蘑菇tv President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony
September 23, 2022
蘑菇tv President William F. Tate IV, John White, 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors Past Chair R茅my Voisin Starns, Alexander Mikaberidze, Joshua Darr, Nancy Rabalais, Andreas Giger, Andrew Sluyter, George Voyiadjis, Barb Dutrow and 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors Chairman Valencia Sarpy Jones (not pictured: Suzanne Marchand)
BATON ROUGE 鈥� 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight 蘑菇tv institutions over the last academic year. The honorees were nominated by deans and chancellors from all 蘑菇tv campuses and selected by 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Boyd Professors for the inaugural event.
"There鈥檚 no greater invention/institution adding to our democracy, adding to our economy, adding to the preparation of citizen scholars than the American higher education institution. Foundational to that are outstanding faculty members, and today, I am deeply thankful to recognize those on the 蘑菇tv faculty who have distinguished themselves, not just locally, not just regionally, not just nationally, but in an international context."
- William F. Tate IV, 蘑菇tv President
The following faculty were honored:
- Joshua P. Darr, 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication, Carnegie Fellow
- Barb Dutrow, 蘑菇tv College of Science, Carnegie Mineralogical Award
- Andreas Giger, 蘑菇tv College of Music & Dramatic Arts, NEH Award
- Suzanne Marchand, 蘑菇tv College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Guggenheim
- , 蘑菇tv Shreveport College of Arts & Sciences, Gilder Lehmann Prize
- Nancy Rabalais, 蘑菇tv College of the Coast & Environment, National Academy of Sciences
- Andrew Sluyter, 蘑菇tv College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Carnegie Fellow
- George Voyiadjis, 蘑菇tv College of Engineering, Inducted into European Academy of Sciences and Art
- John White, 蘑菇tv College of the Coast & Environment, National Wetlands Award
The rank of 蘑菇tv Boyd Professor is the highest and most prestigious academic rank at 蘑菇tv that is awarded to faculty who have achieved national or international recognition for outstanding research, teaching and achievements.