Mishra named Mungo Distinguished Professor

Sanjib R. Mishra, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, received the Michael J. Mungo Distinguished Professor Award at the spring General Faculty Meeting April 28.

A committee of undergraduate students and former winners selects the award, given annually to an outstanding teacher of undergraduates.

Mishra received two master's degrees and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He was an assistant and associate professor at Harvard University from 1991 to 1999 before coming to Carolina in 2000. He has published extensively in refereed journals and has presented at conferences at major universities in America and around the world.

Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Awards went to Ken Shimizu, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Grigory Simin, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering; Daniel Smith, an assistant professor in the Department of English; and Stephen Stancyk, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.

Ralf Gothe, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, received the Michael J. Mungo Graduate Award.

Sandra Kelly, a professor in the Department of Psychology, and Roger Sawyer, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, were awarded Carolina Trustee Professorships.

Daniel L. Reger, a Carolina Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received the USC Educational Foundation Outstanding Service Award.

Edsel Pena, a professor in the Department of Statistics, received the USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering.

Kendall J. Roth, a professor in the Moore School of Business, received the USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Professional Schools.

Marlene A. Wilson, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience, received the USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Health Sciences.

Pradeep Talwani, a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences, received the Russell Research Award for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering.

Thomas L. Leatherman, chair and a professor in the Department of Anthropology, was named the Ada B. Thomas Outstanding Faculty Advisor. Leslie C. Wingard in the Arnold School of Public Health received the Ada B. Thomas Outstanding Staff Advisor Award at Awards Day ceremonies earlier.

Benjamin L. Hankin, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, and Rekha C. Patel, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, received the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards.

Following the presentation of awards, the faculty approved several proposed changes made by the Faculty Advisory Committee to the Faculty Manual. The Faculty Senate met after the General Faculty Meeting.

The next General Faculty Meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 3 in the School of Law Auditorium. The next Faculty Senate meeting will be held at 3 p.m. June 25 in the School of Law Auditorium.

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