The Difference You Make 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences

The Difference You Make 2021 Virtual Awards and Recognition Ceremony
may 5, 2021

We held our annual awards event via Zoom, recognizing this year's retirees from the College, as well as recipients of the Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Awards, John Toll Endowed Award for Excellence in Teaching, Staff Excellence Awards, SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence recipients, and graduating seniors from the Dean's 2020-21 Student Advisory Council.

We honored the following faculty and staff retirees:

Michael Anderson, Department of Mathematics
Robert Bloomer, Department of European Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Carol Carlson, Department of Psychology
Dennis Clarke, Program in Writing and Rhetoric
C. Denson Hill, Department of Mathematics
Stephen Koch, Department of Chemistry
Ned Landsman, Department of History
Brooke Larson, Department of History
John Lutterbie, Department of Theatre Arts
Iona Man-Cheong, Department of History
Tatiana Rzhevsky, Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature
Peter Stephens, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Bradford Tooker, Department of Chemistry
Michael Vaughan, Mineral Physics Institute
Patricia Whitaker, Department of Psychology
Marilynn Wollmuth, Department of Psychology

Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Awards/john S. Toll Endowed award for teaching excellence

Students from across the College were invited to nominate faculty for the Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Award, named in honor of our longtime colleague, the late Aaron (Bill) Godfrey, whose 52-year career at Stony Brook impacted the lives of so many students. A student panel selected our 2021 recipients, one in each of five disciplines, from nearly 100 nominations.

The John S. Toll Endowed Award for Teaching Excellence at Stony Brook University is presented to a faculty member based on their exceptional teaching and passion for their field of study, as well as for the mentorship of students. Recipients are selected by the Dean’s Student Advisory Council among current and previous years’ recipients of the Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Awards.

Stephanie Dinkins

Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - Fine ArtsDepartment of Art
Alan Kim

Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - HumanitiesDepartment of Philosophy
Joshua Rest

Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - Life Sciences Department of Ecology and Evolution
Ellen Broselow

Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - Social SciencesDepartment of Linguistics
Daniel Amarante

Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - Physical SciencesDepartment of Chemistry
Marci Lobel

John S. Toll Endowed Award for Teaching ExcellenceDepartment of Psychology

Staff Excellence Awards

Our staff are an integral part of the College, providing expert administrative support to our departments and centers, support to our students, and furthering our creative and scholarly missions. These individuals are recognized for the excellence demonstrated at their positions and the lengths they go to in order to support their departments.

Liz Fish

Building ManagerDepartment of Psychology
April Musano

Director of Chemistry Facilities and OperationsDepartment of Chemistry
Libby Tolson

Assistant to the ChairDepartment of European Languages, Literatures and Cultures