Endowed Chairs, Faculty Awards and Service Highlight Annual Reception
Newly endowed chairs, professors who have taught at Duquesne for 25 years, recipients of the President’s Faculty Awards and new inductees into the University’s Research Hall of Fame were among those recognized at an annual reception hosted by President Ken Gormley on Sept. 17
The following were installed in endowed positions:
- Robert P. Sroufe, Jr., Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, (renewed), Thomas J. and Marie C. Murrin Chair in Global Competitiveness
- Janie Harden Fritz, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, William Patrick Power, C.S.Sp. Endowed Chair in Academic Leadership
- Pinar Geylani, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, H.J. Halliwell Faculty Fellowship
- Jacqueline Pike, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, PwC Alumni Faculty Fellowship
- James Swindal, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, Henry Koren, C.S.Sp. Endowed Chair in Scholarly Excellence
- Charles Rubin, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, Marie-Clement Rodier, C.S.Sp. Endowed Chair
- David Wasieleski, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, Albert Paul Viragh Professorship in Business Ethics
The following were honored as recipients of the President’s Awards for Faculty Excellence:
- David Seybert, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Excellence in Service to the Mission
- Melissa Kalarchian, School of Nursing, Excellence in Scholarship
- Benedict J. Kolber, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Excellence in Scholarship
- Lauren A. O’Donnell, School of Pharmacy, Excellence in Teaching
- Rachel Whitcomb, School of Music, Excellence in Teaching
Regina T. Harbourne, John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences, and Benedict J. Kolber, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, are the latest Research Hall of Fame inductees.
Faculty recognized for 25 years of service at Duquesne are:
- Kenneth G. Gormley, School of Law
- Robert Laux, School of Pharmacy
- Aaron Mackler, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
- Joseph Sabino Mistick, School of Law
- Christine O’Neil, School of Pharmacy
Faculty winners of the inaugural John G. Rangos Sr. Prizes also were asked to stand and be recognized during the event.