AMUW Faculty Achievement Award
Nora Finnigan Werra Faculty Achievement Award
The Association of Marquette University Women awards the Nora Finnigan Werra Faculty Achievement Award annually to honor and recognize a woman faculty member who has excelled in her research, teaching and service to Marquette and to the community, and has mentored students and other faculty. The AMUW Leadership Council handles management of this award, in partnership with the Center for the Advancement of the Humanities.
The award is named for Nora Finnigan Werra, friend of Marquette, whose many relatives attended the university. “It was an honor to endow this very important award,” Werra said. “I believe that it not only recognizes outstanding women faculty but also tells others within the university and the community that women faculty are recognized and valued. It also shows those interested in teaching at Marquette that the university is a great place to work!”
The call for nominations can be found HERE.
Award Selection Process
A woman Associate Professor or Professor will be eligible for this award. Nominees need to be employed full-time, and have given at least 7 years of service to Marquette.
Solicitations for this award will normally be sent out in the fall of each year. Nominations will be solicited from full-time faculty. Only one ballot is required to start the nomination process. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities will request a letter of support from the top 5-10 candidate’s deans/chairs and the candidate’s curriculum vitae. This letter should support the candidate’s level of excellence achieved in her research, teaching, service to Marquette and to the community, and her mentoring of students and other faculty. No one serving on the Selection Committee may be nominated for this award. A Professor/Associate Professor is eligible to win this award once in a lifetime. The recipient will receive the award in late April at the Association of Marquette University Women and the Institute for Women’s Leadership Awards Conferral.
The chair of the Selection Committee will be the non-voting, AMUW liaison. The Selection Committee (not including the chair) will be comprised of 5 voting members, men and women, who will follow the guidelines established for this award. Membership for the Selection Committee, including the chair, will be as follows: three senior Marquette faculty from different colleges (serving one 1-year term) and two representatives from AMUW (serving one 2-year term). Terms shall be staggered. The past award recipient will serve a term on the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee faculty members will be chosen by the Center for the Advancement of the Humanities, and the AMUW members will be selected by the AMUW Leadership Council.
2023-2024 Winner
Dr. SuJean Choi is a scientist who focuses on training and mentoring future generations of scientists and students of science. In addition to mentoring students, she maintains a leadership role in developing and directing the interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate program at Marquette and serves as associate dean for research in the College of Health Sciences. Most recently, she has developed a Master of Biomedical Sciences program that will launch this summer. At Marquette, SuJean is a principal investigator for the NIH-supported U-RISE program, which provides financial and professional development support for underrepresented undergraduates to engage in hands-on research experiences and facilitate their transition to a graduate program in order to pursue a Ph.D. in science.
Past Winners
See the list of past recipients of the Nora Finnigan Werra Faculty Achievement Award.
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2022-2023
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Dr. Louise Cainkar
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Social and Cultural Sciences
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2021-2022
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Dr. Michelle Mynlieff
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Biological Sciences
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2020-2021
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Dr. Theresa Tobin
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Philosophy
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2018-2019
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Dr. Anne Pasero
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Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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2017-2018
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Dr. Ruth Ann Belknap
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Nursing
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2016-2017
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Dr. Jane Peterson
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Social and Cultural Sciences
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2015-2016
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Dr. Sandra Hunter
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Exercise Science
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2014-2015
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Dr. Paula Papanek
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Exercise Science
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2013-2014
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Dr. Kristy Nielson
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2012-2013
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Dr. Roberta Coles
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Social and Cultural Sciences
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2011-2012
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Dr. Leona VandeVusse
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Nursing
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2010-2011
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Dr. Rosemary Stuart
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Biological Sciences
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2009-2010
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Dr. Krista Ratcliffe
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English
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2008-2009
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Dr. Kathleen Karrer
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Biological Sciences
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2007-2008
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Dr. Kristina Ropella
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Biomedical Engineering
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2006-2007
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Dr. Diane Hoeveler
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English
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2005-2006
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Dr. Lauren Leslie
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Education
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2004-2005
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Dr. Gail Waring
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Biological Sciences
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2003-2004
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Dr. Linda Vaughn
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Biomedical Sciences
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