FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 19, 2024
Regents name eight Faculty of the Year winners from state universities
(Topeka, Kan.) - The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) today voted to name eight Faculty of the Year award recipients for 2024. This program recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty at state universities to teaching, student success, research and Kansas communities.
“The Regents are excited to introduce the Faculty of the Year award and recognize the accomplishments of the outstanding faculty nominated in 2024,” said KBOR Chair Carl Ice. “Faculty equip students with valuable skills and prepare them for success after graduation. They also conduct groundbreaking research and perform incredibly important work in communities across our state.”
The Faculty of the Year winners were Sammuel Robert Byer and Phillip Allen Olt from Fort Hays State University, Christine Brodsky and Kristen Livingston from Pittsburg State University, Taejoon Kim and Tera Fazzino from the University of Kansas, and Catherine Siengsukon and Linda D'Silva from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
The nominations for the eight winners emphasized their strength as teachers and commitment to students, their contributions to research and their service to Kansas communities.
View bios and photos of the 2024 Faculty of the Year award recipients..
The Board asked the faculty senates at the state universities to develop criteria for selecting Faculty of the Year. Each faculty senate was invited to choose and submit two nominees, one tenured faculty member and one tenure-track faculty member. Four faculty senates submitted the eight nominees for the Board’s consideration. The Regents approved all eight nominees during their September meeting.
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About the Kansas Board of Regents
The nine-member Kansas Board of Regents is the governing board of the state’s six universities and the statewide coordinating board for the state’s 32 public higher education institutions (six state universities, one municipal university, nineteen community colleges, and six technical colleges). In addition, the Board administers the state’s student financial aid, adult education, high school equivalency, and career and technical education programs. Private proprietary schools and out-of-state institutions are authorized by the Kansas Board of Regents to operate in Kansas.