COLLEGEOFSCIENCE ANDMATHEMATICS
A NOTE FROM THE DEAN
Celebrating the success of our outstanding faculty and staff is a critical aspect of our college culture. The annual COSM Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards recognize and celebratetheverybestoftheCollegeofScienceandMathematicsinsiximportantareasteaching,research,service,collaboration,andinclusiveexcellenceaswellasexcellencein our staff. The COSM Awards website recognizes more than 20 years of award recipients in theCollege.
InthisspecialissueoftheCOSMWeekly,wecontinuetoshowcaseandcelebratethe2024 COSMExcellenceAwardrecipients.Inthefollowingpages,eachrecipientishighlightedwith information about their work that the Awards Committee has indicated as being the best intheirrespectiveareas.
Each recipient will receive a plaque and a monetary award of $500 for travel or supplies. Pleasejoinmeincongratulatingeachoftherecipients!Congratulations!!
Sincerely,
Dr MichaelHuggins ProfessorandDean CollegeofScienceandMathematics
A xcellenceinTeaching
Rank:Professor
Department:SchoolofEarth,Environment,a
Program:Geography
Campus:Armstrong
YearsofService:11yearscombinedArmstro
CoursesTaught:
FirstYearExperience
Core2000
GeographyofLatinAmerica
TourismGeography
WorldGeography
CulturalGeography
NatureandSociety
HumanGeography
HighlightsfromDr.Potter’sAward Application:
“Yourdedicationtooureducation,professio development,andpersonaldevelopmentha beenexemplaryforaprofessorleadingapr suchasthis”
“Dr.Pottershouldreceivethisawardbecaus consistently goes above and beyond expe herstudents”
“Dr.Potterbroughtbothinnovationandenergytothisendeavorand createdwhathercolleaguesandstudentshavereportedwasrich andfulfillingexperienceinIreland”
A xcellenceinResearch
Rank:AssociateProfessor
Department: DepartmentofBiology
ResearchArea: Insectimmunology;medicalandveterinaryentomology;vectorbiology
Campus: Statesboro
YearsofService: 6years
Publications
13peer-reviewedpublications
23presentationsandinvitedseminar
ExternalResearchGrants
2024–2026:NOAA(GeorgiaSeaGrant BiennialResearchCompetition),Neonico presenceincoastalwatersandpotentia impactsontheEasternoyster,Crassostre virginica.CohenR(PI),CarrollJ(Co-PI),G DCo-PI),BrownLD(Co-PI).TotalAward:$
2023–2027:NationalInstitutesofHealth (1R16AI170530-01A1),Ecologicalimmunolo fleavector(Ctenocephalidesfelis).Brown TotalAward:$674,500.
MentoredResearchStudents
15undergraduatestudentsincluding studentsandfiveREUstudents Committeechairforthreemaster’sth
Commentsfromaletterofsupport:
“Dr. Lisa Brown demonstrates exceptiona positiverolemodelforresearchstudents,andasanexcellentcollaboratorinthedepartmentfor faculty.” 3
xcellenceinService
Rank:AssistantProfessor
Department:DepartmentofBiology
Campus:Statesboro
YearsofService:6
NoteworthyServiceAccomplishment
AdvisortoBetaBetaBeta(TriBeta), BiologicalHonorSociety
Assistedwithdevelopmentof CURE(course-basedundergraduat researchexperience)inBiologyIIfo Statesborocampus Volunteerjudgeandmoderatorfor GeorgiaEntomologicalSocietystud presentations
RecipientoftwoGeorgiaSouthernF ServiceGrants.OneforTriBetaand leadafacultypanelataninternatio scientificmeetinginGermany
Commentsfromaletterofsupport:
“Heisverypassionateaboutanddedic tohelpingstudentssucceed”
“Dr.Gibsonencourageshisgraduates tointeractwithundergradsatLivingLe Communitylabtoureventsandgradu forTriBeta.”
A clusiveExcellence
Rank:AcademicProfessionalandLecturer
Department: DepartmentofBiology
Campus: Armstrong
YearsofService: 9yearscombinedArmstrongStateUniversityandGeorgiaSouthernUniversity
InclusiveExcellenceAccomplishments
Co-leaderoftheCOSMDEICollaborative Co-leadforWomen’sExcellenceSeries coPIonNSFADVANCEproposal
Ledsessionsforgraduateand undergraduateteachingassistantsfor theCOSMHHMIIE3Peer-Teachersin
Classroom&Laboratorytraininginitiative
Commentsfromlettersofsupport:
“Overall,Bridgetteembodieseverythingtha onewouldwantinaGeorgiaSouthernfacu member. Sheisaleaderinmanyaspectso herwork,solutionoriented,andfullycommi tomakingGeorgiaSouthernaplacewhere feelwelcomedandcanthrive.”
“SheexemplifiesthepillarofCommunityEngagement by easily connecting how her research can impact all our communities around the region and world.”
“Brigettehasbeendedicatedtoeducationaloutreachthroughaquaponicssinceshestartedher positionatSARC”
AwardforExcellenc
Rank:AssociateProfessor
Department:DepartmentofBiochemistry
Campus:Statesboro
YearsofService:14
VIPTeamMentors:20facultymentors
2022VIPTeams:4teams,17students
2023VIPTeams:13teams,44students
Awards:2024OutstandingNewSite DevelopmentAwardpresentedbyVIP Consortium.2023InnovationinPartnership BuildingbyVIP.
VIPProgram:TheVerticallyIntegrated Projects(VIP)Programistargetedto enhancehighimpactpracticesbyengagi undergraduatestudentsinlong-term, large-scale,interdisciplinaryprojectteam thatareledbyfaculty Thestudentschola gainvaluableresearchexperienceskillsa academiccredits.
FYEVIP:IntroducingFreshmanstudentsto authenticresearchexperiencesandtoexp thecreativeprojectsindifferentVIPteams scholarsinthefollowingsemestersarerea theresearchteam.
Commentsfromaletterofsupport:
“Asaninternationaldevelopmentinitiative interdisciplinarity,andsustainabilityofund tohighlightthevalueofcollaborationand
MASTERActivities
Providedtutoringtostudentsfornearly alllowerdivisionmathematicscourses Supportstestingrequirementsforhybrid andonlinemathematicscourses. Collaborateswithinstructorsto streamlinetestingprocesstoremove confusionandsavestudentsandfaculty time.
Hiresandsupervisesstudentassistants andrecitationinstructorsforlowerdivisio mathematicscourses
Commentsfromlettersofsupport:
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