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Faculty and SPS honored at service recognition luncheon

April 25, 2017

Cathy Doederlein

Faculty and Supportive Professional Staff with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service to NIU were honored at a luncheon and program in the Holmes Student Center on Wednesday, April 19.

“One of the main things that motivates me to come to work every day is the incredible people I get to work alongside, day in and day out,” said Cathy Doederlein, president of the Supportive Professional Staff Council. “The tireless efforts of our colleagues are what helps this institution continue to provide a quality education to our students.”

Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus Dennis Kevill was recognized for 40 years of service. Bernard Harris (Mathematical Sciences), Lori Marcellus (College of Business) and Judith Santacaterina (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) all were recognized for 35 years of service to the university.

The event was hosted by Human Resource Services and included remarks from President Doug Baker, Executive Vice President and Provost Lisa Freeman and Executive Secretary of University Council and President of Faculty Senate Greg Long.

Below is the list of honorees who were recognized for 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 years of service.

SERVING NIU 30 YEARS

  • Richard Becker, Biological Sciences
  • Hamid Bellout, Mathematical Sciences
  • Lori Bross, Biological Sciences
  • Daniel Grubb, Mathematical Sciences
  • David Hedin, Physics
  • Donna Smith, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
  • Clifton Stiles, Holmes Student Center
  • Josephine Umoren, Health Studies

SERVING NIU 25 YEARS

  • Sally Betz, Application Services
  • Ann Carrel, College of Business
  • Judith Chitwood, School of Theatre and Dance
  • Susan Deskis, English
  • Paula Frasz, School of Theatre and Dance
  • Geoffrey Gordon, Marketing
  • David Gorman, English
  • Murali Krishnamurthi, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
  • James Leon, Computer Science
  • Anders Linner, Mathematical Sciences
  • Gregory Long, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
  • Keith Millis, Psychology
  • Cynthia Nelson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Grant Olson, Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Chandrima Roy, Center for Governmental Studies
  • Scott Short, Mechanical Engineering
  • Diana Swanson, English
  • Mansour Tahernezhadi, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
  • Phillip Voorhis, Intercollegiate Athletics

SERVING NIU 20 YEARS

  • Douglas Ash, NIU Outreach Hoffman Estates
  • Gerald Blazey, Research and Innovation Partnerships
  • Michael Brown, Health Services*
  • Josephine Burke, Art Museum
  • Daniel Cabrera, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
  • Rodney Caughron, Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • Jes Cisneros, University Honors Program
  • Vicki Collins, Educational Technology, Research and Assessment
  • Sarah Cosbey, Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences
  • Nancy Dosanjh, History*
  • Carolinda Douglass, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
  • Steven Estes, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Philip Eubanks, English
  • Lisa Finkelstein, Psychology
  • Nancy Finn, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Elizabeth Gaillard, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • William Grayburn, Biological Sciences
  • David Gunkel, Communication
  • Brian Hart, School of Music
  • Beatrix Hoffman, History
  • Kathryn Kahn, School of Art and Design
  • Joseph King, Office of Institutionl Communications
  • Carolyn Law, Graduate School
  • Judy Ledgerwood, Center for Southeast Asian Studies
  • David Lochbaum, Campus Recreation
  • Joseph Magliano, Psychology
  • Sarah Marsh, Management
  • Vincent McGinn, Electrical Engineering
  • Melody Mitchell, College of Law
  • Andrea Molnar, Anthropology
  • Kristen Myers, Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality
  • John Novak, School of Music
  • Jennice O’Brien, Web and Internal Communications
  • Junlin Pan, University Libraries
  • Mary Quinlan, School of Art and Design
  • Lisa Schmidt, Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences
  • Joseph Scudder, Communication
  • Hidetada Shimizu, Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations
  • David Sinason, Accountancy
  • George Slotsve, Economics
  • Robert Tatara, Engineering Technology
  • Richard Tom, Admissions
  • Francis Trankina, School of Art and Design
  • David Valentiner, Psychology

SERVING NIU 15 YEARS

  • Greg Anderson, College of Law
  • Leslie Arno, NIU Outreach Naperville
  • Emilio Aviles-Casquet, Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Abul Azad, Engineering Technology
  • Marilyn Bellert, NIU Outreach P-20
  • Clifford Bottigliero, Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Ana Byrd, Biological Sciences
  • Amy Byrnes, Computer Science
  • Sandi Carlisle, Campus Recreation
  • Kerry Chermel, Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Natalie Churyk, Accountancy
  • B. Douglas Clinton, Accountancy
  • Geoffrey Decker, Computer Science
  • Sandra Domagalski, Marketing
  • Alexandre Dychkant, Physics
  • Heide Fehrenbach, History
  • Teresa Fisher, Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
  • Elisa Fredericks, Marketing
  • Mary Gardner, Literacy and Elementary Education
  • Shaun Garrett, Development Operations
  • Alexander Gelman, School of Theatre and Dance
  • Omar Ghrayeb, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
  • Billie Giese, School of Art and Design
  • Raymond Gooden, Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Nancy Harrison, Econ Illinois
  • Carrie Helmig, Statistics
  • Mary Henningsen, Communication
  • Rebecca Houze, School of Art and Design
  • Yasuo Ito, Physics
  • Michael Jacoby, Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations
  • Kimberly Johnson, ACCESS
  • Joyce Keller, Career Services
  • Steve Kispert, Operation Management and Information Systems
  • Janice Knudsen, English
  • Mary Koren, Nursing
  • Aleksandar Kosoric, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Michael Kuba, Housing and Residential Services
  • Laura Lundelius, Materials Management
  • Laurence Lurio, Physics
  • Roger Maas, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
  • Katrina Mantzke, Accountancy
  • JeongSoo Kim, School of Music
  • Leslie Matuszewich, Psychology
  • Molly McNett, English
  • Daniel Mihalcea, Physics
  • Kristina Misic, Development Operations
  • Sheryl Nakonechny, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Nancy Oldenburg, Nursing
  • Tamara Phelan, Accountancy
  • Devaki Rau, Management
  • Joy Robackouski, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
  • Marlene Rosenberg, School of Music
  • Shyree Sanan, Controller
  • Robert Schneider, School of Theatre and Dance
  • Mary Shafer, Mathematical Sciences
  • Lin Shi, Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences
  • Jeffrey Smelser, College of Visual and Performing Arts External Programming
  • Curtis Steele, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
  • Timothy Sullivan, Mathematical Sciences
  • Gregory Thompson, NIU Outreach/Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center
  • Ann Van Dijk, School of Art and Design
  • Brian Walk, Web & Internal Communications
  • Katharine Whitelaw, Web and Internal Communications
  • Desheng Xu, Center for Governmental Studies
  • Vishnu Zutshi, Physics

SERVING NIU 10 YEARS

  • Stephen Anderson, Office of Creative Services
  • Orna Arania, School of Music
  • Tracy Ash, CHANCE Program
  • Meredith Ayers, University Libraries
  • Hamid Bateni, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
  • Bradley Bond, Graduate School
  • Karinne Bredberg, Research and Innovation Partnerships
  • Kathryn Cady, Communication
  • William Cassidy, Communication
  • Michael Corvino, Communication
  • Bradrick Cripe, Accountancy
  • Anthony D’Andrea, Gift Planning
  • Kellie Dyslin, Sponsored Programs Administration
  • Raimund Ege, Computer Science
  • Jeffrey Einboden, English
  • Marc Falkoff, College of Law
  • Amy Flewelling, Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • Concepcion Gliesman, Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Martine Gorstein, Psychology
  • David Grady, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
  • Stacey Gray, Psychology
  • Carol Hamm, NIU Outreach Rockford
  • James Hibbett, English
  • James Horn, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Kristin Huffine, Center for Latino and Latin American Studies
  • Amy Johnson, Nursing
  • Laura Johnson, Educational Technology, Research and Assessment
  • Wendell Johnson, University Libraries
  • Sarah Johnston-Rodriguez, Special and Early Education
  • Jinsook Kim, Health Studies
  • So-Yeun Kim, Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • Phillip Krasula, Psychology
  • Ilya Krishtal, Mathematical Sciences
  • Jason Larry, Communication
  • Lichuan Liu, Electrical Engineering
  • Amy Lofthouse, Campus Child Care
  • Linda Matuszewski, Accountancy
  • Jamie Mayer, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
  • Edward Miguel, Electrical Engineering
  • Samantha Morley, Literacy and Elementary Education
  • Mary Morrissey-Doherty, School of Music
  • Claudine Myers, Statistics
  • Eunha Myung, Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences
  • Sharon Nelson, College of Law Library
  • Gina Nicolosi, Finance
  • Ellen Olsen, Health Studies
  • Scott Peska, Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
  • Hao Phan, University Libraries
  • Mark Quinn, Finance
  • Andrea Radasanu, Political Science
  • Jessica Reyman, English
  • Laurel Rigertas, College of Law
  • Nina Rizzo, School of Art and Design
  • Diane Rodgers, Sociology
  • Tracy Rogers, Outreach and Engagement Administration
  • Mark Rosenbaum, Marketing
  • Kathryn Saalfeld, Admissions
  • Linda Saborio, Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Brian Sandberg, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Teri Schmidgall, Career Services
  • Federico Sciammarella, Mechanical Engineering
  • Ellen Stuart, Accountancy
  • Joseph Summins, Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Dawnita Teague, Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Kurt Thurmaier, Public Administration
  • Stephen Tonks, Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations
  • Donna Turner, Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Sergey Uzunyan, Physics
  • Agesilaos Vasilopoulos, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • James Venskus, University Legal Services
  • Kelly Wesener Michael, Student Affairs
  • Sandra Wolf, Nursing
  • Abbey Wolfman, Orientation and Family Connections
  • Tao Xu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Rita Yusko, Research and Innovation Partnerships

* Indicates service award recipient and retiree