Faculty Awards
Teaching, Research and Scholarship that Build the Future
The mission of Drexel University and the College of Arts and Sciences could not be accomplished without the dedication and support of our faculty members. It is their pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and scholarship that reinforces our position as a modern liberal arts college and enhances our University’s reputation as a world-class research institution. Our faculty are recognized experts who work to advance discovery and knowledge across diverse disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
We invite you to join us in recognizing the outstanding faculty members who have gone above and beyond to further our College’s mission and advance the future of Drexel University.
The Antelo Devereux Award for Junior Faculty
This award is presented annually to a rising, tenure-track assistant professor in support of his or her research.
2023
Travis Curtice, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Politics
Aaron Kucyi, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain
Sciences
2022
Darij Grinberg, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Mathematics
Elizabeth Kimball, PhD, assistant professor, English & Philosophy Department
2021
Kari Lenhart, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Biology
Amanda McMillan Lequieu, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Sociology
2020
Vincent Duclos, PhD, former assistant professor, Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages
2019
Ryan Petrie, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Biology
2018
Jordan M. Hyatt, JD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies
Naoko Kurahashi Neilson, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Physics
2017
Loÿc Vanderkluysen, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Hyunmin Min Lee, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Communication
Teaching Excellence Award
This award is presented annually to a tenure-track assistant professor who has demonstrated unusual excellence and innovation in teaching.
2023
Shannon Jacobsen, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies
Danette A. Morrison, PhD, associate teaching professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
2022
Amanda McMillan Lequieu, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Sociology
Monica Illies, PhD, associate teaching professor, Department of Chemistry
2021
Nic John Ramos, PhD, assistant professor, Department of History
Brenda Dyer, PhD, assistant teaching professor of French, Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages
2020
Kelly Underman, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Sociology
2019
Jason Orne, PhD, former assistant professor, Department of Sociology
2018
Debjani Bhattacharyya, PhD, former assistant professor, Department of History
2017
Fengqing Zhang, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Psychology