2023 Annual Awards Honor WPI Faculty and Staff

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Elizabeth Ryder

Elizabeth Ryder, professor in the Department of Biology and Biotechnology, received the Chair's Exemplary Faculty Prize, which recognizes faculty members who excel at teaching, research, scholarship, and student advising. Read the award citation here.

Jon Abraham

Jon Abraham, professor of practice in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, received the Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Teaching. The award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching coupled with outstanding professional contributions. Read the award citation here.

Stephen Kmiotek

Stephen Kmiotek, professor of practice in the Department of Chemical Engineering, received the Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Academic Advising. The award honors faculty members for the role they play in guiding and mentoring students. Read the award citation here.

Kate Beverage

Kate Beverage, director of Technology for Teaching and Learning in the Academic Technology Center, received the Denise Nicoletti Trustees’ Award for Service to the Community. The award is named for the first tenure-track female faculty member in WPI’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who also was co-founder of Camp Reach, a summer engineering and science program for girls. Read the award citation here.

Jeanine Skorinko

Frederick Bianchi

Jeanine Skorinko and Frederick Bianchi received the Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Scholarship. Skorinko is a professor in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies. Read her award citation here. Bianchi is a professor in the Department of Humanities and Arts. The award honors outstanding teaching, research and creative scholarship, academic advising, and service to the community. Read his award citation here.

Angela Rodriguez

Rebecca Moody

Lindsay Greer Davis

Angela Rodriguez, Rebecca Moody and Lindsay Greer Davis received Romeo L. Moruzzi Young Faculty Awards for Innovation in Undergraduate Education. The award is named for Romeo L. Moruzzi, who was a professor of electrical engineering and a founder of the WPI Plan. Honorees are early-career faculty members who are recognized for specific innovations or improvements to undergraduate education at WPI. Rodriguez is an assistant professor in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies. Read her award citation here. In the Department of Humanities and Arts, Moody is an assistant teaching professor and Davis is an assistant professor of teaching. Read their award citation here.

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Elizabeth Ryder

Adjunct Teaching Professor, The Global School

I have a long-standing interest in applying computer science and mathematics to solve biological problems. I am currently the Associate Director of WPI’s Program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and I am always looking for students with interests in this exciting inte [...]

Jon Abraham

Senior Instructor/Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences

Teaching has evolved into a second career for me. After working for over 25 years as an actuary, I came to WPI a few years back, and have loved every minute of it! I provide insight to my students about working as an actuary, as well as convey a real world sense of urgency and co [...]

Stephen Kmiotek

Professor of Practice, Chemical Engineering

As a Professor of Practice, my focus is to bring my 30 years of experience in the chemical and environmental industries to the undergraduate classes. My focus through most of my career has been on Chemical Process Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and, Air Pollution Engi [...]

Jeanine Skorinko

Professor, Social Science & Policy Studies

Jeanine Skorinko is a professor of psychology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies. She also is the director of the Psychological & Cognitive Science program. She received her PhD in social psychology at the University of V [...]

Frederick Bianchi

Professor,

Humanities and Arts - HUA

Professor Frederick Bianchi works in the area of music technology. As the director of music technology research, Bianchi works with students from all disciplines. His particular focus is Virtual Orchestra technology, multichannel sound design, and neuroscience research. In additi [...]

Angela Incollingo Rodriguez

Associate Professor & Program Director, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Social Science & Policy Studies

Angela Incollingo Rodriguez is an Associate Professor of Health Psychology and Neuroscience and the WPI Psychology Program Director. She directs the Stigma Eating & Endocrinology Dynamics (SEED) Lab and collaborates on interdisciplinary research initiatives throughout WPI and [...]

Rebecca Moody

Associate Professor of Teaching,

Humanities and Arts - HUA

My research centers around religion in North Africa and the Middle East with a focus on Islam; I approach the study of Islam through its representation in visual culture. My first book project, an outgrowth of my dissertation, focuses on recent fiction film by Moroccan women film [...]

Lindsay Davis

Associate Professor of Teaching,

Humanities and Arts - HUA

I am a broadly trained interdisciplinary scholar of 19th and 20th American history and critical feminist studies. Along with Dr. Rebecca Moody, I serve as the co-founder and co-director of the Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies (GSWS) program. My scholarly and pedagogical in [...]

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