{"674603":{"#nid":"674603","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Sciences Faculty and Staff Honored at Spring Sciences Celebration","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDownload photos from this year\u2019s Sciences Celebration on the College of Sciences\u2019 \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjBpuJk\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFlickr\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMembers of the College of Sciences community gathered at Harrison Square on May 8 to recognize outstanding faculty and staff as part of the 2023-2024 academic year Spring Sciences Celebration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is always a pleasure to honor faculty who excel in teaching and research,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lozier.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESusan Lozier\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, dean of the College of Sciences, Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair, and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, \u201cand to celebrate staff members across our College who are exceptionally committed to service and excellence.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the annual event, Lozier also recognized faculty and staff members who recently retired.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s honorees include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EFACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARDS\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003ECullen-Peck Fellowship Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E were established by \u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Cullen\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u201873 Math, MS \u201876 ISyE, PhD \u201884 ISyE) and \u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Peck\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u201875 Math, MS \u201876 ISyE) to encourage the development of especially promising mid-career faculty:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWenjing Liao\u003C\/strong\u003E, Mathematics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/strong\u003E, Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElisabetta Matsumoto\u003C\/strong\u003E, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EGretzinger Moving Forward Award\u003C\/strong\u003E, endowed by \u003Cstrong\u003ERalph Gretzinger\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u201870 Math) and named to honor his late wife \u003Cstrong\u003EJewel\u003C\/strong\u003E, recognizes the leadership of a school chair or senior faculty member who has played a pivotal role in diversifying the composition of tenure-track faculty, creating a family-friendly work environment, and providing a supportive environment for early-career faculty:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Lacey\u003C\/strong\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EEric R. 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