The annual Florida State University College of Medicine faculty and staff awards were presented Dec. 4 at a lunchtime celebration in the Durell Peaden Auditorium.
Assistant Professor Mike Drury, Psy.D., who chairs the Faculty Council Executive Committee for the 2023-24 academic year, presented the awards. Drury was assisted by Assistant Dean and Chief Financial Officer Dawn Snyder, who handled master of ceremonies duties. Awards were presented to outstanding faculty educators and researchers, Guardian of the Mission and Service and exemplary staff.
The recipients of the 2022-23 awards are as follows:
Guardian of the Mission & Service Award: Allison Justice, PA-C, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program
Outstanding Junior Faculty Researcher Award: Tyra Dark, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine, CHASE Program Director Center for Translational Behavioral Science
Outstanding Regional Faculty Educator Award: Megan Verdoni, PA-C, CAQ-EM, Sarasota Region Campus Education Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator Award: John Bastin, DMSc, MHS, PA-C, Assistant Professor Physician Assistant Program
Outstanding Senior Faculty Researcher Award: Jose Pinto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Director of the Pinto Lab
Exemplary Staff Member Award: Lilly Lewis, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Program Director
Exemplary Staff Team/Group Award: Angela Brown, Jessica Scott, Melissa Oglesby and Carla Dunn,
Student Support Coordinators (Main Campus)
In addition, the following College of Medicine employees were recognized for their longevity of service: awards.
20 Years
Elizabeth Foster, Research & Graduate Programs
Choogon Lee, Biomedical Sciences
Robert Glueckauf. Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine
Mary Gerend, Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine
Christopher Clark, Information Technology
Claudin Pierre-Louis, Information Technology
Regina Scott, Geriatrics
Sandra Nevels, Student Affairs
Yanchang Wang, Biomedical Sciences
15 Years
Jose Diaz, Biomedical Sciences
Chip Orth, Information Technology
Mark Stavros, Clinical Sciences Emergency Medicine
Crystal Grey-Hewett,, Autism Institute
Katelyn Hunley, Autism Institute
Melanie Hill, Faculty Development
Susan LaJoie, Family Medicine & Rural Health
Veronica Jones, Autism Institute
Renee Holland, Autism Institute
Allison Leatzow, Autism Institute
Renata McCann, Medicine Instruction
Laura Rosenthal, Autism Institute
Joy Moore, Autism Institute
Patricia Armstrong, Autism Institute
Sheldon White, CQI
Cathy Levenson, Biomedical Sciences
Amy Wetherby, Autism Institute
10 Years
Diana Paquette, Finance & Administration
Yi Ren, Biomedical Sciences
Giuliana McQuirt, Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine
Matthew Hohmeister, Information Technology
Judi Traynor, Central Administration, Fort Pierce Regional Campus
Robert Moore, Central Administration, Tallahassee Regional Campus
Yuxia Wang, Behavioral Science & Social Medicine
Matthew Pouliotte, Information Technology
Hongying Deng, Information Technology
Sara Green, Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine
