Recent Faculty and Staff Awards

Students presentations set up for UURAF

27th annual UURAF

Celebrating Academic Distinction | Heidi Hennink-Kaminski and Tim P. Vos

Dean and J-School director each honored by alma maters

Photo of Jacob Fisher with text reading "Google Cloud Research Innovators Program | Jacob Fisher"

Jacob Fisher's ADHD research gets a Google Cloud boost

That Strange Summer documentary cover photo and text reads: That Strange Summer | Documentary recognized with Michigan Legal Milestone

MSU-made documentary film earns Michigan legal milestone

Photo of Dimitar Deliyski, text reads: Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership | Dimitar Deliyski

Dimitar Deliyski honored with Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership

| Photo of Sandi Smith, text reads Sandi Smith | Robert F. Banks Award for Institutional Leadership

Sandi Smith honored with Robert F. Banks Award for Institutional Leadership

Graphic with text saying "Telehealth Collaboration Honored with 2025 Excellence Award"

Faculty-led telehealth project receives 2025 Excellence Award in Interdisciplinary Studies

Image reads "Distinguished Academic Staff Award - Andrew Corner pictured wearing a suit and multicolored tie.

Andrew Corner presented with Distinguished Academic Staff Award

2025 BEA Award winners

2025 BEA Award winner roundup

Graphics with photos of Geri Alumit Zeldes (left) and Jarrad Henderson (right) on graphic

The power of visual storytelling and documentary filmmaking earns HARP grant for two journalism faculty

photos of Lauren Gaines McKenzie, Jada Flowers, and Susan McFarlane-Alvarez on a green background. Text reads: Excellence in DEI, ComArtSci Honorees Shine.

ComArtSci recipients among 2025 Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awards

Inducted into Michigan Emmy Silver Circle | Photo of Troy Hale

Filmmaking professor inducted into Michigan Emmy Silver Circle

I am a Spartan of elevating inclusion | Jada Flowers - with a photo of Jada to the right

DEI professional Jada Flowers is part of elevating inclusion

Photo of Winson Peng with text to the left reading: Winson Peng: Editor-In-Chief of Human Communication Research

Winson Peng named editor-in-chief of prestigious communication journal

Photo of Dr. Maryam Naghibolhosseini | Young Investigator Award

Voice expert wins prestigious young investigator award

ICA Early Career Scholar Award | Photo of Danielle K. Brown

Brown named International Communication Association Early Career Scholar

Bob Gould: Q&A | Photo of Bob Gould Smiling

Celebrating Bob Gould: MAB Hall of Fame inductee and educator

Photo of Dr. Maria Lapinski | Named ICA Fellow

Lapinski named International Communication Association Fellow

Picture: Emmy Award statuette

2024 ComArtSci Emmy Awards roundup

Bree Holtz with Chair of ATA's selection committee, Charles Doarn.

Associate Professor Bree Holtz recognized for service to the telehealth community through ATA fellowship

Photo of Ken Beer with text to the left that a reads: Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award

Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award goes to Spartan super-fan

Faculty Emeriti association award for "outstanding contributions by and individual or team of faculty" | Photo of Paul Cooke

ComArtSci emeritus professor honored with Faculty Emeriti Association Award

William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award | Photo of J. Scott Yaruss

ComArtSci speech-language pathologist earns William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award

Photo of Valeta Wensloff | Distinguished Academic Staff Award

Valeta Wensloff earns Distinguished Academic Staff Award

Photos of Susan Wyche and Jonathan Choti. Text reads: Mozilla Award

Mozilla grant empowers African-informed approach to global technology design

Awarded AHRQ Conference Grant | Photo of Bree Holtz

Developing best practices: Associate Professor Bree Holtz receives federal grant for telemedicine think tank

Photo of Katie Conboy and Ida Stockman, text reads: Honorary Doctor of Science Honoris Causa | Ida Stockman

Ida Stockman receives honorary degree from Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame

Graphic with photos of Tuner and Los with text reading: Designated ICA Fellows: Monique Turner and Tim Vos

Turner and Vos named International Communication Association Fellows

Photo of Bree Holtz | NCAA Innovations Grant

Bree Holtz and team receive funding from NCAA to address the stigma surrounding mental health in student athletics

Beal Outstanding Faculty Award: Dimitar Deliyski

Professor and department chair Dimitar Deliyski receives Beal Outstanding Faculty Award

Photo of Elizabeth Dorrance Hall. Text reads: NSF CAREER Award Elizabeth Dorrance Hall

Elizabeth Dorrance Hall: family communication and women in STEM

2023 ComArtSci BEA awards roundup

2023 ComArtSci Addy Awards roundup

Distinguished Partnership Award: Maria Lapinski | Photo of Maria talking

Maria Lapinski: Distinguished Partnership Award for International Community Engagement

Sandi Smith Research Fellowship | Photo of Jong In Lim and Hanjie Liu

HRCC Sandi Smith Research Fellowship awarded to Jong In Lim & Hanjie Liu