Public Honors and Events
Through the Public Honors and Events Committee, Creighton University recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and administrators for their service to the University, to the community and to society. Click on the links below for more information on the various awards, including links for online nominations, and for a listing of past recipients.
About the awards: All-University award that recognizes excellence based on evidence of effective teaching.
Call for nominations opens in September. For complete details on the award and how to submit a nomination, please see the Center for Faculty Excellence.
Past recipients:
2023
Amanda Kirkpatrick, PhD, RN, College of Nursing
Maggie Knight, DBA, CPA, CGMA, Accounting, Heider College of Business
2022
Lou Jensen, OTD, OTR/L, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Helene Lohman, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2021
Brian J. Kokensparger, MFA, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences
Lorraine M. Rusch, Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor, College of Nursing
2020
No recipients awarded.
2019
Lisa Black, DPT, PT, Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Mary Ann Danielson, PhD, Professor of Communication Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
2018
Julie A. Manz, PhD, MS, RN, Associate Professor, College of Nursing
Maya Khanna, PhD, Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
2017
Kimberley J. Begley, PharmD, RPh, Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Anne M. Schoening, PhD, RN, CNE, Associate Professor, College of Nursing
2016
Jennifer A. Furze, PT, DPT, PCS, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2015
Noam Ebner, LLM, Associate Professor - Online Program Chair Werner Institute, School of Law
David Reed, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Computer Science & Informatics, College of Arts and Sciences
2014
Gintaras Duda, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Naser Zaki Alsharif, PharmD, PHD'92, Professor of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
About the awards: Creighton University annually confers these awards on members of the faculty and administration deemed outstanding for contributions in research, writing, special service, or some other field that brings credit to the University. The recipient should manifest such qualities that would mark him/her as cultured and of high moral principle.
Additional letters of support are encouraged. This information can be sent to the Public Honors and Events Committee Chairperson by email to publichonors@creighton.edu.
Past recipients:
2022
Faculty Award: Mary Ann Danielson, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication Studies
Administrator Award: Cindy Adams, BSBA, Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance, College of Nursing
Faculty/Administrator Award: Neil Norton, Professor, School of Dentistry, honored posthumously
2021
Catherine Marie Todero, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean, College of Nursing and Vice Provost of Heath Sciences Professor
2020
Administrator Award (Joint Award):
Tanya A. Winegard, PhD, Vice Provost for Student Life
Tricia A. Sharrar, JD (BA’93, JD’96) Vice Provost for Academic Administration & Operations
Faculty Award:
Renuga Vivekanandan, MD (Fellow SOM’13) Associate Professor School of Medicine
2019
Gail M. Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor, College of Professional Studies
Anne C. Ozar, PhD, Associate Professor of Humanities, College of Arts & Sciences
2018
Ryan W. Walters, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
Daniel E. Burkey, Senior Vice President
2017
Geri Moore, Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions
James Howard, Associate Professor Emeritus of General Dentistry
2016
HollyAnn Harris, PhD, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Associate Dean for Humanities and Fine Arts
Richard Rossi, PhD, Associate Vice Provost for Student Life/Residence Life
Eileen M. Wirth, PhD, Chair, Department of Journalism, Media and Computing
2015
Mark V. Reedy, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Linda L. Lazure, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for External Relations, College of Nursing
2014
Michael G. Kavan, PhD, BA'82, School of Medicine
Brent Spencer, PhD, Professor of English, College of Arts and Sciences
2013
Patrick J. Borchers, JD, Professor of Law and former Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dennis Higginbotham, DDS, Associate Professor and Director, Continuing Education - School of Dentistry
2012
Devendra K. Agrawal, PhD, MBA'04, MS'05, School of Medicine
J. Chris Bradberry, PharmD, Dean, School of Pharmacy & Health Professions
2011
Henry Lynch, MD, School of Medicine
Marilyn Stockdale, BSBA'76, School of Medicine
2010
Frank J. Ayers, DDS'69, School of Dentistry
Mary Beth Bestenlehner, BA'95, University College
2009
Bridget M. Keegan, Ph., College of Arts and Sciences
Anthony R. Hendrickson, PhD, Dean, College of Business Administration
2008
Cecile Marie V. Zielinski, MD, School of Medicine
Barbara J. Braden, Ph.D., University College
2007
Gary D. Michels, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Dale Davenport, School of Medicine
2006
John E. Pierce, JD, Affirmative Action
Thomas J. Purcell, III, JD, PhD, College of Business Administration
2005
Wayne W. Barkmeier, DDS, School of Dentistry
2004
John Krecek, PhD, Registrar
2003
Robert E. Kennedy, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Steven A. Scholer, JD, Estate and Trust
2002
Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, Exercise Sciences
Joseph M. Holthaus, MD, School of Medicine
2001
Roderick Nairn, PhD, School of Medicine
Ernest Goss, PhD, College of Business Administration
2000
Bryan LeBeau, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Patricia Callone, Special Asst. to the President
1999
Richard L. O'Brien, MD, VP for Health Sciences
Diane Dougherty, Alumni Relations
Thomas Adrian, PhD, School of Medicine
1998
W. Eugene Sanders Jr., MD, School of Medicine
Sheila M. Ciculla, EdD, RN, School of Nursing
1997
LeRoy Kozeny, Purchasing
Michael W. Sundemeier, PhD, BS'58, MA'63, College of Arts and Sciences
1996
Ashton Welch, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Leon "Benny" Benschoter, Creative Services
1994
Frank J. Dowd, Jr., DDS, School of Dentistry
Michaela A. "Micki" Dukat, Administration and Finance
Rev. John L. Lynch, SJ, Jesuit Community
1993
Fr. Neil Cahill, SJ, College of Arts and Sciences
Andreas Gommerman, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
JoAnne Day, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Urban Kenkel, Varsity Press
1992
Alyce Hanlon, College of Arts and Sciences
Deborah L. Halstrom, Creative Services
Wesley G. Wolfe, PhD. University College
Victoria F. Roche, PhD, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Kenneth L. Wise, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
About the award: Creighton University annually confers this award to a member of the University staff deemed a non-faculty and non-administrator position. For outstanding demonstration to a high degree of dedication to the job and embodying the Creighton Credo in his/her work and life. The nominee must be employed at Creighton for a minimum of six full-time years or the equivalent of hours for a part-time employee.
Additional letters of support are encouraged. This information can be sent to the Public Honors and Events Committee Chairperson by email to publichonors@creighton.edu.
Past recipients:
2021
Wanda Williams, Pharmacy, OT, PT Admissions Office
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2020
Lenard D. Gordy, Diversity and Inclusion Office for Athletics, Student and Community Outreach Advisor
2019
Ms. Anne O'Dowd, Business Office
2018
Cindy Workman, Director of Public Relations, University Communications & Marketing
2017
Pam Hopkins, Executive Assistant, Office of the Provost
2016
LuAnn Schwery, MS, Graduate School
2015
Peggy Smith, Department of Biology
2014
Tessa Young, Creative Services, Marketing and Communications
2013
Susan Wilson, Institute for Priestly Formation
2011
Betty Bahr, Department of Mathematics
2010
Charlene Stender, Vice President for Health Sciences Offices
2009
Sandra Murnan, School of Law
2008
Sondra Spaulding, RN, School of Medicine
2007
Michelle King, Office of Excellence and Assessment
2006
Elijah "Sonny" Golden, School of Medicine
Bernadette Patrick, School of Medicine
2005
Geri Anthony, School of Dentistry
2004
Colleen Hendrick, College of Business Administration
2003
Mavis Hill, University College
2002
Rose M. Hill, College of Arts and Sciences
Judd Allen, Facilities Management
2001
Claire Meredith, School of Medicine
2000
Shirley Spain, Vice President for Health Sciences Offices
1999
Christine McDonald, College of Arts and Sciences
1998
Terrence M. Begley, College of Business Administration
Rus Biven, School of Medicine
1997
Gerald T. Schneider, School of Medicine
1996
Karen Kaczmarek, RN, School of Medicine
1995
Jan Podoll, Controller's Office
1994
Georgia Race, School of Medicine
1993
Patti Churchill, Dental School
1992
Paul Hill, School of Law
1991
Lorette Zuck, School of Medicine
1990
C. Francis Baker, College of Business Administration
Mary A. Stava, College of Business Administration
1989
Dee Martin, College of Arts and Sciences
1988
Georgia M. Hill, Student Health
1987
Veronica J. Kenny, Career Services
1986
Martha M. Long, College of Arts and Sciences
The University Research Award is presented annually at the President's Convocation to recognize faculty for outstanding research and creative work. Nominations are due by Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
Nominees must have a demonstrated record of nationally and internationally recognized research or creative work; must have engaged in scholarship that provides significant contributions to their profession or discipline; and must have a record of research and publication/creative accomplishment while at Creighton University. Nominations can come from any faculty member or department chair/school director in the University. The University Research Council recommends awarding two faculty each year with one in the health sciences and one in a non-health science area.
The nomination package must include:
2023
David Zhi-Zhou He, MD, PhD, Professor, Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine
Maya M. Khanna, PhD, Professor, Psychological Science, College of Arts & Sciences
2022
Shashank Dravid, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Medicine
R. Collin Mangrum, JD, SJD, Professor, School of Law
2021
M. Chad McBride, PhD, Professor, Department of Communication Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
Peter S. Steyger, BSc, PhD, Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine
2020
Laura Hansen, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine
Leonard Greenspoon, Ph.D., Professor and Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization, Department of Theology, College of Arts & Sciences
2019
Bruce M. Mattson, PhD, Professor of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Jason C. Bartz, PhD, Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, School of Medicine
2018
Gail M. Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Dean of the Graduate School and College of Professional Studies
Todd A. Salzman, Ph.D., Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
2017
Nancy Hanson, Ph.D., Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, School of Medicine
Michael J. Kelly, J.D., Professor of Law, Senator Allen A. Sekt Endowed Chair in Law, School of Law
2016
Amy Badura Brack, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Yaping Tu, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology, School of Medicine
2015
David L. Sidebottom, Ph.D., Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Physics - College of Arts and Sciences
2014
Henry T. Lynch, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chair of Preventative Medicine and Public Health - School of Medicine
Greg W. Zacharias, Ph.D., Professor of English and American Literature - College of Arts and Sciences
2013
Martin R. Hulce, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry - College of Arts and Sciences
J. Chris Gallagher, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Director, Bone Metabolism Unit - School of Medicine
2012
Juliane Strauss-Soukup, Ph.D., BSChm'93, College of Arts and Sciences - Academic Affairs
Robert R. Recker, M.D., MD'63, Professor of Medicine - Health Sciences
2011
Devendra K. Agrawal, Ph.D., MBA'04, MS'05, School of Medicine
2010
Michael G. Cherney, Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences
2009
Joan M. Lappe, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Professor of Medicine
The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award for Teaching Achievement is annually awarded at the May Commencement Ceremony. All current full-time faculty members are eligible to receive the award, provided they have had full-time status for a period of no less than two consecutive years preceding the nomination. Nominations for the award may be made by professional, graduate, or undergraduate students.
The following criteria will be used for selection by the committee. You may add additional support information if warranted.
2021
Dr. Gwendolyn King
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Biology
2020
Kelly K. Dineen, RN, JD, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Law
2019
Annemarie Shibata, BS, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Arts & Sciences
2018
Mark V. Reedy, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Arts & Sciences
2017
Devendra K. Agrawal, PhD
Professor
School of Medicine
2016
Kenneth J. Melilli, BA, JD
Professor of Law
School of Law
2015
Peter C. Stone, MS
Instructor, Department of Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
2014
Thomas E. Pisarri, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Science
School of Medicine
2013
A. Joseph Threlkeld, PT, PhD
Associate Professor in Physical Therapy
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2012
Ryan A. Spangler, PhD
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages & Literatures
College of Arts and Sciences
2011
Shirley A. Blanchard, PhD
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2010
Victoria F. Roche, PhD
Professor of Pharmacy Sciences
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2009
Thomas M. Kelly, PhD
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
College of Arts and Sciences
2008
Gary D. Michels, PhD
Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
2007
John Wingender, Jr., PhD
Professor of Finance, Chair
College of Business Administration
2006
Jeffrey P. Hause, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences
2005
Ronald R. Volkmer, JD
Professor of Law
School of Law
2004
Terry D. Clark, PhD
Professor of Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
2003
Neil S. Norton, PhD
Assistant Professor of Oral Biology
School of Dentistry
2002
Tom Lewis, PhD
Associate Professor of Accounting
College of Business Administration
2001
R. Collin Mangrum, SJD
Professor of Law
School of Law
2000
Anthony E. Kincaid, PhD, PT
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
1999
Brian S. Hook, PhD
Assistant Professor of Classics and Modern Languages
College of Arts and Sciences
1998
Gregory Zacharias, PhD
Professor of English
College of Arts and Sciences
1997
Ginger G. Parker, MBA
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Accounting
College of Arts and Sciences
1996
Robert S. Dornsife, PhD
Professor of English
College of Arts and Sciences
1995
Martin Hulce, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
1994
Robert R. Johnson, PhD, CFA, CAIA
Associate Professor of Finance
College of Business Administration
1993
Edward O'Connor, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Education
College of Arts and Sciences
1992
Ashton W. Welch, PhD
Associate Professor of History
College of Arts and Sciences
1991
Ronald J. Hospodka, BS, MS, MBA, FACA
Assistant Professor of Administrative and Social Sciences
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
1990
Nancy W. Perry, BA, MA, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
1989
Andrew K. Hoh, BA, MBA, PhD
Associate Professor of Management
College of Business Administration
1988
Sr. Maryanne Stevens, PhD, RSM
Associate Professor of Theology
College of Arts and Sciences
1987
Walter A. Brzezinski
School of Medicine
1986
Joseph M. Phillips, PhD
Associate Dean
College of Business Administration
1985
James S. Wunsch, PhD
Professor of Political Sciences and International Relations
College of Arts and Sciences
1984
William A. Albano
School of Medicine
1983
Bette Novit-Evans
Associate Professor of Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
1982
Roland J. Santoni, BS, LLM
Professor of Law
School of Law
1981
Loy L. Julius
School of Dentistry
1980
Fr. Leonard A. Waters, SJ
College of Arts and Sciences
1979
Fr. James L. Datko
College of Arts and Sciences
1978
Raymond W. Shaddy, DDS
School of Dentistry
1977
William R. Heaston
College of Business Administration
1976
Richard Sieling
College of Arts and Sciences
1975
Orville H. Zabel, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences
1974
Sheila A. Ryan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean of Nursing
School of Nursing
1973
Frank M. Ferraro
Professor of Microbiology
School of Medicine
1972
1971
Francis M. Klein, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences
1970
Richard D. Shugrue, PhD
School of Arts and Sciences
