 Award Winners

Tara Ivie

Academic Advisor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising

Toni Harris

Assistant Dean, College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

Dr. Kris Doty

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Dr. Karin Anderson

Professor, English & Literature

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work

Dr. Russell Warne

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research

 

2013 Award Winners

David Scott

Communication

Dean’s Award for Excellence for Research

Dave Litchford

Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Nancy Rushforth

Integrated Studies

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work

John MacFarlane

History & Political Science

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising

Natalie Shelley

Communication

Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff

 

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2012 Award Winners

Chris Weigel

Philosophy & Humanities

Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research

Rob Carney

English & Literatures

Dean's Recognition Award for Creative Work

Roger Wise

Behavioral Science

Dean's Recognition Award for Service

Kristen Campbell

Behavioral Science

Dean's Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence

Mark Olsen

Integrated Studies

Dean's Recognition Award for Staff Excellence

 

2011 Award Winners

Dr. Christa Albrecht-Crane

English & Literature

Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research

Alex Caldiero

Philosophy & Humanities

Dean’s Recognition Award for Creative Work

Roger Wise

Behavioral Science

Dean’s Recognition Award for Service

Kristen Campbell

Behavioral Science

Dean’s Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence

Mark Olson

Integrated Studies

Dean’s Recognition Award for Staff Excellence

 
 

2010 Award Winners

Dr. David Richard Keller

Philosophy & Humanities

Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research

Scott Carrier

Communication

Dean's Recognition Award for Service

Dawn Chase 

English & Literature

Dean’s Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence

Carol Morgan 

Languages

Dean’s Recognition Award for Staff Excellence

 
 
 
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