In recognition of outstanding teaching, service, and research, Rosenstiel School faculty were among the 120 University faculty members and leaders celebrated at the 2023 Provost’s Awards on April 28. Composed of three categories—Research Awards, Teaching Awards, and Awards for Faculty Excellence and Impact—each category focuses on outstanding achievement and impact. Hosted at Lakeside Village Expo Center on the Coral Gables campus, the event provided the opportunity for members of the University community to gather to honor their colleagues.
“There are many dimensions that are essential to our work as faculty members,” said Jeffrey Duerk, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. “Together our faculty members work to push the boundaries in their discipline, generate new discoveries, theories, and insights that can change the world. From teaching innovation to creative or artistic works and research, to mentorship and service, it’s important to celebrate the incredible impact our faculty’s work has on our students, within the University community and beyond.”
2023 Awards for Faculty Excellence and Impact:
Adam Holt, Department of Marine Geosciences; winner of the Provost's Award for Excellence and Impact - Early Career Award for, at this early stage of his career, furthering the field of geology with his innovative approaches to answering decades-long geological questions on the evolution of subduction zones.
Villy Kourafalou, Department of Ocean Sciences; nominated for the Provost's Award for Excellence and Impact - Distinguished University Citizen Award for her instrumental work in improving representation and equity for women and minorities within the Rosenstiel School the greater University of Miami community.
Katharine Mach, Department of Environmental Science and Policy; nominated for the Provost's Award for Excellence and Impact - Outstanding Achievement in Research and Scholarship Award for her exceptional commitment to solution-based climate research, social justice, and equity.
Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Department of Marine Biology and Ecology; winner of the Provost's Award for Excellence and Impact - Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award for her ground breaking work in creating a global space for Black Women in the fields of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science.
Kenny Broad, Department of Environmental Science and Policy; nominated for the Provost's Award for Excellence and Impact - Lifetime Achievement Award for being a global leader in exploration, collaboration, and interdisciplinarity in both research and education.
Andrew Baker, Department of Marine Biology and Ecology; Amy Clement, Department of Atmospheric Sciences; Brian Haus, Department of Ocean Sciences; Katharine Mach, Department of Environmental Science and Policy; Sharanya Majumdar, Department of Atmospheric Sciences; Jared Williams Zemantauski, Department of Environmental Science and Policy; winners of the Provost's Teaching Awards - Collaborative Teaching Award for their undergraduate course Climate Resilience: a Multi-Faceted Approach.
2023 Research Award honorees:
Amanda Oehlert, Department of Marine Geosciences, Martin Grosell and Rachael Heuer, Department of Marine Biology and Ecology; winners of the Provost's Research Award for their work on fish carbonate and the paradigm of marine calcification: implication for atmospheric CO2.
Douglas Crawford and Marjorie Oleksiak, Department of Marine Biology and Ecology; winners of the Provost's Research Award for their work on the eco-evolution of the rocky intertidal.
Monir Moniruzzaman, Department of Marine Biology and Ecology; winner of the Provost's Research Award for his work on resolving host specificity of marine giant viruses through deep metagenomic sequencing.
