Department Awards
College of Science Outstanding Service Award
Ian Arnold
Lecturer
Ian Arnold receives this award for standardizing the curriculum for our two-semester Physics for Life Sciences classes and improving the laboratory portions of the course for both semesters. This results in an improved experience for students of the Life Sciences who take these courses.
Spira Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching (Student Selected)
Chris Greene
Albert Overhauser Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy
The Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching is selected by the PGSA (Physics Graduate Student Association).
Spira Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching (Student Selected)
Arnab Banerjee
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
The Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching is selected by the SPS (Society of Physics Students).
PGSA Outstanding Advisor Award (Student Selected)
Danny Milisavljevic
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Selected by the PGSA (Physics Graduate Student Association).
Arden L. Bement Jr. Award
Michael Manfra
Bill and Dee O’Brien Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy
The Herbert Newby McCoy Award
Yong Chen
Karl Lark-Horovitz Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award for Purdue University
Danny Milisavljevic
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected)
Laura Pyrak-Nolte
Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Purdue University Faculty Scholar
Tongcang Li
College of Science Staff Awards
Outstanding Service Award:
Jim Corwin
Machinist
Jim is being honored for a long and distinguished service to the educational mission and safety needs in the instrument shop of our department.
Professional Achievement Award:
Mark Linvill
Senior Research Analyst
Mark receives this recognition for his support of multiple research groups and fostering collaboration by reaching out to faculty proactively. By building and sharing knowledge/expertise, finding patterns of use, and applying economies of scale, he offers cost effective and timely solutions that help advance research and discovery.
Professional Achievement Award:
Jeaneen Morris
Senior Administrative Assistant
Jeaneen assumed the PRIME Lab Senior Administrative Assistant position over a year ago and has assisted the facility faculty and staff with more complex responsibilities that have involved taking initiative to research, implement, and exhibit patience to best serve the lab.
Leadership Award:
Debbie Nahlik
Executive Assistant
Debbie is being recognized for going above and beyond normal efforts to oversee departmental hiring and other business under constantly changing circumstances. She creates a kind and welcoming environment, and due to her efforts, our department is kept running smoothly.
Customer Service Award:
Brandy Pinkard
Schedule Deputy and Undergraduate Office Coordinator
Brandy is being honored for her effective, dependable, and professional service with scheduling. She always tries to find a better, simpler way to run things.
Customer Service Award:
Steve Plunkett
Mechanical Technician
Everyone loves working with Steve and his ability to get things done is just amazing. He is probably one of the best machinists at Purdue.
Outstanding Service Award:
Mark Smith
Supervisor of Electronics Shop
Mark has been serving the research needs of experimentalist faculty at an outstanding level. When faculty have a broken instrument that is no longer manufactured, when they have a problem that requires an out-of-the-box solution, they stop by to see Mark. He always enjoys a new challenge and seeks out cost-effective solutions.
Leadership Award:
Thomas Woodruff
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Operations and Data Scientist
Tom Woodruff has really had to pick up most of the slack due to a retirement and he has done an excellent job of keeping things going and interacting with the user community.
Faculty and Staff Years-of-Service Certificates
10 years in the Department
Gary Hudson
Demonstration Assistant
10 years in the Department
Chris Orr
UNIX Systems Administrator
30 years in the Department
Andrzej Lewicki
Assistant Department Head