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Home > News & Events > CLA Today Archive > Spring 2004 : Faculty Awards & Accolades

Faculty Awards & Accolades

CLA's 2004 Scholars of the College are Mary Dietz (political science), Robin Stryker (sociology), and John Watkins (English).

Jeylan Mortimer (sociology) is the 2004 CLA Dean's Medalist. The Dean's Medal recognizes significant accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative work.

J.B. Shank (history) was named a 2004–06 McKnight Land-Grant Professor. The award honors the University's most promising tenure-track assistant professors.

John Watkins (English) was awarded the 2003–2004 Morse-Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education.

Kathryn Sikkink (political science) and Madelon Sprengnether (English) received the 2003–2004 Morse-Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education.

Albany Records has issued Calisto—Music for Piano, a survey of music professor Judith Lang Zaimont's most significant recent piano compositions. Zaimont also received the 2003 Aaron Copland Award.

Regents Professor Emeritus Dominick Argento (music) won a Grammy for best contemporary classical composition for his piece “Casa Guidi,” recorded with the Minnesota Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade in 2001. Argento was also nominated for best choral performance for “Walden Pond" and best classical vocal performance for “Casa Guidi.”

Catherine Ceniza Choy (American studies) received an American Journal of Nursing (AJN) book of the year award in the history and public category for her recent book Empire of Care: Nursing and Migration in Filipino American History.

Nora Paul (journalism; director, Center for New Media Studies) was honored by Minnesota First Lady Mary Pawlenty as one of 40 women named “Minnesota's Women of Accomplishment.”

Charles Baxter (Edelstein-Keller Distinguished Chair in Creative Writing) and Ray Gonzalez (English) were nominated for 2004 Minnesota Book Awards. Baxter was nominated for his novel Saul and Patsy. Gonzalez was nominated for editing the anthology No Boundaries: Prose Poems by 24 American Poets.

Mirjana Lausevic (music), with students Kimberly Bahmer and Kristin Irving, performed with 37 other singers in the Sacred Harp choir at the 76th annual Academy Awards. The group performed the nominated song “Scarlet Tide" from the film Cold Mountain.

Ruth-Ellen B. Joeres (German) received the University's Distinguished Women Scholars Award in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts for 2004.

George Green (history) received the University of Minnesota Community Service Award for his contributions to K–12 education throughout Minnesota through College in the Schools. Abdi Samatar (geography) received the same award for his work on behalf of Somali immigrants and in support of education and the peace process in Somalia.

Sam Kortum (economics) received the Econometric Society's Frisch Medal for his paper “Technology, Geography, and Trade,” coauthored with Jonathan Eaton and published in September 2002 in Econometrica.

Liz Boyle (sociology) was elected Review Editor of the Law and Society Review by the Law and Society Association.

Erika Lee (history) received the 2003 Theodore Saloutos Prize from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society for her book At America's Gate: Chinese Immigration during the Exclusion Era, 1882–1943.

Marco Bassetto and Julia Thomas (both from economics) received Alfred P. Sloan Fellowships from the Sloan Foundation to support their research on the American standard of living and industrial and economic performance.

Judith Preckshot (French) received the Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies Award for her work with graduate students.

Alexander Braginsky (music) received the Josef Dichler Gold Medal at the Vienna City Hall for his contributions as a performer and teacher.

Sally Taylor Lieberman (CLA honors) was awarded the John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising.

Susan Prahl (psychology) received the Outstanding Graduate Studies Assistant Award for her work with graduate students.

Worth a nod:

August Nimtz (professor, political science) made history on March 1, 2004. He was the last person to ever buy and use a subway token in New York City.