Announcing Our 2021 Presidential Excellence Award Honorees

May 11, 2021

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Presidential Excellence Awards. The Presidential Excellence Awards are given to faculty members to recognize their outstanding achievements and commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship/research, and service. The recipients are selected by their peers and recommended for this distinguished annual honor, celebrating dedicated careers.

Please join me in congratulating:

Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Scholarship

Sankar Sen, PhD

Allen G. Aaronson Department of Marketing and International Business

Zicklin School of Business

Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Service

Allison Lehr Samuels

Narendra Paul Loomba Department of Management

Zicklin School of Business

Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Teaching (Full time)

Elisabeth Gareis, EdD

Department of Communication Studies

George and Mildred Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Teaching (Full time)

Rubia R. Valente, PhD

Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs

Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Teaching (Adjunct)

James Armstrong, PhD

Department of Communication Studies

George and Mildred Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

We will formally recognize the Presidential Excellence Award honorees in Fall 2021 in concert with the Faculty Convocation. Details to follow.

Sincerely,

S. David Wu
President, Baruch College