UW-Parkside is proud to present our Fall 2021 faculty and staff convocation award winners:
- Academic Staff Distinguished Service Award – Gia Gutierrez
- University Staff Distinguished Service Award – Christopher Moeller and Heather Spencer
- Faculty Distinguished Service Award – John Skalbeck
- Excellence in Advising Award – Sergio Correa
- Community Engaged Learning and Research Award- Kristen Bartel
- Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Award – Theresa Castor
- Stella C. Gray Teaching Excellence Awards (2020 Awards) – Bryan Lewis and Zhaohui “George” Li
*Note: You can find last year’s award winners here.
Academic Staff Distinguished Service Award
Gia Gutierrez | Outreach & Program Manager, College of Social Sciences & Professional Studies
Gia Gutierrez is the Outreach & Program Manager for the College of Social Sciences & Professional Studies. She has changed the game at UW-Parkside and the region. She is called upon by campus units to participate in decision making on equity diversity and inclusivity policies. She is the glue of our efforts here at UW-Parkside. Read more.
University Staff Distinguished Service Award
Christopher Moeller | Police Officer
Christopher Moeller is Police Officer with the UW-Parkside Police Department. By the end of 2021, Chris will have been a UW-Parkside Police Officer for 29 years! During that time, he has received three departmental Life Saving Awards. Read more.
University Staff Distinguished Service Award
Heather Spencer | Library Resources Support Technician
Heather Spencer is a Library Resources Support Technician. During the pandemic, when most of the library personnel were working remotely, Heather continued to work on campus to make sure the other staff could do their jobs. She developed contactless curbside delivery of library materials, which required a technical solution. Read more.
Faculty Distinguished Service Award
John Skalbeck | Professor of Geosciences & Academic Director for the Master of Science Sustainable Management Program
John Skalbeck is a Professor of Geosciences & Academic Director for the Master of Science Sustainable Management Program. Professor Skalbeck’s service to the campus, the profession and the community can only be described as remarkable! He not only agrees to readily serve, but he eagerly and effectively takes on challenging leadership roles during this service. Read more.
Excellence in Advising Award
Sergio Correa | Academic Advisor
Sergio Correa is an Academic Advisor at UW-Parkside. He is a proud alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with a bachelor’s of science degree in business management. During his time at Parkside, Sergio was a member of the men’s soccer team and held student leadership positions including Peer Health Educator, Resident Advisor and Campus Ambassador. It was through these positions that he developed his interest in higher education as a career. Read more.
Community Engaged Learning and Research Award
Kristen Bartel | Associate Professor, Art & Design Department
Kristen Bartel is an Associate Professor in the Art & Design Department. Kristen has an ongoing record of working to promote the community and providing students with meaningful real-world experiences. Her interest in this led her to participate in the CBL summer workshop where she developed a community-based art project that not only addressed course objectives and help the community, but also had students think critically and reflect on their own opinions and biases toward Racine. Read more.
Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Award
Theresa Castor | Professor, Communication Department
Dr. Theresa Castor is a Professor of Communications and the Faculty Director of Internships at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She teaches courses in organizational communication, professional communication, and health communication, among other areas. Her research is on organizational decision-making, crisis communication, and language and social interaction. Read more.
Stella C. Gray Teaching Excellence Award
Brian Lewis– Associate Dean College of Natural & Health Sciences, Director of Pre-Health Programs Center
Bryan Lewis is the Associate Dean for the College of Natural and Health Sciences, Director of Pre-Health program and a faculty member in the Biological Sciences department at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. During his over 20 year career in higher education, Bryan has been a passionate advocate for student success and has helped many hundreds of students matriculate into professional health programs and graduate schools. Read more.
Stella C. Gray Teaching Excellence Award
Zhaohui “George” Li- Professor of Geosciences Department
Zhaohui “George” Li is a professor of the Geosciences Department at UW-Parkside. Li’s initiative and motivation have allowed him to effectively teach geosciences for more than 20 years at UW-Parkside. During his 23 years as a professor at UW-Parksisde, Li has been engaging students in research and creative activities either through independent studies or through high impact practices in classes with hands on lab exercises focusing on cutting-edge researches and writing skills. Read more.