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AWARDS

Transformative Teaching Takes Center Stage n Kelly Saavedra

The Celebration of Education Awards recognize distinguished faculty members and educators for their outstanding contributions to the university, their commitment to students’ development and well-being and their impact through teaching. This year’s honors took place on The Sherman and Joyce Bowie Scott Hall, an architectural marvel and new nexus on the west campus, was dedicated on April 30. Tuesday, April 26 at a ceremony in the See the story on page three. Cohon University Center. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients! Researchers Explain Complex Ideas Robert E. Doherty Award for Sustained Contributions In Three Minutes to Excellence in Education n Ann Lyon Ritchie Eric Grotzinger Dean of Libraries Keith Webster brought the exercise from his former Biological Sciences Think about your life’s work. Now, pitch employer The University of Queensland it to a complete stranger in a matter (nominated by Maggie Braun, in Australia, where the exercise was first John Hannon and Karen Stump) of seconds. One hundred and eighty developed. The idea has spread to seconds to be exact. That’s the Three- Eric Grotzinger’s impact on students universities worldwide. Minute Thesis (3MT) in a nutshell. has been so great, alumni are still C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t w o On April 5, 10 doctoral candidates writing letters of support for him at Carnegie Mellon University talked 30 years later. about their meaningful, even life-chang- “Never before or since have I ing, research. They were not defending observed an adviser take on this role so their research but rather showcasing wholeheartedly and enthusiastically,” their communication skills in a 3MT one alumnus said. competition that rewards researchers “Eric’s interest in the undergradu- who can give the clearest, most ates he stewards does not cease after compelling explanations of their work. graduation. He and I have stayed in The University Libraries hosts close touch throughout my graduate, the annual competition, which begins post-doctoral and professorship years,” among dozens of doctoral candidates wrote another. and culminates in a championship in C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e n i n e CMU’s McConomy Auditorium. O n e Research in Three Minutes C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e

Open to all disciplines, about 300 so students look ahead to the event, and doctoral candidates have risen to the take advantage of training opportuni- challenge during its three years ties organized by our colleagues in the at CMU. CMU Global Communications Center, “I do find the cross-disciplinary housed in the Hunt Library, and the approach to be strong: we’re not judg- student organization Public Communi- ing the quality of research, but rather a cation for Researchers.” student’s ability to communicate their Pratiti Mandal, from the College work clearly and compellingly irre- of Engineering, won the championship spective of field,” Webster said. for her mechanical engineering solution A couple of rules apply: namely to prevent the failure of fuel cells for the strict three-minute time limit and alternative energy vehicles. Her pitch that participants may use a single, stat- hushed the audience when describing ic slide as a visual aid. Judges evaluate the problem of a car going powerless President Suresh presents Pratiti Mandal, winner of the three-minute thesis competition, with the first-place prize. the contestants on communication suddenly in the middle of traffic. Man- style, comprehension and engagement. dal gleaned the $3,000 first place award field, but she was grateful for the of time at the whiteboard in his office, “This year’s finalists were all and earned the $500 people’s choice experience. was able to practice talking about the excellent,” Webster said. “3MT has be- award, based on ballots submitted by “Science is not just for scientists to application of his statistical methods come part of the annual cycle at CMU, the audience. relish but for paying back to the society. of network analysis in brain research. It is of utmost importance to justify your Jonathan Kush, from the Tepper School research and contribution,” she said. of Business, saw it as a chance to polish A second place tie went to Shinjini his elevator speech to future employers. Kundu in biomedical engineering, who The championship panel of judges spoke on predicting osteoarthritis, and was made up of CMU President Subra Juliann Reineke in the Dietrich College’s Suresh, Vice Provost for Education Amy Department of English, who proposed a Burkert, College of Fine Arts Dean Dan solution drawn from 18th-century litera- Martin, CMU Trustee and Executive ture for modern-day veterans reintegrat- Director of the Posner Fine Arts Founda- ing as civilians. tion Anne Molloy, and Annie Arnold, Third place went to Amit Datta in chemistry graduate student and winner of electrical and computer engineering for the 2015 3MT. his work on the use of personal data on “The Three-Minute Thesis has been the Web. Conference and travel grants an excellent addition to our campus of $2,000 and $1,000 went to the second programming,” Burkert said. and third place winners, respectively. “I enjoy participating each year Webster said competition was steep because the competition offers a glimpse The clock is set as judges take notes Mandal prepared in the Global this year. He’s seen an increase in the into the amazing work our graduate stu- on the competitors. Communication Center, using videos quality of presentations over the years dents are doing to make a positive impact of past 3MT speakers, and received and credits CMU faculty for encouraging in the world. I also appreciate the fact moral support from other CMU students more students to participate, as well as that 3MT provides the opportunity for and alumni, including friends from the the availability online of recordings of more of our doctoral students to enhance IGSA-Indian Graduate Students Associa- past participants. their ability to communicate their thesis tion. Participation has its benefits. The work in an effective manner to a broad Mandal said it was difficult to learn Department of Statistics’ Giuseppe Vinci, audience. Such a communication skillset to talk about her research outside of her who admits to spending a great deal is becoming even more important.” PIPER 5/16 Issue Heinz in Hollywood P u b l i s h e r Ken Walters

E d i to r M a n a g i n g E d i to r Bruce Gerson Kelly Saavedra

W r i t e r s Emily Durham Ann Lyon Ritchie Bruce Gerson Kelly Saavedra Leigh Kish Abby Simmons

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C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e n Emily Durham

Walking across the Forbes Avenue Junction Hollow bridge toward Carnegie Mellon University, the view is changing. The Sherman and Joyce Bowie Scott Hall, dedicated on April 30, provides both visual and intellectual stimulation, enhancing the College of Engineering’s innovative culture and fostering interdisciplinary research. Engineering always has had a “maker culture” of creating cutting-edge tools and products to benefit the modern world. With new lab space and new technologies, researchers and students can take that environment to a new level. “Scott Hall will help us turn our maker culture into a maker ecosystem,” said Dean James H. Garrett Jr. Like a puzzle piece, the building and its amenities connect fields of study and expand collaboration across CMU. Researchers and students have easier access to advanced technologies for turning ideas into reality. The building is the new home for the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Pictured at the building dedication were (l-r) Claire and John Bertucci, for whom the Bertucci Energy Innovation, the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Nanotechnology Lab is named, Engineering Dean Jim Garrett, President Suresh and Joyce Engineering Research Accelerator (formerly known as the Institute Bowie and Sherman Scott, for whom Scott Hall is named. for Complex Engineered Systems), the Disruptive Health Technologies Institute and a nanotechnology research facility. The 109,000-square-foot Scott Hall, designed by OFFICE 52 Architecture, has two main sections: the North Wing and the Claire and John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory. They meet at the Arthur C. Ruge Atrium and the Collaboratory, a sweeping four-story space that connects the levels of the North Wing. From Forbes Avenue, the North Wing is visible on angled white steel support columns strategically placed to avoid the utili- ties below. The glass, which creates the outer wall of the building, changes color as it reflects light from different angles throughout the day. As a nod to the nanofabrication work taking place within the walls, many of the windows include a design feature that represents a mathematical and nanoscience concept called photonic quasicrystal. The Bertucci Nanotechnology Lab is tucked between Porter, Hamerschlag, Roberts and Wean halls, turning what was a small service and parking area into a large workspace. Its entrance is through a glass pavilion. Above the lab is a green roof with sky- lights to provide more space for work, camaraderie and relaxation inside and outside the building. The space is tied to the lawn of the Above: John Bertucci pulls the lever, dropping a curtain to unveil the new building. Hornbostel Mall. Below: Entrance to the Bertucci Nanotechnology Lab is through a glass pavilion Within the lab is the 10,000-square-foot Eden Hall Foundation Nanofab- tucked between Porter, Hamerschlag, Roberts and Wean halls. rication Cleanroom, which will allow faculty and researchers to explore new avenues of nanoscience. Cleanrooms are tightly controlled environments that maintain concentrations of airborne particles within certain limits. The space will be completed this summer and fully operational in 2017. With many other buildings nearby, Scott Hall becomes a new nexus on campus. The Collaboratory and Ruge Atrium, which contains a café, are designed to encourage informal discussions to promote the types of collaborations that can lead to major breakthroughs. “The building will physically bring together hundreds of faculty and students from a variety of disciplines, allowing them to work together in ways they had not been able to before,” Garrett said.

F o u n d e r F a c t s

• The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innova- • Sherman and Joyce Bowie Scott and John and • The cleanroom in Scott Hall was funded by the tion is named after Sherman Scott’s father. Both Claire Ruge Bertucci are alumni who met at CMU. Eden Hall Foundation. the Sherman and Joyce Bowie Scott Hall and the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innova- • Joyce Bowie Scott, an alumna of the College of • Scott Hall and Scott Institute were supported tion were funded by Sherman Scott and his wife Fine Arts, is an artist at the J. Bowie Scott Studio. by the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The Joyce Bowie Scott. Several of her paintings will hang in Scott Hall. Swanson family and other generous donors also contributed to make Scott Hall possible. • John and Claire Ruge Bertucci funded the • Jonathan Rothberg, a CMU chemical engineering Bertucci Nanotechnology Lab, and named the graduate, and his family have a café in the build- Ruge Atrium for Claire Bertucci’s father, Arthur C. ing, Rothberg’s Roasters. Another Rothberg’s Ruge, who was a Carnegie Tech alumnus. Roasters is housed in the Hunt Library. T h r e e CMWA Awards Centennial Scholarships

n Abby Simmons

Carnegie Mellon Women’s Associa- tion (CMWA) marked its 100th anniversary with a significant increase in student support. On April 21, CMWA presented a graduating female student from each of CMU’s seven schools and colleges with a $1,000 scholarship at its Centennial Awards Celebration.

Front row (from left): Mopewa Ogundipe, Alyssa Wang, Ashley Sobhani, Virginia Schatz. Back row (from left): Rebecca Alford, Allison McGugan, Pattye Stragar, Mary Suresh, Alexa Hansen, Ann Rutt, Rita Ciccariello, Eleni Rodriguez, Christa Cardone, Colleen Libertz, Lisa Georgi

“For many women, a CMU PHOTO BY TIM KAULEN education is transformational, positioning them with the expertise, This year’s scholarship recipients are: passion and direction to change the Rebecca Alford outreach coordinator for Women@ CMU and held multiple offices within world. CMWA scholarships support Mellon College of Science SCS. Ogundipe helped to launch her chapter. She also served as a resi- their successful launches to careers SCS4ALL, which provides support for dent assistant for two years. in academia, the private sector, Alford not only has a passion for sci- underrepresented groups and creates government and service,” said ence, but also for supporting underrep- programming for all computer science Ashley Sobhani CMWA President Alexa Hansen. resented groups in science, technology, students. She was a teaching assistant Dietrich College of Humanities Member dues and donations engineering and mathematics (STEM) for two robotics courses and interned at fund the scholarships, which disciplines. She was a speaker at the and Social Sciences Instagram, Kahn Academy and Waitr. have been awarded since 1964. In Grace Hopper Celebration of Women Global Studies major Ashley Sobhani She also received the National Award previous years, CMWA provided in Computing Conference, TEDx- is dedicated to addressing sexual as- for Aspirations in Computing from the three or four scholarships annually, CMU and the Rosetta Conference for sault and gender-based violence issues. National Center for Women and Infor- alternating among academic computational molecular modeling. She was a member of the Sexual mation Technology. disciplines. Throughout her undergraduate career, Assault and Relationship Violence Deans and department the chemistry major has conducted Eleni Rodriguez Committee, served as president of the heads nominate students for the computational biology research Got Consent advocacy group and co- H. John Heinz III College scholarships based on academic with Professor Jeffrey Gray at Johns organized the first TartanHacks Social excellence, contributions to their Hopkins University. She was named A leader in the Healthcare Policy and Impact category. Her senior capstone schools/colleges or the university, first author on a peer-reviewed journal Management Program, Heinz College project explored the emergence of service to others, and past and article and is working on a second leaders often called upon Rodriguez to youth activists in modern Iran, with a potential future impact. manuscript. represent the college and her program focus on women. Sobhani also interned when prospective students visited cam- with the Tahirih Justice Center, a U.S. Allison McGugan pus. She was an active member of the nonprofit that seeks to protect im- Tepper School of Business Heinz Health Care Club and mentored migrant women and children from first-year students. Last summer, she gender-based violence. A group of visionary While pursuing a double major in busi- worked with the CEO of Allegheny ness and decision sciences, McGugan HealthChoices Inc. to analyze and women established was an integral part of elevating the Alyssa Wang report on the impact of a managed women’s soccer program to four College of Fine Arts the Women’s long-term services and supports pro- NCAA appearances and two UAA Wang is an accomplished musician gram for behavioral health. Following Club, now the championships. She was a member of who has performed around the world. graduation, Rodriguez will join Booz Lambda Sigma national honor society The violin performance major minored CMWA, in 1916. Allen Hamilton’s Health Policy team as and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. in creative writing and conducting. She an associate in Washington, D.C. The organization McGugan served as head teaching won first place at numerous competi- assistant for Organizational Behavior supports faculty, Ann Rutt tions in California and Pittsburgh and courses and worked with the Carnegie served as concertmaster in orchestras College of Engineering staff, partners Mellon Business Association to plan such as the Carnegie Mellon Phil- the Tepper Business Dress Etiquette and students This undergraduate researcher in the harmonic and San Francisco Youth show. She also completed internships Materials Science Department is gradu- Symphony Orchestra. In 2015, Wang in scholarship, with Geneva Trading LLC and IBM. ating as a co-author on three peer-re- and three fellow students established viewed papers. In addition to her major the Heritage Scholarship Campaign, community, Mopewa Ogundipe in materials science and engineering, an undergraduate merit scholarship connections and School of Computer Science Rutt completed a second major in endowment fund for future School biomedical engineering. A leader in of Music students. The campaign has friendships at the Ogundipe possesses strong techni- CMU’s Greek community, she most raised nearly $150,000 in direct and cal abilities and a desire to serve as a university. recently served as the president of the matching gifts to date. mentor to others. She was co-director Panhellenic Council. Rutt was a found- of Strong Women Strong Girls and an ing member of Alpha Phi sorority at

F o u r Earl Lewis To Deliver Keynote Address Renowned Historian Will Receive Honorary Degree

Lewis also will receive an honorary Prior to joining the Mellon Lewis is the author and co-editor Doctor of Humane Letters degree. foundation as its sixth president in 2013, of seven books, including “The African Lewis is a renowned social historian and Lewis was provost and executive vice American Urban Experience: Perspec- fellow of the American Academy of Arts president for Academic Affairs and the tives from the Colonial Period to the and Sciences. He visited Carnegie Mel- Asa Griggs Candler Professor of History Present”; “Defending Diversity: Affirma- lon this past October, when he delivered and African-American Studies at Emory tive Action at the University of Michi- the opening address for the Center for University. He previously held faculty gan”; the award-winning “To Make Africanamerican Urban Studies and the appointments at the University of Our World Anew: A History of African Economy’s 20th Anniversary Confer- California at Berkeley and the Americans”; and the heralded book ence. He presented the keynote address University of Michigan. series “American Crossroads.” for the center’s opening in 1995. “Dr. Lewis’ dedication to diversity, the humanities, the arts and the use of digital learning tools to improve education resonates deeply with our core Earl Lewis values here at Carnegie Mellon Univer- President, The Andrew W. Mellon sity,” said President Subra Suresh. “We Foundation are honored and very fortunate to have Dr. Lewis as our keynote speaker.” Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew A longtime supporter and friend W. Mellon Foundation and one of of the university, Lewis said he was America’s leading advocates for looking forward to returning to Carnegie supporting the humanities and the Mellon. arts in higher education, will be the “As someone who has had a rela- keynote speaker at Carnegie Mellon’s tionship with Carnegie Mellon Universi- Commencement at 11 a.m., Sunday, ty for the last two decades, I am thrilled to receive this honor,” he said. May 15 in Gesling Stadium on the Earl Lewis (center) spoke at the 20th anniversary celebration for the Center for Pittsburgh campus. Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE). Pictured with Lewis are Professor Joe Trotter (left), director of CAUSE, and Provost Farnam Jahanian.

Student Speaker Sophie Rose Zucker Will Receive Chemistry, Writing Degrees

This year’s student speaker is Sophie Rose Zucker, a member of the Science and Humanities Scholars Program who will be receiving a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with University Honors and a bachelor’s degree in creative writing with College Honors. In addition to her academic pursuits, Zucker has been an active member of the Carnegie Mellon community. She has been a four-year member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, serving on its executive board as vice president for recruitment. Zucker was president of MORF, CMU’s feminist club, and has been involved in the annual MOSAIC Conference, which focuses on gender issues. She also was editor-in-chief of The Oakland Review, CMU’s literary magazine, and wrote and directed the Chemistry Department’s Murder Mystery Dinner Theater production this year. Zucker has accepted a job with Epic Systems, in Madison, Wis., a software company for health care organizations. More than 5,000 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees will be conferred at Carnegie Mellon’s main commencement ceremony.

Sophie Rose Zucker

F i v e Honorary Degrees Awarded to Leaders in Arts, Business and Science

Holly Hunter (A 1980) Robert S. Langer Sonia Manzano (A 1972) James R. Swartz (TPR 1966) Actor, Producer David H. Koch Institute Professor, Actor, Author Founding Partner, Accel Partners Doctor of Fine Arts Massachusetts Institute of Technology Doctor of Fine Arts Doctor of Business Practice Doctor of Science and Technology Academy Award-winner Holly Hunter Sonia Manzano changed the face of Ameri- James R. “Jim” Swartz is one of the most is among the elite actors in the Robert S. Langer, the David H. Koch Insti- can television, and in the process helped to successful venture capitalists in the world. entertainment industry. tute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute educate and entertain children for more than Swartz is the founder of the Palo Alto, After graduating from Carnegie of Technology, is the most cited engineer in four decades as “Maria” on the iconic, long- Calif.-based Accel Partners, a prominent Mellon’s School of Drama in 1980, she history. running children's television series “Sesame global technology venture capital firm with began her illustrious career on the stages of He has written over 1,330 articles and Street.” offices in Silicon Valley, London and Ban- Broadway, off-Broadway and in regional has nearly 1,100 patents worldwide. His As a first-generation Puerto Rican galore, India. Accel has been a lead investor theaters, where her credits include “Buried patents have been licensed or sublicensed to growing up in the Bronx, Manzano remem- with numerous pioneering technology com- Child,” “A Doll’s House,” Michael Weller’s more than 300 pharmaceutical, chemical, bio- bers watching television and never seeing her panies, including Facebook, Veritas Software “Ghost on Fire” and Beth Henley’s “Crimes technology and medical device companies. life experience reflected in the shows of the and Dropbox. time. She soon changed that. of the Heart.” Her first leading role in film Langer was a member of the United A longtime industry leader, Swartz is After graduating from the High School was as a police officer in “Raising Arizona,” States Food and Drug Administration’s former chairman of the National Venture of Performing Arts in New York, a scholar- directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Science Board, the FDA’s highest advisory Capital Association and a 2007 recipient of ship brought her to Carnegie Mellon, and as a Since then she has garnered four board, from 1995–2002, serving as its chair- its Lifetime Achievement Award. junior she earned a starring role in the origi- Academy Award nominations, two for Best man from 1999–2002. Passionate about the arts and sports, nal off-Broadway production of “Godspell,” a Supporting Actress for her performances in Forbes Magazine (1999) and Bio Swartz is a trustee of the Sundance Institute musical with several CMU ties. John-Michael “The Firm” and “Thirteen,” and two for Best World (1990) named him one of the 25 most and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Tebelak (A 1970) created the show as a di- Actress for her work in “Broadcast News” important individuals in the world in the Art. From 1999–2002, he served on the recting major at CMU, and Stephen Schwartz and “The Piano.” She won the Oscar and field of biotechnology. Time Magazine and management committee of the Salt Lake (A 1968) wrote its music and lyrics. Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for CNN (2001) named him one of the 100 most Organizing Group for the 2002 Winter Within a year, she landed the role of her 1993 performance in “The Piano” as important people in America. And America’s Olympics, and is director emeritus of the Maria and soon began writing scripts for Ada, a mute Scottish woman. U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation. He is Best listed him among the top 18 people in the series. She eventually earned 15 Emmy Hunter also has starred in television, an accomplished Grand Prix sailboat skipper, science or medicine. Awards as a member of the show’s writing earning six Emmy Award nominations and and has won numerous championships and Langer has received more than 220 staff, and was nominated twice for an Emmy winning twice for Best Actress for her work World Cups. major awards. He is one of only four living for Outstanding Performer in a Children's in “Roe vs. Wade” and “The Positively True In 2007, he and his wife, Susan, found- individuals to have received both the U.S. Series. She recently received the Daytime Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerlead- ed Impact Partners, a financial and advisory National Medal of Science (2006) and the Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement. er-Murdering Mom.” firm that supports independent cinema that U.S. National Medal of Technology and In- Manzano’s work has been tirelessly From 2007 to 2010, she played an Okla- addresses pressing social needs. Impact Part- novation (2011). focused on bringing differing perspectives homa City detective in the TNT series “Sav- He is the only engineer to receive the and views of the world to children. After ners has helped to produce several Academy ing Grace,” a role for which she received Gairdner Foundation International Award; 82 44 years playing Maria, she left the show and Sundance award winners. Swartz was Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors recipients of this award have subsequently in July 2015. founder of the Deer Valley Music Festival Guild nominations. She recently reunited received a Nobel Prize. She is the author of two picture books, and chairman of the YMCA of Martha’s with “The Piano” director Jane Campion for In 1998, Langer earned the Lemelson- “No Dogs Allowed” and “A Box Full of Vineyard capital campaign. the Sundance Channel’s mini-series “Top of MIT prize, the world’s largest prize for Kittens.” Her first young adult novel, “The Swartz earned his bachelor’s degree in the Lake,” and earned a Screen Actors Guild invention for being “one of history’s most Revolution of Evelyn Serrano,” won a Pura engineering from Harvard University and his Best Actress nomination for her performance prolific inventors in medicine.” In 2015, he Belpré Award, for celebrating the Latino cul- master’s degree in industrial administration as a charismatic spiritual leader. was presented with the Queen Elizabeth ture in an outstanding work of literature for from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Hunter’s most recent work includes Prize for Engineering. children and youth. Her Christmas picture Business. He is the recipient of a Carnegie the critically acclaimed off-Broadway Langer is a member of four national book, “Miracle on 133rd Street,” and her Mellon Alumni Merit Award as well as the production of David Rabe’s “Sticks and academies, the National Academy of Medi- memoir “Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos Tepper School’s inaugural Lifetime Achieve- Bones,” Warner Brothers’ “Batman vs. cine, the National Academy of Engineering, in the South Bronx,” were published in 2015. ment Award. Superman,” Terrence Malick’s “Weightless” the National Academy of Sciences and the Manzano received The Congressional Swartz is a founding member and chair and Pixar’s “The Incredibles Part 2.” National Academy of Inventors. Hispanic Caucus Award in Washington, of Carnegie Mellon President Subra Suresh’s He received his bachelor’s degree from D.C., and the Hispanic Heritage Award for Global Advisory Council and is a member Cornell University in 1970, and his doctorate Education in 2003. She received an honorary of the Tepper School’s Board of Advisors. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- doctorate in fine arts from the University of The new Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, ogy in 1974, both in chemical engineering. Notre Dame in 2005, and was voted one of which will serve as a hub for university-wide He has received honorary doctorates from the most influential Hispanics by People en entrepreneurial activities, is being named in universities around the world. Español Magazine in February 2007. his honor. S i x Schedule of Events Commencement weekend at Carnegie Mellon involves much more than the ceremony itself. Below is a list of events for May 13-15.

Friday, May 13 9 a.m. 4 - 6 p.m. 8:30 - 10 a.m.

Navy ROTC Commissioning Graduating Students and School of Computer Science 2 p.m. Ceremony Families Open House Undergraduate Breakfast Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall Alumni House Perlis Atrium, third floor, Initiation Ceremony (off campus) Join the Alumni Association for a light Newell-Simon Hall McConomy Auditorium, first floor, 4141 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 reception to celebrate the amazing 9 a.m. Cohon University Center accomplishments of our graduating 9 a.m. Gesling Stadium Opens A reception will immediately follow in students. the Connan Room, first floor, Cohon Honors Ceremonies 10 a.m. University Center. Various locations across campus. 4:30 p.m. Doctor’s Hooding Ceremony Robing for All Commencement 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ceremony Participants 4:30 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall, Human-Computer Interaction 2016 Senior Leadership Awards Carnegie Museum, Various locations across campus. Institute (HCII) Undergraduate Ceremony (invitation only) 4400 Forbes Avenue, 10:15 a.m. Commencement Presentation Rangos Hall, second floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (off campus) Procession of Graduates Cohon University Center Room 7500, Wean Hall 5 - 7 p.m. All guests should be seated at this time. Doors open at 4 p.m. A presentation for HCII graduates to their families and peers. Carnegie Mellon Advising Resource 11 a.m. 6 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Center (CMARC) Reception Main Commencement Ceremony Alumni Awards Robing for Doctor’s Hooding Singleton Room, fourth floor, Gesling Stadium Roberts Engineering Hall Chosky Theatre Ceremony Participants Noon - 5 p.m. Sponsors will send invitations directly Purnell Center for the Arts Carnegie Music Hall Foyer, Cap and Gown Return Open Doors open at 5 p.m. to invitees. Carnegie Museum, McKenna/Peter/Wright Rooms, second 4400 Forbes Avenue, floor, Cohon University Center Saturday, May 14 Sunday, May 15 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (off campus) 8 - 11 a.m. 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Robing is for doctor’s candidates and Cap and Gown Distribution Open School of Computer Science Commencement Welcome Area faculty hooders. Guests should proceed directly to the ceremony. McKenna/Peter/Wright Rooms, second Master’s Student Luncheon Wean Commons, first floor, floor, Cohon University Center Perlis Atrium, third floor, Cohon University Center Newell-Simon Hall 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Commencement Welcome Area Cap & Gown Distribution Open Wean Commons, first floor, McKenna/Peter/Wright Rooms, Cohon University Center second floor, Cohon University Center

At commencement, the Carnegie Mellon Pipes and Drums Band will lead the procession of faculty and platform group members into Gesling Stadium.

S e v e n Diploma Ceremonies Graduates will receive their diplomas at department diploma ceremonies. Caps and gowns are required.

Architecture Civil & Environmental History Music Saturday, May 14 Engineering * Sunday, May 15 Sunday, May 15 Ceremony: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15 Reception: 8 a.m. Ceremony: 1 p.m. Philip Chosky Theater, Purnell Center Reception: 12:30 p.m. Ceremony: 8:45 a.m. Kresge Theater, CFA Reception: following ceremony Tartans Pavilion, Resnik House Gregg Hall/Room 100, Porter Hall Reception: following ceremony Great Hall, CFA Ceremony: 2:30 p.m. Alumni Concert Hall, CFA Wiegand Gym, Cohon University Center Information Networking Institute Art Sunday, May 15 Philosophy Sunday, May 15 Design Ceremony: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15 Reception: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 Reception: 4:30 p.m. Reception: 8 a.m. Regina Gouger Miller Gallery, Ceremony & Reception: 11:30 a.m. Rodef Shalom Congregation Lower Level Coffee Lounge, Baker Hall Purnell Center Rangos Hall, Cohon University Center 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Ceremony: 9 a.m. Ceremony: 3 p.m. Giant Eagle Auditorium, Baker Hall Drama Information Systems Philip Chosky Theater, Purnell Center Sunday, May 15 (Dietrich College) * Physics Bachelor of Humanities & Arts/ Ceremony: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14 Sunday, May 15 Bachelor of Science & Arts/ Philip Chosky Theatre, Purnell Center Ceremony: 6 p.m. Ceremony: 12:30 p.m. Bachelor of Computer Science Reception: following ceremony Philip Chosky Theater, Purnell Center Reception: following ceremony & Arts Lobby, Purnell Center Reception: following ceremony Room 7500, Wean Hall Sunday, May 15 Lobby, Purnell Center Ceremony: 8:30 a.m. Economics + Psychology Kresge Theater, CFA Sunday, May 15 Institute for Politics & Strategy Sunday, May 15 Reception: 9:15 a.m. Reception: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14 Ceremony & Reception: 1 p.m. Alumni Concert Hall, CFA Ceremony: 3 p.m. Ceremony: 3 p.m. Rangos Hall, Cohon University Center Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall Giant Eagle Auditorium, Baker Hall Biological Sciences * 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Reception: following ceremony School of Computer Science (Bachelor’s & Doctor’s) + Saturday, May 14 Lower Level Coffee Lounge, Baker Hall Electrical & Computer Reception: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 15 Engineering + Social & Conference Rooms, Integrated Innovation for Ceremony: 1:30 p.m. Products & Services * Mellon Institute, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Sunday, May 15 Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie Museum Ceremony: 2 p.m. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Saturday, May 14 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Reception with light refreshments: Ceremony: Noon Ceremony: 9 a.m. following ceremony School of Computer Science Auditorium, Mellon Institute Gregg Hall/Room 100, Porter Hall Petersen Events Center (Master’s) + Lunch Reception: 1:30 p.m. Reception: following ceremony 3719 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Sunday, May 15 Social & Conference Rooms, Integrated Innovation Institute 4612 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Ceremony: 3 p.m. Mellon Institute Energy Science, Technology Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie Museum & Policy Biomedical Engineering Materials Science & Engineering + 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Sunday, May 15 Sunday, May 15 Sunday, May 15 Ceremony & Reception: 8 a.m. Social & Decision Sciences * Reception: 7:30 a.m. Ceremony: 2 p.m. Singleton Room, Room 401 Saturday, May 14 Tartans Pavilion, Resnik House Reception: following ceremony Roberts Engineering Hall The Twentieth Century Club Ceremony: 11 a.m. Ceremony: 8:45 a.m. McConomy Auditorium, McConomy Auditorium, Engineering & Public Policy * 4201 Bigelow Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Cohon University Center Cohon University Center Sunday, May 15 Reception: following ceremony Ceremony & Reception: 7:30 a.m. Business Administration Schatz Dining Room, Rangos 2 and 3, Cohon University Center Mathematical Sciences *+ (Bachelor’s) + Sunday, May 15 Cohon University Center Sunday, May 15 Engineering & Technology Ceremony: 1 p.m. Software Management Reception: 2 p.m. Innovation Management * McConomy Auditorium The diploma ceremony will take place in Ceremony: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15 Cohon University Center August at a site near the Silicon Valley Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall Ceremony & Reception: 7:30 a.m. Reception: 2:30 p.m. campus. Details will be sent directly to graduates. 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Rangos 2 and 3, Cohon University Center Special Events Hall and Outdoor Garden Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Statistics + Business Administration English (Master’s & Doctor’s) Gardens Sunday, May 15 Saturday, May 14 1 Schenley Park, 700 Frank Curto Drive, Reception: prior to and following ceremony Friday, May 13 Ceremony: 2 p.m. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Ceremony: 2 p.m. Ceremony: 7:30 p.m. McConomy Auditorium, Winchester Thurston School Auditorium Reception: following ceremony Mechanical Engineering * Cohon University Center 555 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall Reception: following ceremony Saturday, May 14 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Schatz Dining Room, Ceremony: 11 a.m. Student-Defined Majors Cohon University Center (Dietrich College) Chemical Engineering Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Saturday, May 14 Saturday, May 14 Entertainment Technology Center Reception: following ceremony Ceremony: 11 a.m. Ceremony: Noon Sunday, May 15 Carnegie Music Hall Foyer Reception: following ceremony Wiegand Gym, Cohon University Center Reception, followed by dinner: 4 p.m. Adamson Wing/Room 136A Reception: 1 p.m. Ceremony: following dinner Modern Languages (upper level lobby), Baker Hall Tartans Pavilion, Resnik House East Club Lounge, Heinz Field Sunday, May 15 100 Art Rooney Avenue, Ceremony: 8 a.m. Chemistry + * Guests are limited. Contact the department or Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Rangos 1, Cohon University Center Sunday, May 15 see cmu.edu/commencement for details. Reception: following ceremony + Complimentary shuttle service will be available Ceremony: 2 p.m. Heinz College Schatz Dining Room, to transport guests to the ceremony. Auditorium, Mellon Institute Saturday, May 14 Cohon University Center 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Ceremony: 11 a.m. Walking and driving directions to off-campus Reception: following ceremony sites will be available at the Commencement Reception: following ceremony Welcome Area. Social & Conference Rooms, Petersen Events Center CFA = College of Fine Arts Building E i g h t Mellon Institute 3719 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Transformative Teaching Takes Center Stage C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e

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Bagnell has mentored a half-dozen 10th year, the program matches students post-doctoral fellows, two of whom have with faculty and work on research proj- since been hired at Carnegie Mellon. ects for 10 weeks. “Despite — or maybe because of — “Part of the measure of the suc- his demanding style, he is a very popular cess of the RISS program is the several choice for serving on student’s thesis and dozen alumni of the program who have qualifying committees,” his nomination subsequently been accepted into the letter reads. robotics graduate programs,” his nomi- Bagnell has designed, marketed and nators wrote. “Much of the credit for the led the highly competitive and incredibly success of the program goes to Drew’s successful Robotics Institute Summer foresight and dedication.” Scholars (RISS) program. Now in its

Mark Gelfand Service Award for Educational Outreach George Kantor | Robotics Institute Eric Grotzinger with his wife, Shelley, (left) and longtime friend and colleague (nominated by Theresa Richards, Patricia Rote, Thomas Pope, Joseph Nancy Ho Jackson and Chuck Whittaker) George Kantor has been at the heart of outreach efforts on campus, in the greater As associate dean, Grotzinger served on a number of university advisory com- Pittsburgh community and beyond. mittees and advised students and staff in each of the university’s four colleges. His A researcher and educator at the Robotics Institute, Kantor has spent countless ability to ignite enthusiasm in others has made him a role model for all of MCS. hours volunteering as the lead mentor of the Girls of Steel FIRST® team. FIRST — Grotzinger has not only had a direct impact on students, he has had a large and sus- For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — is an organization that tained role in the educational mission of the Mellon College of Science. runs an annual competition during which teams of high school students are given six “It’s hard to think of any educational initiative within MCS that does not have weeks to design and build a robot to play a game. Eric playing a large role and making sure that things are going smoothly,” his col- The team has participated in regional competitions in Pittsburgh, Washington, leagues wrote in his nomination letter. “It is fair to say that there is no part of under- D.C., Cincinnati and Cleveland, winning multiple awards, including awards that graduate education in MCS that has not been touched by Eric, and is better because qualified the team for the world championship competition in St Louis five times. of it.” Most recently, they won the Entrepreneurship Award at the Greater Pittsburgh Grotzinger is chair of the new MCS Core Education Committee, establishing the Regional Competition and the Engineering Inspiration Award at the Queen City measurable competencies and experiences that every MCS student should have upon Regional Competition. graduation. The new core education rolled out this past fall with an emphasis on the “An impressive aspect of George’s continued leadership and outreach is the student as a scholar, professional, citizen and person. extent to which he has been able to bring together members of the Carnegie Mellon community to participate with Girls of Steel,” his nominators wrote. “Among the many volunteers are students, faculty and staff from Tepper, Heinz College and Computer Science. These volunteers all help make Girls of Steel a resounding success, and have made the CMU robotics community stronger as a result.” The Girls of Steel team comprises 65 girls from 31 Pittsburgh-area schools as far away as Johnstown and as close as the Oakland and Shadyside neighborhoods. Kantor is involved with all aspects of the Girls of Steel, from teaching technical skills to fundraising. While his accomplishments with Girls of Steel are the central pillar of his nomination for the Gelfand Award, his nominators also point to his research and teaching, which have had significant impact in the community. Kantor and other faculty members developed low-cost airboats for use in flood disaster mitigation and water sampling in underdeveloped countries. In collaboration with local teachers, he is working to develop projects that use the airboats in classes in area high schools as a way of introducing mobile robotics to students and getting kids excited about robotics in general.

Drew Bagnell

William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching J. Andrew Bagnell | Robotics Institute and Machine Learning (nominated by Reid Simmons, Martial Hebert and Matthew T. Mason)

Drew Bagnell is always on the lookout very accessible way,” wrote his nomina- for innovative ways to enhance the edu- tors. “He gives a lot of personal attention cational experience at CMU. to students, both in and outside of class. An associate professor in the Robot- His class notes are widely circulated and ics Institute, National Robotics Engi- we understand are used by other faculty, neering Center and Machine Learning at various institutions, in preparation for Department, Bagnell saw the need for their lectures.” a graduate-level course geared toward Since then, he has developed two robotics that would focus on statistical more advanced graduate courses that techniques, such as machine learning and likewise have been well received. optimization. The course he developed in “Drew is a demanding but very fair, George Kantor with his children (center) and Girls of Steel 2006, Statistical Techniques in Robotics, instructor,” his nominators wrote. “His C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t e n is wildly popular, primarily because of courses are consistently highly rated Bagnell’s teaching style. and his Statistical Techniques course is “He prepares meticulously crafted almost treated as a required course by lectures, presenting difficult material in a many of the robotics students.” N i n e Transformative Teaching Takes Center Stage C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e n i n e

some way outside of lecture,” wrote one a hand with home repairs and moves, student, citing late-night visits by Walker and she hosts regular “Campfires with to the computer lab adjacent to her office Lynn” and other informal gatherings in to find out what that evening’s all-nighter which junior faculty can feel at home to was all about. talk about stresses, lament failures and Walker also has gone far out of her celebrate successes. way to ensure young faculty settle in “Her support of junior faculty goes comfortably, both to their professional well beyond just having coffee, which pursuits at CMU and also to their lives she also will happily do any hour of any in Pittsburgh. She has been known to day,” her nominators said. lend tools and painting supplies, to lend

Teaching Innovation Award Christopher M. Jones | Modern Languages (nominated by Nevine Abraham, Susan G. Polansky, Therese Tardio, G. Richard Tucker, Sue-mei Wu and Bonnie Youngs) Lynn Walker (left) with Kunal Ghosh Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Advising Chris Jones has played a key role in the and Mentoring design, development, implementation and dissemination of Elementary French I and Kunal Ghosh | Physics II Online, at CMU and elsewhere through (nominated by Ryan Davis, Isabelle Goldstein, Stephen Garoff and Helmut Vogel) the Open Learning Initiative (OLI). Over the 16 years since the course’s Kunal Ghosh has a passion for advising that involve physical or mental health, inception, Jones has built on the French students in academic and personal matters. he does not stop until he knows the course model and design process to lead As assistant head of undergraduate student is safe. the development of three additional online affairs and a teaching professor in the “There is no doubt he has saved language programs in Spanish, Chinese Department of Physics, he is the primary large numbers of students’ academic and Arabic in the Department of Modern adviser for every physics major from the careers, and possibly some lives as well,” Languages. His contributions have put time they declare their major until the end his nominators wrote. “Student letters CMU on the map for its hybrid, online of their third semester. speak clearly to the way Kunal has met language courses. Since he arrived at CMU in 2001, the most critical yet most difficult Beginning with French, Modern Lan- he has remained undeterred on his quest advising challenges.” guages’ programs in online learning grew to help students become well-rounded, Ghosh’s community-building in part out of a response to requests by healthy human beings. And he delivers includes his fostering and running of some students whose program demands this message to the students in a nonjudg- several clubs for physics students. His hindered them from taking one of the Christopher M. Jones mental, noncoercive and yet compelling Physics Upperclass Course Center helps courses that meets four times per week. way. any physics major with any course and Jones spearheaded the development of French Online, which ultimately resulted in For students in any kind of trouble emphasizes to the students the impor- eight semesters of web-based instruction in French and Spanish. — whether it be academic or personal — tance of helping each other. Jones has been responsible for design and administrative oversight for all online he puts every ounce of his energy into “There is no doubt that this com- programs in collaboration with faculty content creators and support staff. helping them. He is proactive, always munity along with Kunal’s advising is “Modern Languages’ online courses are hybrid models, designed for students to asking faculty to identify students who largely responsible for our undergraduate work online and also to meet in weekly sessions with an instructor and language as- have shown any sort of problems and physics program being one of the largest sistant for further development of their skills,” his nominators wrote. “French Online then he seeks the students out. He sched- in the country,” his nominators said. is the most developed, widely used and researched of the programs. It has since been ules series of meetings with them to work Ghosh serves on many Mellon used by thousands of independent learners and dozens of institutions, from high through the problems. College of Science and university com- schools to universities across the country.” Ghosh knows and uses every re- mittees and regularly participates in Research focused on the learning outcomes of French Online has demonstrated source the university has to offer to help CMU’s “Big Questions” talks, aimed at that students who continue their studies transition well into regular classroom- students. For academic problems, he will helping first-year students identify and based courses. work with the student for as long as they develop their personal values. Jones has achieved national and international recognition for his leadership in will come to the meetings. For problems the field of technology-enhanced language and culture learning. One colleague in the field said, "Even more important than the unarguable pedagogical excellence of the Barbara Lazarus Award for Graduate Student materials, in my opinion, is the thoughtfulness and professional integrity with which and Junior Faculty Mentoring Dr. Jones has written about the challenges of developing such materials, of prepar- Lynn M. Walker | Chemical Engineering ing and supporting the teachers who use them, and of educating and supporting the students who use them.” (nominated by Shelley L. Anna, John R. Kitchin and Kathryn A. Whitehead)

In the words of her nominators, Lynn to propose new ideas, to find out which Walker is “a natural” mentor. scientific questions interest them most Frankenstein, Newstead Earn Graduate Student Awards Walker has been a professor of and to develop rigorous research plans chemical engineering at CMU since to uncover the answers. This approach Will Frankenstein and Clive Newstead National Association of Graduate and 1997. In her research group, she has has served her students well, with many are this year’s Graduate Student Professional Students. advised more than 32 undergraduate students earning positions and growing Service and Teaching Award winners, Newstead is a Ph.D. student in math- students, 11 master’s degree students into leadership roles at major companies. respectively. ematical sciences, who has served as a and 21 Ph.D. students, a large fraction of Walker has won the Chemical Engi- Frankenstein, a Ph.D. candidate TA and instructor for several undergradu- whom are women and under-represented neering Department’s Kun Li Award for in engineering and public policy, was ate courses. He is a fellow at the Eberly minorities. These students have earned Excellence in Education twice — a rare vice president for external affairs of the Center for Teaching Excellence and coveted jobs at major chemical compa- accomplishment. The award is voted on Graduate Student Assembly last year and Educational Innovation, where he applies nies and universities, in no small part due by the senior class and presented to the is a founding member and past president principles from pedagogical research to to Walker’s behind-the-scenes efforts. faculty member who most positively in- of Allies Grad, CMU’s graduate group support the professional development of Walker is known for giving her fluenced their undergraduate experience. for LGBTQ students. He served as the other graduate students. students ample opportunity to direct “Few students could have claimed 2015 Northeast Regional Chair for the

T e n their own thesis projects, pushing them not to have connected with Lynn in Teaching Innovation Award Maralee Harrell | Philosophy (nominated by David Danks)

A significant challenge in philosophy courses is learning how to read and critically analyze philosophical arguments. Associate Teaching Professor Maralee Harrell College Teaching Awards is being honored with the Teaching Innovation Award for her development and implementation of argument diagramming as a Below are the 2016 recipients. central tool in teaching Introduction to Philosophy. Harrell was not content with students’ reports that argument COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS diagramming was useful in this and other courses. Instead, she Henry Hornbostel Teaching Award designed a series of studies involving pre- and post-testing of John Folan students in different course sections taught in different ways. T. David Fitz-Gibbon Chair and Director, Urban Those studies revealed a large positive impact of argument Design Build Studio, School of Architecture diagramming: students who were taught to read, construct and use argument diagrams showed significant improvements in a range DIETRICH COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES of critical thinking skills — particularly understanding, evaluat- AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ing, creating and analyzing arguments. Elliott Dunlap Smith Award for Teaching Argument analyses and critical thinking skills are not exclu- Maralee Harrell sive to philosophy, so Harrell has worked closely with Danielle Wetzel to incorporate argument and Educational Service diagramming into the English Department’s Interpretation and Argument course. As in the Alex John London philosophy course, pre- and post-testing showed argument diagramming significantly improves Professor and Director, Center for Ethics and writing skills, particularly the quality, clarity and detail of students’ arguments. Policy, Department of Philosophy “Introductory philosophy courses are notoriously difficult to teach so that students acquire key skills, rather than just rote knowledge of various philosophical theories,” wrote David Danks H. JOHN HEINZ III COLLEGE in Harrell’s nomination letter. “Mara’s development and use of argument diagramming in Intro- Martcia Wade Teaching Award duction to Philosophy has provided a significant advance in our ability to succeed at this goal.” Mark Wessell Associate Teaching Professor Team Teaching Innovation Award

Art, Conflict and Technology in Northern Ireland Team MELLON COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (nominated by James Duesing) Julius Ashkin Teaching Award Po-Shen Loh Through “Art, Conflict and Technology in Associate Professor, Department of Northern Ireland,” Jennifer Keating-Miller, Mathematical Sciences John Carson and Illah Nourbakhsh intro- duced students to a history of social strife and reconciliation efforts in North Ireland The Richard Moore Education Award from the 1960s to the present. Brooke M. McCartney Keating-Miller from the Depart- Associate Professor, Department of ment of English; Carson from the School of Biological Sciences Art; and Nourbakhsh of the Robotics Insti- tute co-taught the course, which considered SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE the influence of technological advances on Herbert A. Simon Award for Teaching how narratives are shared within a commu- Excellence nity and around the world. Ryan O’Donnell During class, students reflected on Associate Professor, Department and analyzed a variety of literary and visual of Computer Science Amy Burkert (right) poses with the winning Teaching Innovation art sources from the time period and learned Award Team: (l-r) Illah Nourbakhsh, John Carson, Jennifer how to create mixed-media projects using Keating-Miller and her son Liam. Gigapan and Hear Me systems from CMU’s TEPPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CREATE Lab. Gerald L. Thompson Teaching Award in The class was far-reaching in its approach, cross-listed in three colleges where it attracted students from the B.S. Business Administration Program many majors in the university and supported by a variety of sources. The faculty worked with an assortment Oliver Hahl of resources to fund a Spring Break 2015 field trip to Belfast, where they met a variety of writers and artists, Assistant Professor whose work they studied, and stakeholders in reconciliation efforts throughout the region. Richard M. Cyert Teaching Award in the Undergraduate Economics Program Ariel Zetlin-Jones Assistant Professor

MBA George Leland Bach Excellence in Teaching Award Fallaw Sowell Associate Professor