College of Sciences Newsletter

Edition 13

June 1, 2002

Faculty Honored

Every year, Old Dominion University recognizes the special achievements and accomplishments of its faculty at a special awards and retirement dinner. This year the event was on May 2, 2002. David R. Hager, Acting Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and President Roseann Runte presented the following awards to College of Sciences faculty:

SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award Nominee
G. Richard Whittecar, associate professor of geology

Eminent Scholar
Frank P. Day, Jr., professor of biology

Patent Award
Daniel E. Sonenshine, professor of biology

Teletechnet Faculty of the Year Award
H. Barry Gillen, associate professor of psychology

Armada Hoffler Weekend College Teaching Award
Ralph W. Stevens, III, associate professor of biology

Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Disability Services
Bryan Porter, associate professor of psychology

Special Recognition and Honors
(These faculty have received a special national or international award or honor in their field.)

John R. Holsinger, professor of biology
Karst Waters Institute Award

Ronald E. Johnson, associate professor of oceanography
Re-elected to the board of Phi Kappa Phi

Debra A. Major, associate professor of psychology
“Top 20 Best Papers of 2001” in the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award competition

Anatoly V. Radyushkin, professor of physics
Alexander von Humboldt Research Award

Leposava Vuskovic, professor of physics
Elected as international chair of the Gaseous Electronic Conference

Colm T. Whelan, professor of physics
Mercator Visiting Professorship by the German Research Council

Service Awards
20 Years Service

Kenneth G. Brown, professor of chemistry
Narasinga Rao Chaganty, professor of mathematics
Gregory A. Cutter, professor of oceanography
Donald D. Davis, associate professor of psychology
Terry L. Dickinson, professor of psychology
Ali A. Nowroozi, professor of geology
Alan Savitzky, professor of biology
Shunichi Toida, professor of computer science