Previous Engagement Award Winners by Year
2020
RESEARCH: Lindiwe Sibeko, Associate Professor, Extension Faculty; Nutrition
TEACHING: Maureen Perry-Jenkins, Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD: Holyoke Public Schools Ethnic Studies Program
2019
RESEARCH: Elizabeth Evans, Associate Professor, School of Public Health & Health Sciences
TEACHING: Sarah Berquist, Lecturer, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
2018
TEACHING: Katja Hahn D'Errico, Lecturer, Civic Engagement and Service learning
RESEARCH: Krista Harper, Professor, Anthropology
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD: MOCHA (Men of Color Health Awareness), Springfield MA
2017
RESEARCH: Joseph Krupczynski, Professor, Architecture
RESEARCH: Lisa Green, Distinguished Professor, Linguistics
2016
RESEARCH: Lisa Wexler, Associate Professor, Community Health Education
TEACHING: Emiliana Cruz, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
2015
TEACHING: Ellen Pader, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
RESEARCH: Thomas Zoeller, Professor Emeritus, Biology
2014
RESEARCH: Nilanjana Dasgupta, Professor, Psychology
TEACHING: John Reiff, Director, Civic Engagement & Service Learning
2013
RESEARCH: Elena Carbone, Head of Department, Nutrition
TEACHING: Margaret Riley, Professor, Biology
2012
TEACHING: Nicholas McBride, Associate Professor, Journalism
RESEARCH: Linda Tropp, Professor, Psychology
2011
TEACHING: Joseph Krupczynski, Professor, Architecture
RESEARCH: Sandra Petersen, Professor, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
RESEARCH: Margaret Speas, Professor, Linguistics
2010
RESEARCH: W. Richards Adrion / Computer Science
TEACHING: Michele Cooke / Geosciences
2009
RESEARCH: Joyce Berkman / History
TEACHING: Mari Castañeda / Communication
TEACHING: Todd Crosset / Sport Management
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD: Ira Rubenzahl (President of STCC)
2008
RESEARCH: Jean Anliker / Nutrition
TEACHING: Jerri Willett / Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD: Jane Feroli (Brockton Public Schools)
2007
RESEARCH: James Manwell / Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
TEACHING: Daniel Gerber / Public Health
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD: Imre Kepes (Co-director of El Arco Iris in Holyoke)
2006
RESEARCH: Maureen Perry-Jenkins / Psychology
RESEARCH: Robert Pollin / Economics
TEACHING: Robert L. Ryan / Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
TEACHING: Nathaniel Whitaker / Mathematics & Statistics
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD: Mei-Ju Hwang (Head of China Program in Springfield Public Schools)
2005
RESEARCH: Leda Cooks / Communication
2004
RESEARCH: Daniel Anderson /Psychology
TEACHING: Robert W. Maloy / Education
Distinguished Academic Outreach Award WINNERS by Year
2003
Nancy Cohen / Nutrition
Marla Miller / History
Robert Nakosteen / Finance & Operations Management
2002
Sut Jhally / Sociology
Edward Klekowski / Biology
Leda McKenry / Nursing
2001
Ruth Hazzard / UMass Extension
Roberta Uno / Humanities & Fine Arts
James Royer / Psychology
2000
Arthur S. Keene / Anthropology
John R. Mullin / Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
1999
Ann Forsyth / Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
Henry Lu / Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
Patricia McGirr / Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
David Schimmel / Educational Policy, Research & Administration
M. Christine King / Nursing
Josephine M. Ryan / Nursing
Ronald Prokopy / Food & Natural Resources