Health Sciences community invited to celebrate faculty, staff at Chancellor’s Awards ceremony
West Virginia University Health Sciences is recognizing individuals and teams with Chancellor’s Awards, for their significant contributions to its mission.
A ceremony to honor the 2025-26 award winners will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. in the Pylons Commons. The event will be streamed live, and the link will be available on the Health Sciences Live Stream site.
Each year, the Chancellor’s Awards honor faculty and staff who have been recognized by their peers for their outstanding accomplishments. Winners were nominated by their peers and selected by their respective achievement award committees.
Faculty Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Teaching: Caroline Groth, PhD
This award recognizes faculty for outstanding achievement in advancing the teaching mission of WVU Health Sciences.
Outstanding Achievement in Research: Shailendra Singh, MD
This award recognizes faculty for outstanding achievements in research, scholarship or creative activities.
Outstanding Achievement in Local or Regional Service: Angel Smothers, DNP, APRN
This award recognizes faculty for outstanding achievement in advancing the service mission of WVU Health Sciences at the local or regional level.
Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring Award: Joan Lakoski, PhD
This award recognizes faculty who have provided outstanding mentorship to students or to faculty colleagues within WVU Health Sciences.
Master Clinician Award: Chadi Makary, MD
This award recognizes faculty for sustained outstanding achievement in providing quality patient-centered care with compassion, integrity, and honesty.
Staff Awards
Chancellor’s Award for Administrative/Managerial: Joyce Turpen
Chancellor’s Award for Administrative Assistant/Coordinator/Clerical: Leigh Ann Bean
Chancellor’s Award for Physical Plant/Maintenance/Service: Diana Lawson
Outstanding Achievement in Professional Non-Teaching: Nicole Renner
Team Awards
Community Engaged Team Research Award: Ubolrat Piamjariyakul, PhD
This award honors faculty research teams who develop effective collaboration with community-based organizations (e.g., schools, non-profit organizations, private clinics, or other community organizations) that result in outstanding scholarly and community outcomes.
Team Achievement Award: WVU Cancer Institute Mobile Cancer Screening Program
Recipients: Stephenie Kennedy-Rea, EdD; Jenny Ostien, MS; Lauren McCauley-Hixenbaugh; Gary Osborne; Alexis Shipley; Mel Andrews; Amy Allen, MA, MS, ; Anna Baker; John Trembly; Mel Andrews; Jerry Turner; Kathy Humphries; Diane Kennedy; EJ Williams; Eric Reed; Andrea Deuesenberry; Crystal Rosenberger; Grenaville Guthrie.