UMD Faculty Awards
Outstanding Graduate Faculty Advisor Award
2026
Lara LaCaille, professor, Department of Psychology
2025
Sharyl Samargia-Grivette, associate professor, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
2023
Lynn Brice, associate professor, Department of Education
Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Advisor Award
2026
Amy Versnik Nowak, associate professor, Department of Applied Human Sciences
2025
Mary Stenson, associate professor, Department of Applied Human Sciences
University of Minnesota Awards
Blehart Distinguished Teaching Award
The Blehart Award is a collegiate-level award that honors excellence in teaching.
2023
- Viann Nguyen-Feng, assistant professor, Department of Psychology
- Michael Young, assistant professor, Department of Education
Community-Engaged Scholar Award: Research and Creative Activities
2026
Jessica Hanson, associate professor, Department of Applied Human Sciences
UMD Staff Awards
Outstanding Staff Award
2025
- Iris Carufel, Department of Social Work
- Jody O’Connor, American Indian Learning Resource Center
2022
Shelley Michalicek, Department of Education
CEHSP Staff Awards
The staff listed below were nominated and selected for the CEHSP Staff Award. These awards were created to recognize exceptional service in leadership on the job, customer service, and quality of service. Performance that merits the award reflects a high level of dedication to their unit/department, CEHSP, and UMD.
Fall 2025/Spring 2026
- Laura Brandt, Department of Social Work
- Kaitlyn McCracken, Department of Social Work
- Lynn McGraw, Department of Applied Human Sciences
- Melissa Plante, Dean's Office
Fall 2024/Spring 2025
- Jodi Lieske, Advising and Academic Services
- Michelle Tessier, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Jeri Jasken, Tribal Training and Certification Partnership, Department of Social Work
- Sydney Hassing, Department of Applied Human Sciences
Fall 2023/Spring 2024
- Jill Engstrom, Children's Place
- Shelby Swanson, Accreditation, Licensure & Field Experience
- Ann Miller, Advising and Academic Services
- Sara Lien, Department of Social Work
Fall 2022/Spring 2023
- Iris Carufel, American Indian Learning Resource Center
- Amy Madsen, Department of Social Work, Center for Regional & Tribal Welfare Studies
- Becky Blackwood, Department of Psychology
- Jinhua Xun, Department of Applied Human Sciences
Fall 2021/Spring 2022
- Ann Miller, Advising and Academic Services
- Michelle Tessier, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Dani French, Children's Place
- Shelley Michalicek, Department of Education
CEHSP Accolades
Congratulations to faculty and staff in the College of Education and Human Service Professions for their spring 2025 achievements
Congratulations to faculty and staff in the College of Education and Human Service Professions for their fall 2024 achievements
Please join us in congratulating faculty and staff in the College of Education and Human Service Professions for their spring 2024 accomplishments.