Announcing College of Medicine Recipients of the 2025-2026 Drexel Faculty Recognition Awards

March 23, 2026

As a means of recognizing excellence and supporting the ongoing development of our faculty, the Office for Faculty Excellence & Academic Culture is pleased to announce the Drexel College of Medicine recipients of the 2025-2026 Drexel Faculty Recognition Awards. Awardees will be celebrated during President Antonio Merlo’s Inauguration Week in April, shifting our annual awards cycle to align with other events honoring academic excellence.

Provost Awards for Outstanding Scholarly Productivity

New This Year: Provost Award for Faculty Excellence

Sandhya Kortagere, PhD, Vice Dean for Research and Innovation; Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

2024-2026 Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching

2024-2025 Awardees, awarded in Spring 2026

Todd Strochlic, VMD, PhD, Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

2025-2026 Awardees, awarded in Spring 2026

Caitlin Howe, PhD, Associate Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy

Joanne Mathiasen, PhD, Professor, Pharmacology and Physiology