Faculty and Staff Commendations

Each year Miami asks graduating students (undergraduate and graduate students) to complete a survey regarding their experience at Miami. Students are specifically asked about faculty or staff members who made a positive impact on their learning and development while at Miami. Miami personnel that are singled out are sent a letter commending them for their service and influence. Listed below are the top 100 most-commended faculty for the past two years.

2022

  • Robbyn Abbitt, Geography
  • Elisa Abes, Educational Leadership
  • Reza Abrisham Baf, Engineering Technology
  • Kelly Abshire, Microbiology
  • Matthew Arbuckle, Political Science
  • Katherine Batchelor, Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry
  • Adam Beissel, Sports Leadership and Management
  • David Berg, Biological Sciences
  • William Berg, Kinesiology and Health
  • Lee Biggerstaff, Finance
  • Jason Boock, Chemical, Paper, & Biomedical Engineering
  • William Boone, Educational Psychology
  • Thomas Boulton, Finance
  • Susan Brehm, Speech Pathology & Audiology
  • Nathaniel Bryan, Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry
  • Jennifer Bulanda, Sociology and Gerontology
  • Ronald Bulanda, Sociology and Gerontology
  • Ramana Callan, Biology
  • Jeb Card, Anthropology
  • Debbie Coleman, Marketing
  • Michael Conger, Entrepreneurship
  • Renate Crawford, Physics
  • Mark Curnutte, Sociology and Gerontology
  • Chamina Curtis, Commerce
  • Carl Dahlman, Global and Intercultural Studies
  • Stephanie Danker, Art
  • Karen Davis, Computer Science & Software Engineering
  • Daniel Docherty, Management
  • Maureen Drinkard, Biology
  • Gina Dutro, Marketing
  • Meredith Erb, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Donna Evans, Computer & Information Technology
  • David Eyman, Entrepreneurship
  • Steven Feldmann, Commerce
  • Jordan Fenton, Art
  • Thomas Fisher, Statistics
  • Amber Franklin, Speech Pathology & Audiology
  • Nathan French, Comparative Religion
  • Karly Geller, Kinesiology and Health
  • Megan Gerhardt, Management
  • Saruna Ghimire, Sociology and Gerontology
  • Renee Gottliebson, Speech Pathology & Audiology
  • Catherine Haerr, Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry
  • Kimberly Hamlin, Global and Intercultural Studies
  • David Hartup, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Tyler Henry, Finance
  • Zackary Hill, Western Program
  • Elizabeth Hoover, Music
  • Paul Hunter, Marketing
  • Brooke Johnson, Music
  • Kurt Johnson, Computer & Information Technology
  • John Keegan, Biology
  • Tammy Kernodle, Music
  • Jennifer Kinney, Sociology and Gerontology
  • Kathleen Knight Abowitz, Educational Leadership
  • Jill Korach, Biology
  • Mark Krekeler, Mathematical & Physical Science
  • Sheri Leafgren, Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry
  • Jing Li, Economics
  • Xi Liu, Finance
  • Timothy Lockridge, English
  • Callie Maddox, Sports Leadership and Management
  • Joel Malin, Educational Leadership
  • Rocco Manzo, Management
  • Kevin Matteson, Biology
  • Thomas Mays, Commerce
  • Jessica McCarty-Kern, Geography
  • Christe McKittrick, Media Journalism & Film
  • Claire McLeod, Geology & Environmental Earth Science
  • Matthew McMurray, Psychology
  • Fadel Megahed, Information Systems and Analytics
  • Norman Miller, Economics
  • Thomas Misco, Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry
  • Richard Moore, Biology
  • Mark Morris, Political Science
  • Patrick Murphy, English
  • Eyad Musallam, Nursing
  • Jennifer Mysona, Education & Society
  • Tricia Neu, Nursing
  • Peter Nquyen, Marketing
  • Terry Nixon, Finance
  • Stephen Norris, History
  • Joseph Nwankpa, Information Systems and Analytics
  • Jason Palmeri, English
  • Nancy Parkinson, Kinesiology and Health
  • Kristen Pericleous, Art
  • Karen Plucinski, Biology
  • David Prytherch, Geography
  • Jennifer Quinn, Psychology
  • Beth Rimer, English
  • Jill Russell, Biology
  • Justin Saul, Chemical Paper & Biomedical Engineering
  • Donna Scarborough, Speech Pathology & Audiology
  • Mark Scott, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Amit Shukla, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Monticha Sompolvorachai, Commerce
  • Robert Speckert, Engineering Technology
  • Michael Stahr, Computer Science & Software Engineering
  • Janice Taylor, Marketing
  • David Tierney, Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Kyle Timmerman, Kinesiology and Health
  • Elizabeth Troy, Entrepreneurship
  • Robin Vealey, Sports Leadership and Management
  • Susan Vincent, Education & Society
  • Kimberly Wachenheim, Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry
  • Mark Walsh, Kinesiology and Health
  • Jessica Warner, Justice & Community Studies
  • Sarah Watt, Educational Psychology
  • Maria Weese, Information Systems and Analytics
  • Jonathan Wolff, Economics
  • Jennifer Yamashiro,  Humanities & Creative Arts

2021

  • Jason Abbitt, Educational Psychology 
  • Aaron Abbott, Sociology and Gerontology
  • Reza Abrisham Baf, Engineering Technology
  • Kelly Abshire, Microbiology
  • Catherine Almquist, Chemical, Paper, & Biomedical Engineering 
  • Sheldon Anderson, History
  • Matthew Arbuckle, Political Science 
  • Eric Bachmann, Computer Science & Software Engineering
  • Susan Baim, Commerce 
  • Mert Bal, Engineering Technology 
  • Rebecca Balish, Microbiology 
  • Kevin Ballard, Kinesiology, Nutrition, & Health 
  • Katherine Batchelor, Teacher Education 
  • Robert Batchelor, Media Journalism & Film 
  • Paul Becker, Finance
  • Ronald Becker, Media Journalism & Film
  • Adam Beissel, Sports Leadership and Management 
  • William Berg, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health 
  • Lee Biggerstaff, Finance
  • William Boone, Educational Psychology
  • John Bosarge, Marketing
  • Thomas Boulton, Finance
  • Paul Branscum, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health
  • Lauren Brassfield, Honors College
  • Susan Brehm, Speech Pathology & Audiology
  • Olga Brezhneva, Mathematics
  • Eric Brooks, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health 
  • Nathaniel Bryan, Teacher Education 
  • Kristen Budd, Sociology and Gerontology 
  • Ronald Bulanda, Sociology and Gerontology 
  • Vanessa Cannon, Emerging Technology in Business + Design 
  • Edgar Caraballo, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Andrew Casper, Art 
  • James Chagdes, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Po-Chang Chen, Accountancy
  • Randal Claytor, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health
  • Debbie Coleman, Marketing 
  • Dana Cox, Mathematics
  • Renate Crawford, Physics 
  • Stephanie Danker, Art
  • Darrel Davis, Educational Psychology 
  • Devon DelVecchio, Marketing
  • Michele Dickey, Educational Psychology
  • Scott Dust, Management 
  • Erica Edwards, Political Science 
  • Meredith Erb, Chemistry & Biochemistry 
  • Diane Fellows, Architecture and Interior Design 
  • Thomas Fisher, Statistics
  • Paul Flaspohler, Psychology 
  • Deborah Fletcher, Economics
  • Richelle Frabotta, Family Science & Social Work 
  • Michele Frank, Accountancy 
  • Amber Franklin, Speech Pathology & Audiology 
  • Nathan French, Comparative Religion 
  • Jim Friedman, Entrepreneurship
  • Dmitriy Garamatyuk, Electrical and Computer Engineering 
  • Megan Gerhardt, Management 
  • Roger Glenski, Finance 
  • Catherine Haerr, Teacher Education 
  • Daniel Hall, Justice & Community Studies 
  • Othello Harris, Sociology and Gerontology 
  • David Hartup, Electrical and Computer Engineering 
  • Thomas Heuer, Entrepreneurship
  • Elizabeth Hoover, Music
  • Paul Hunter, Marketing 
  • Susan Jakubowski, Geography
  • Kurt Johnson, Computer & Information Technology
  • Jeremy Jones, Music
  • John Keegan, Biology
  • Christopher Kelley, Political Science 
  • Tammy Kernodle, Music
  • Jill Korach, Biology
  • Mark Lacker, Entrepreneurship
  • Sheri Leafgren, Teacher Education 
  • Joel Malin, Educational Leadership 
  • Rocco Manzo, Management 
  • Gretchen Matuszak, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health
  • Thomas Mays, Commerce 
  • Carol McGuire, Information Systems and Analytics 
  • Matthew McMurray, Psychology 
  • Thomas Misco, Teacher Education 
  • Richard Moore, Biology 
  • Mark Morris, Political Science 
  • Samuel Morris, Sports Leadership and Management 
  • William Moser, Accountancy
  • Charles Moul, Economics 
  • Peter Nguyen, Marketing 
  • Stephanie Nicely, Nursing 
  • Terry Nixon, Finance 
  • Nancy Parkinson, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health 
  • Kristen Pericleous, Art
  • Leighton Peterson, Anthropology
  • Jennifer Quinn, Psychology 
  • John Reynolds, Architecture and Interior Design 
  • Beth Rimer, English 
  • Anne Roma, Family Science & Social Work 
  • David Russell, Biology 
  • Peter Salzarulo, Management 
  • Monica Schneider, Political Science 
  • Mark Scott, Electrical and Computer Engineering 
  • David Shrider, Finance 
  • Ashley Sieb, Emerging Technology in Business + Design 
  • Kumar Singh, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 
  • Dean Smith, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health 
  • Bryan Smucker, Statistics
  • Andrew Sommers, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 
  • Gary Speck, Music 
  • Rober Speckert, Engineering Technology 
  • Benjamin Sutcliffe, German, Russian, Asian, and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 
  • Lucian Szlizewski, Educational Leadership
  • Heeyoung Tai, Chemistry & Biochemistry 
  • Siok Tan, Music 
  • Janice Taylor, Marketing 
  • Kyle Timmerman, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health 
  • James Tobin, Media Journalism & Film 
  • Valerie Ubbes, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health 
  • Robin Vealey, Sports, Leadership and Management 
  • Kimberly Wachenheim, Teacher Education 
  • Mark Walsh, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health
  • Sarah Watt, Educational Psychology
  • Maria Weese, Information Systems and Analytics
  • Jonathan Wolff, Economics
  • Qihou Zhou, Electrical and Computer Engineering