Students Name Select Faculty and Staff as Student Champions
June 10, 2021
In its inaugural year, the Student Champion recognition effort was initiated by the Office of the Executive Vice President and University Provost in April to give students the opportunity before the close of the spring semester to recognize any faculty or staff member who went above and beyond for them in creating meaningful educational experiences and helping them navigate an incredibly difficult year.
A supportive community, close relationships with instructors and classmates, dedicated advisors and highly engaging classes and activities are among the pillars of student success. The support, dedication and relationships that Student Champions developed with students this year were vital to student success and the university’s mission.
Student Champions will be recognized with a certificate for their devotion to student success in the 2020-2021 academic year and for vital contributions making the University of Louisville a great place to learn.
The following engineering faculty and staff were recognized as Student Champions:
Dean’s Office | |
Adel Elmaghraby | Director of Industrial Research and Innovation, Professor Computer Science & Engineering |
William Miller | Engineering Garage Manager & Facilities Coordinator |
Academic & Student Affairs | |
Brittany Blake | Asst Director, Advising |
Farrah Dicken | Academic Counselor |
Sarah Siers | Co-op Coordinator, BE & IE |
Jennifer Zoller | Academic Counselor, Sr. |
Bioengineering | |
Mohamed Tarek Mohadmed Ali | Graduate Teaching Asst. |
Ayman El-Baz | Chairperson, Professor & Distinguished Scholar |
Ahmed Elknakib | Postdoctoral Assoc |
Hermann Frieboes | Assoc Prof |
Johnathan Kopechek | Asst Prof |
Thomas Roussel | Asst Prof |
Patricia Soucy | Asst Prof |
Jill Steinbach Rankins | Assoc Prof |
Chemical Engineering | |
James Gerstle | Asst Prof |
Gautam Gupta | Assoc Prof |
Noppadon Sathitsuksanon | Asst Prof |
James Watters | Prof |
Civil & Environmental Engineering | |
Mark French | Prof |
Young Kim | Assoc Prof |
Robert Kluger | Asst Prof |
Bernie Miles | Engineering Technician |
Zhihui Sun | Chair & Prof |
Computer Science & Engineering | |
Nihat Altiparmak | Assoc Prof |
Mehmet Akif Gulum | Graduate Teaching Asst |
Mehmed Kantardzic | Prof |
Andrew Karem | Asst Prof Term |
Michael Kronmueller | Graduate Teaching Asst |
Olfa Nasraoui | Prof |
Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research | |
Jacek Jasinski | Theme Leader, Materials Characterization, Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research |
Electrical & Computer Engineering | |
Cindy Harnett | Assoc Prof |
Shamus McNamara | Assoc Prof |
John Naber | Chair & Prof |
Eugene Rockey | Electronics Technician |
Yehya Senousy | Asst Prof Term |
Karla Welch | Assoc Prof |
Engineering Fundamentals | |
Jeffery Hieb | Assoc Prof |
Patricia Raslston | Chair & Prof |
Brian Robinson | Asst Prof |
Larry Tyler | Prof |
Graduate Programs | |
Leigh Elles | Asst Dir |
Industrial Engineering | |
Erin Gerber | Asst Prof Term |
Jason Saleem | Assoc Prof |
Mechanical Engineering | |
Sundar Atre | Prof |
Thomas Berfield | Assoc Prof |
Roger Bradshaw | Assoc Prof |
Ellen Brehob | Assoc Prof |
Yongsheng Lian | Prof |
Sam Park | Assoc Prof |
Glen Prater | Prof |