2016 Faculty Award Recipients

Awards Ceremony and Reception

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
3:45 p.m.
Ⓟ Penthouse
Awards Ceremony Program (pdf)

María Scharrón-del Río, School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership
presented by Jennifer Ball, Art

The Claire Tow Distinguished Teacher Award was established through a generous gift from Leonard Tow, a member of the Class of 1950 and a trustee of the Brooklyn College Foundation, in honor of his wife, Claire Tow, a member of the Class of 1952. The award recognizes a senior member of the faculty for outstanding qualities as a teacher and for being a role model to students and other faculty. It carries a stipend of $10,000, to be paid in one installment through the Brooklyn College Foundation.

Gail Horowitz, Chemistry
presented by Catherine McEntee, Biology

The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member for his or her demonstrated excellence in teaching at Brooklyn College.

JoAnn Luhrs, Classics
presented by Margaret Araneo, Theater

The award, in the amount of $5,000, will be presented annually to a part-time (adjunct) faculty member for his or her demonstrated excellence in teaching and recognizes the important contributions made by adjunct faculty to teaching and learning at Brooklyn College.

Roni Natov, English
presented by Ellen Tremper, English

This award recognizes a member of the faculty and acknowledges their extraordinary contribution to the college as teacher, adviser, and mentor to students in their capacity of undergraduate deputy (or similarly designated departmental role). The award establishes a $1,500 expense account to fund faculty travel, provide materials to support their graduate program, or support the research agenda of their students.

Mark Ungar, Political Science
presented by Beth Evans, Library

This award recognizes a member of the graduate faculty and acknowledges their extraordinary contribution to the college as teacher, adviser, and mentor to students in their capacity of graduate deputy. The award establishes a $1,500 expense account to fund faculty travel, provide materials to support their graduate program, or support the research agenda of their students.

Christopher Richards, Art
presented by Dov Fischer, Accounting

The award establishes a $2,500 expense/reimbursement account and is presented annually to a full-time faculty member, or faculty team, for extraordinary contributions in championing academic outcomes assessment at Brooklyn College.

Jennifer McCoy, Art
presented by Archie Rand, Art

The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member of Brooklyn College for creative or artistic work.

Tammy Lewis, Sociology
presented by Frederick Wasser, Television and Radio

The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member of Brooklyn College for outstanding scholarly work in his or her discipline.

Carolina Bank Muñoz, Sociology
presented by Louise Hainline, Psychology

The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member for meritorious service chiefly to Brooklyn College, but also for fulfillment of the college's mission in its relationships with communities in the Greater New York area and beyond.