NIU President Doug Baker invites the entire university community to join him in congratulating the newly named Board of Trustees Professor, Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professors, Presidential Teaching Professor, Presidential Engagement Professor and the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Instruction Award winners.

A reception in their honor begins at 3 p.m. today in the Altgeld Auditorium. The ceremony begins at 4 p.m.

Board of Trustees Professor

• Amy Newman, English

Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professors

• Swapan Chattopadhyay, Physics
• Omar Chmaissem, Physics

Presidential Teaching Professor

• Toni Van Laarhoven, Special and Early Education

Presidential Engagement Professors

• Teresa Wasonga, Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations
• Andrew Otieno, Technology

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

• Jason Hanna, Philosophy
• Qingkai Kong, Mathematical Sciences
• Jeanne Isabel, Allied Health & Communicative Disorders

Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction

• Jason Akst, Communication

For more information, call (815) 753-8381 or email [email protected].