Honors & Other Things |
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April 29, 2014, Volume 60, No. 32 |
PCC Chair: Ms. Camden
Beth Picknally Camden, director of Penn Libraries’ Information Processing Center, has been elected as chair of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Committee. The PCC was formed to save resources for libraries by cooperatively creating high-level cataloging and authority records.
Penn participates as a member of BIBCO (Bibliographic Cooperative), Conser (Serials Cooperative) and NACO (Name Authority Cooperative). The PCC has taken a leadership role in training and implementation for RDA (Resource Description & Access) and in the coming years will be working with the Library of Congress on the BIBFRAME initiative.
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Mentoring Award: Dr. Composto
Russell J. Composto, professor in the department of materials science and engineering in Penn Engineering, is the recipient of the 2014 Geoffrey Marshall Mentoring Award from the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS). The Mentoring Award is given in memory of Geoffrey Marshall, former president of NAGS, for outstanding support of a graduate student or graduate students from course completion through research and placement.
Dr. Composto’s Polymer Research Group is involved in polymer science and biomolecular engineering research. Interests extend to polymer surfaces and interfaces, adhesion and diffusion, and nanocomposite polymer blend and copolymer films.
Dumbarton Oaks Fellow: Dr. Fabiani Giannetto
Raffaella Fabiani Giannetto, assistant professor in landscape architecture in PennDesgin, has been awarded a Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship in Garden and Landscape Studies for the 2014-2015 academic year.
The program in Garden and Landscape Studies supports advanced scholarship in garden history, landscape architecture and the study of other culturally- and artistically-significant landscapes around the world from ancient times to the present. The program seeks to deepen the understanding of landscape both as a field of knowledge and research and as a practice carried out by landscape architects, landscape artists and gardeners.
Best Planning Dissertation: Dr. Guerra
Erick Guerra, assistant professor of city and regional planning in PennDesign, won the Barclay Gibbs Jones Award for Best Dissertation in Planning from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) for his dissertation “The New Suburbs: Evolving travel behavior, the built environment and subway investments in Mexico City” (University of California Berkeley 2013). This award recognizes superior scholarship in a doctoral dissertation completed by a student enrolled in an ACSP-member school. The committee seeks a thesis that is original, well written, employs methods elegantly, offers lessons pertinent to central issues in the field of planning and provides guidance about how planners or governments should make choices. The winner receives a cash award and is asked to present the paper at the Fall 2014 Annual Conference.
Science Medal: Dr. FitzGerald
Enda Kenny, the prime minister of Ireland, presented Garret A. FitzGerald, director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics and professor and chair of the department of pharmacology in the Perelman School of Medicine, with the inaugural St. Patrick’s Day Science Medal at a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)-hosted event in Washington DC last month. The Medal recognizes the achievements of a distinguished Irish scientist or engineer, living and working in the US.
Dr. FitzGerald’s research focuses in the area of cardiovascular health and in particular the implications of pain medicines on cardiac systems. He was instrumental in the discoveries relating to the use of low-dose aspirin in preventing cardiac disease.
Best Reference Work in Music: Mr. Griscom
Richard Griscom, head of the Otto E. Albrecht Music Library and Eugene Ormandy Music and Media Center in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, received the 2014 Vincent H. Duckles Award for the best book-length bibliography or reference work in music published in 2012. Co-written by David Lasocki, the winning book was the third edition of The Recorder: A Research and Information Guide (Routledge, 2012), which represents the culmination of Griscom and Lasocki’s 25-year collaboration on their research on the recorder. Earlier editions of the book were published in 1994 and 2003.
The award was presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the Music Library Association earlier last month. In its recommendation, the selection committee wrote that Griscom and Lasocki have “given us the gift of ‘all things recorder’: history, repertory, design and construction, playing technique, treatises, tutors, performance practice, art and literature about, pedagogy, performers, interviews… Lasocki and Griscom have no peer in 2012.”
David-Weill Scholarship: Mr. Flory
Penn senior Xavier Flory has been awarded a Michel David-Weill Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in political science at Sciences Po in Paris.
Mr. Flory is majoring in intellectual history in Penn Arts & Sciences. He is the sole recipient of the Michel David-Weill Scholarship this year and the first from Penn since the program’s introduction in 2011.
Outstanding Article: Professor Frenkel
An article written by Penn Law Professor Douglas N. Frenkel has been selected as the outstanding scholarly article of 2013 by the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR).
Professor Frenkel is the Morris Shuster Practice Professor of Law. His award-winning article “Changing Minds: The Work of Mediators and Empirical Studies of Persuasion,” written with James Stark, a professor at the University of Connecticut, was published last year in the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution.
The article surveys social science research on persuasive messaging in disciplines ranging from disease prevention to politics and advertising to race relations, and then attempts to apply evidence-based lessons to what might be effective in mediation.
Research and Knowledge Awards: Dr. Harper
Shaun R. Harper, associate professor of education and executive director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education in Penn’s Graduate School of Education, received the 2014 American Educational Research Association Relating Research to Practice Award. This award annually recognizes a scholar who routinely and effectively interprets his/her research for state and federal policymakers, educational leaders and practitioners and wider audiences beyond academe.
Dr. Harper also received the 2014 Contribution to Knowledge Award from the American College Personnel Association. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession’s body of knowledge through publications, films, speeches, instructions, tapes and other forms of communication. |
Truman Scholarship: Ms. Koren
Ariel Koren, a junior in the College, has been awarded a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a merit-based award for college students who plan to pursue graduate or professional degrees to prepare for careers in government or public service.
Ms. Koren is an East Asian languages and civilizations major in the School of Arts & Sciences at Penn. She has served as president of the Class of 2015 since her freshman year and has worked on starting several University-wide traditions and initiatives such as The Wellness Project, Skimmer Fest and the Penn HOLI festival, a huge celebration of life and diversity inspired by the traditional Hindu spring festival.
Ms. Koren is among 60 United States students awarded Truman Scholarships this year and is the 21st Truman Scholar from Penn since 1981.
IGDA Scholar: Mr. Lee
Matthew Lee, a Penn Nursing Hillman Scholar for Nursing Innovation, has been awarded a 2014 International Game Developers Association (IGDA) scholarship. The IGDA Scholarships, among the most coveted awards for students in game development and related disciplines, offer scholars a broader understanding of the gaming industry, provides an opportunity to meet prominent figures in the field and to bond with the brightest young talent.
A member of Penn Nursing’s Health Technology Innovation Incubator, Mr. Lee is a doctoral student researching the therapeutic uses of video games for positive mental health promotion. Mr. Lee and his team of interdisciplinary colleagues are prototyping “AppHappy: Journey to the West,” a mobile app which encapsulates evidence-based techniques, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, within the narrative and mechanical framework of a role-playing game. Designed to help college students facilitate social integration and stress management, the app is expected to be released in 2015.
Fagin Distinguished Researcher: Dean Meleis
Afaf Ibrahim Meleis is this year’s recipient of Penn Nursing’s Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Award. Dean Meleis is the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at the School of Nursing, professor of nursing and sociology and director of the School’s WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership.
Dean Meleis is an internationally renowned nurse scientist and medical sociologist. For nearly 45 years her scholarly contributions have informed generations of nurses around the world and influenced their education, practice and research programs. Her writings and research have had an impact on advancing nursing knowledge in global health, women’s health, culturally-competent practice and on the epistemological analysis of the discipline of nursing. Much of her life’s work has been dedicated to uncovering the experiences and the voices of vulnerable women who are burdened by societal inequities, multiplicity of roles, differential compensation and rewards and the gender divide.
Dean Meleis gave the lecture “Revisiting a Career in Scholarship: On Uncovering and Empowering Voices” at the event honoring her earlier this month.
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Inaugural Elizabeth R. Moran Award for Exceptional Service
Last month at Penn Vet’s prestigious Dean’s Alumni Council Awards and Founders’ Dinner, held during the Penn Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Betty Moran was honored with the creation of a new award in her name, The Elizabeth R. Moran Award for Exceptional Service to Penn Vet New Bolton Center. She is its first recipient. The award was created in recognition of her enduring support of New Bolton Center, as a client of more than 36 years and a donor to numerous capital and programmatic projects that helped make Penn Vet’s large-animal campus in Kennett Square, PA, one of the most renowned equine clinics in North America.
In presenting the award, Joan C. Hendricks, the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine at Penn Vet, said, “Words are inadequate to thank you for all you have done and continue to do. Your support transformed the School’s campus. With humility and gratitude, Penn Vet and New Bolton Center recognize you with this newly created award in your name. The award will be reserved for only those individuals whose support approaches the magnitude and consistency of yours.”
The James M. Moran, Jr. Critical Care Center, named after Mrs. Moran’s son, opened in 2010 as one of the country’s most sophisticated, bio-secure facilities for horses and large animals suffering from colic and highly infectious illnesses. Mrs. Moran’s donation was the gift that closed the gap between Pennsylvania state support and other private donations and ensured that the facility would be completed. She continues to provide vital support to New Bolton Center’s large-animal hospital and its aspiring veterinarians.
The Elizabeth R. Moran Award for Exceptional Service to Penn Vet New Bolton Center will be reserved for those individuals giving extraordinary support to the School and will be made only when deserving recipients are identified.
ENRS Award for Nursing Research: Dr. Richmond
Therese Richmond, the Andrea B. Laporte Endowed Professor of Nursing, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Research Award. This award recognizes sustained and outstanding contributions to nursing research by a Senior Investigator.
Dr. Richmond’s research focuses on the interaction of physical injuries and their psychological sequelae in order to reduce post-injury disability and improve recovery. She co-founded the Firearm and Injury Center at Penn and is now research director of the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center. Dr. Richmond serves as the associate director for Fellowship of the Biobehavioral Research Center in Penn Nursing.
Best Business Book: Professor Shell
G. Richard Shell’s book, Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success was named the Best Business Book of 2013 by 800-CEO-READ, who praised it as “an even-handed, well-researched and thoroughly humanistic book [that] needs to find a home on the shelves—and in the hearts and minds–of anyone who wants to be more successful.” Dr. Shell is the Thomas Gerrity Professor and professor of legal studies and business ethics and management in the Wharton School.
Medieval Academy of America: Dr. Wallace
David Wallace, Judith Rodin Professor of English, has been elected Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. Dr. Wallace describes himself as “a medievalist who looks forward to the early modern period [and] works on English and Italian matters with additional interests in French, German, women’s writing, romance, “discovery” of the Americas and the history of slavery, and Europe.”
The purpose of the academy is to conduct, encourage, promote and support research, publication and instruction in Medieval records, literature, languages, arts, archaeology, history, philosophy, science, life and all other aspects of Medieval civilization
Champion Award: Dr. Wein
Alan J. Wein has received the 2014 Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion Award from the The National Association For Continence (NAFC). Dr. Wein is the Founders professor and chief of the division of urology at the Perelman School of Medicine and director of the Urology Residency Program at Penn Medicine.
The award honors health care providers who have made outstanding contributions in research, education and clinical practice. “His vision, knowledge and skills have helped thousands of patients over the years,” said Eric Rovner, president of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Urology and Urogenital Reconstruction. “Furthermore, he has trained nearly 100 residents and fellows who in turn have treated untold numbers of patients all around the US and the world. It is not a stretch to say that he has forever positively influenced and changed the field in a monumental way.”
Penn Law’s Annual Public Interest Recognition Awards
Outgoing Penn Law School Dean Michael A. Fitts was honored with the Law School’s 2014 Beacon Award, which recognizes faculty members’ contributions to pro bono and public interest service. The award was presented as part of Penn Law’s annual Public Interest Recognition Event.
Dean Fitts, the Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law and dean of the Law School since 2000, steps down in June to become the President of Tulane University. He was recognized for his vision and support of public service programs during his 14-year tenure, which have “transformed Penn Law into a national leader in shaping the next generation of public interest lawyers.”
In particular, Dean Fitts was recognized for a multi-million dollar increase in funding for students working in public interest and government positions, an expansion of the Toll Public Interest Scholars and Public Interest Fellows programs, and the introduction of Public Interest Week, a symposium and related events showcasing the impact of public service while bringing together public interest practitioners, alumni and an Honorary Fellow-in-Residence.
Dean Fitts was also recognized for expanding Penn Law’s generous loan forgiveness program, TolLRAP, and for overseeing the introduction of the Penn Law Postgraduate Fellowship Program, and the new Catalyst Grant program, which is Penn Law’s latest effort to support public sector careers.
The Recognition Event celebrated the pro bono and public interest work of the Law School’s 2014 graduating class, who collectively performed more than 30,000 hours of service, with more than 90 percent of students exceeding the Law School’s minimum graduation requirement.
Third-year student Justine Haimi received the C. Edwin Baker Award for performing the most pro bono hours of any student in the Class of 2014. She logged 1,080 hours.
Zengliang (Sarah) Luo received the LLM Public Service Award for performing the highest number of public service hours of all students in the graduating LLM cohort. She performed over 80 hours of pro bono legal service in the one year LLM program.
Pro bono Leadership Awards went to Alison Hollenbeck L’14 and Mariam Khokhar L’14, co-directors of the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project; and Jack Sheehan L’14, executive director of the James Wilson Project, which partners with under-resourced Philadelphia high schools to bring Penn Law students into the classroom to teach about constitutional rights and responsibilities.
Legacy Awards, for Penn Law students who have founded new public interest and pro bono projects that will continue to engage future generations of students, went to Marisa Kirio L’14 and Andrew Morris L’14 for the Animal Law Project; Elisa Downey-Zayas L’14 and Jessica Greer-Griffith L’14 for the Financial Literacy Project; and Jessica Falzone L’14 and Jack Sheehan L’14 for the James Wilson Project.
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