The UNMC campus community on Tuesday, April 20 will celebrate the accomplishments of several faculty members for their exceptional teaching, mentoring and community service.
Others will be recognized for their long-standing tenures at UNMC and their innovative spirit.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend and pay tribute to the honorees during the Annual Faculty Meeting, which begins at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
Starting tomorrow and leading up to April 20, profiles of the following award recipients will appear in UNMC Today.
Spirit of Community Service
- Keith Mueller, Ph.D., professor of health services research and administration.
Outstanding Mentor of Graduate Students
- Surinder Batra, Ph.D., professor and chairman of the department of biochemistry and molecular biology.
Outstanding Teacher awards
- Parmender Mehta, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry molecular biology and associate professor in the Eppley Institute;
- Dennis McNeilly, Psy.D, associate professor of psychiatry;
- Edward Roche, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences; and
- Michael Rice, Ph.D., professor of community based health in the College of Nursing.
The University of Nebraska’s Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award (OTICA)
- Paul Paulman, M.D., professor of family medicine
NU’s Innovation, Development and Engagement Award (IDEA)
- Bud Shaw, M.D., professor of surgery
Faculty members who have marked service milestones ranging from 10 to 40 years also will be recognized during the April 20 ceremony including one faculty member who has been at UNMC for 40 years and six who will be recognized for 30 years of service.