2016 Faculty Award Recipients

Awards Ceremony and Reception

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
3:45 p.m.
Ⓟ Penthouse

Introductory Remarks

Prudence D. Cumberbatch, Africana Studies and Women's and Gender Studies
Michelle J. Anderson, President

Joseph Entin, English
presented by María Scharrón-del Río, School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership

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.

Matthew Burgess, English
presented by Gail Horowitz, Chemistry

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.

Linda Noble and Małgorzata Powietrzyńska, Secondary Education
presented by JoAnn Luhrs, Classics

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.

Myles Bassell, Business Management
presented by Roni Natov, 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.

Judylee Vivier, Theater
presented by Mark Ungar, Political Science

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.

Rose Bonczek, Theater
presented by Jennifer McCoy, 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.

Janet Johnson, Political Science
presented by Tammy Lewis, Sociology

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.

Joseph Entin, English
presented by Madeline Fox, Sociology and Children and Youth Studies

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.