Nine RU-N Faculty Among Those Honored by University for Teaching, Research and Diversity Leadership
Phyllis Siegel, Department of Management and Global Business, Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick, Warren I. Susman Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award is given to faculty members “in recognition of outstanding service in stimulating and guiding the intellectual development of students at Rutgers University.” The award includes a $1,000 honorarium.
Bart Krekelberg, Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research. This award honors faculty members who have made distinguished research contributions to their discipline or society. Recipients receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Ruth Feldstein, Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Jody A. Miller, School of Criminal Justice, the Rutgers Faculty Scholar-Teacher Award, which recognizes faculty members who have made outstanding contributions in research and teaching. The award recognizes those who bring together scholarly and classroom activities. This award also includes a $1,000 honorarium.
Adam Kustka, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers Board of Trustees Research Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence. This fellowship is for faculty members who have recently been promoted with tenure and whose work shows exceptional promise. The fellowship includes a citation and a $1,000 research account. 
The Rutgers Office of Faculty Diversity Initiatives honors faculty who have been leaders in promoting diversity at Rutgers, either through their own research and teaching, or in other venues. Recipients receive a citation and a $1,000 honorarium. All five of this year’s awards went to RU-N faculty:
Rod K. Brunson, School of Criminal Justice, was lauded for his internationally recognized research on police-community relations in urban neighborhoods, as well as his dedication to diversifying the field of criminal justice.
Leon A. Fraser, Management & Global Business, Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick, was recognized for his leadership role in the Rutgers Business School’s Task Force on Undergraduate Access and commitment to student achievement both inside and outside of the classroom.
Kevin L. Lyons, Supply Chain Management & Marketing Sciences, Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick, was applauded for his long-term efforts to diversify Rutgers’ use of suppliers, his teaching of sustainable supply chain management in today’s global economy, and his commitment to promoting women and hiring minorities.
Jody A. Miller, School of Criminal Justice, was recognized for her efforts to diversify academia through the support of junior scholars, and her research into the interrelationships of race, crime, and justice to make the criminal justice field more inclusive.
Arturo E. Osorio Fernandez, Management & Global Business, Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick, was lauded for his work with the state’s Hispanic and LGBTQ communities to support a diverse relationship between Newark residents and Rutgers.