Recognition & Awards

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Assessment Recognition

In collaboration with the Office of the Provost and the SBU Assessment Council, the Office of Educational Effectiveness supports the development and implementation of a university-wide recognition program in the assessment of student learning. This is accomplished through an annual assessment award and assessment recognition event to celebrate the achievements of faculty and staff who make significant contributions toward creating a culture of assessment at Stony Brook University.

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Excellence in Educational Effectiveness Award

The Excellence in Educational Effectiveness (EEE) Award was established in 2022 to recognize members of the campus community who demonstrate a strong commitment to best practices in academic assessment and use assessment results to drive programmatic excellence.

Eligibility
All full-time and part-time faculty, staff,  instructors, assessment coordinators, and graduate teaching assistants are eligible for the award. Nominees should be integrally involved in the academic assessment activities within their program, department, school or college. Award recipients from the last three years are not eligible. 

Nomination Process

Nominators are asked to submit a brief Google form and upload a letter of support (750 words or less) that addresses how the nominee demonstrates excellence in educational effectiveness. Nominators should describe the nominee's impact on the academic program, educational effectiveness, and/or student experience. Nominations should address at least one category from the list below that best captures the nominee's contributions:

• Use of assessment results to improve student learning

• A commitment to creating a sustainable culture of assessment at SBU

• Innovative, creative approaches to academic program assessment

Optionally, nominators may submit supplemental materials, such as the nominee's CV, assessment data results, or other supporting documents. Self-nominations are not permitted.  Nominations are due annually in March. 

Selection Process
The SBU Assessment Council will review all nominations and make recommendations to the Provost who will select final award recipients.  The review process will be guided by a structured rubric using pre-determined evaluative criteria. Award recipients will be notified annually in April, and recognized at the Annual Assessment Recognition Event.

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 Award Recipients

• 2025

  

  Pictured from left to right: Ahmad Esmaili, Catherine Messina, Susan Miale, Carl Lejuez, Richard McCormick, Stefanie Ambrosio-Mullady, Tiffanie Vlack, Jeanette Lukas, Tracy Trimboli.

  • Stefanie Ambrosio-Mullady, MA - School of Communication & Journalism Staff

  • Ahmad Esmaili, MS - College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty, Computer Science

  • Jeanette Lukas,  LMSW - School of Social Welfare Faculty

  • Catherine R. Messina, PhD - Program in Public Health Faculty

  • Susan Miale, PT, DPT, EdD- School of Health Professions Faculty, Physical Therapy

  • Tracy Trimboli, PhD, MS - School of Nursing Faculty

  • Tiffanie Vlack, MPS - School of Professional Development Staff

  Check out the SBU News Feature on the 2025 award recipients!

• 2024

  

  Pictured from left to right: Adam Schultheiss, Matt Reuter, Cathy Marrone, Wei-Hsin Lu, Carol Della Ratta, Carl Lejuez, Brenda Hoffman. 

  • Carol Della Ratta, PhD - School of Nursing Faculty

  • Brenda Hoffman, PhD - School of Communication & Journalism Faculty

  • Wei-Hsin Lu, PhD - Renaissance School of Medicine Staff

  • Catherine Marrone, PhD - College of Arts & Sciences Faculty, Sociology

  • Matthew Reuter, PhD - College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Faculty, Applied Mathematics & Statistics

  • Adam Schultheiss - College of Arts & Science Staff, Program in Writing & Rhetoric

• 2022

  

  Pictured from left to right: Braden Hosch, Peter Khost, Brenda Anderson, Catherine Scott, Debbie Zelizer, Peter Gergen, Carl Lejuez.

  • Brenda Anderson, PhD - College of Arts & Sciences Faculty, Integrative Neuroscience

  • Peter Gergen, PhD - College of Arts & Sciences Faculty, Biochemistry & Cell Biology

  • Peter Khost, PhD - College of Arts & Sciences Faculty, Program in Writing & Rhetoric

  • Debbie Zelizer, PhD, LCSW - School of Health Professions Faculty, Health Science

  Check out the SBU News Feature on the 2022 award recipients!