2021 Awardees

Congratulations to the 2021 Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards honorees!

Presidential Teaching Professor Award
Kathryn McKinley
Professor, English

Presidential Research Professor Award
Erle C. Ellis
Professor, Geography and Environmental Systems

Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Professional Staff
Damian Doyle ’99, M.S. ’16
Associate Vice President, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions, Division of Information Technology

Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Non-Exempt Staff
Terisa M. White
Executive Administrative Assistant, Office of Academic and Pre-Professional Advising and the Registrar’s Office

USM Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Laura Hussey
Associate Professor, Political Science; and Director, Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program

Jakubik Family Endowment Award
Romy Hübler ’09, M.A. ’11, Ph.D. ’15
Assistant Director, Center for Democracy and Civic Life

Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff
Kathy Chetelat
Interlibrary Loan Supervisor, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

UMBC Research Faculty Excellence Award
Rubén Delgado
Assistant Research Professor, Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology