Honors & Awards
Research Awards
- College of the Arts Scholarship Enhancement Fund (SEF)
2014-15 Faculty Projects
Anthea Behm (School of Art + Art History)
ArtSpace International ResidencyAnna Calluori-Holcombe (School of Art + Art History)
The Use of New Technologies in the Ceramics StudioRichard Heipp (School of Art + Art History)
Systems of Looking and Seeing--Process & ProductLisa Iglesias (School of Art + Art History)
Creation of new work for a March 2015 solo exhibition in New York CityGuolong Lai (School of Art + Art History)
Modernity and Monuments in East AsiaJack Stenner (School of Art + Art History)
Augenblick 2: Installation SupportGladdys, Katerie (School of Art + Art History)
Eccentric Grids: Mapping the Managed ForestHyde, Melissa (School of Art + Art History)
Women in French Art (book project); Becoming a Woman in the Age of Enlightenment (exhibition, catalogue essay)Nan Smith (School of Art + Art History)
Water: CodeBlueMaya Stanfield-Mazzi (School of Art + Art History)
Research Travel for 2 Book Chapters: Clothing the New World Church: Liturgical Textiles of Colonial Spanish AmericaGlenn Willumson (School of Art + Art History)
Early Photography in Scotland: Treasures from the University of ScotlandKristen Stoner (School of Music)
Invited Concert Tour of France: "Couleurs Complementaires: Flute & Organ Works by 20th Century French and American Composers"Laura Ellis (School of Music)
Music for the Testaments, Old and New: a CD RecordingMitch Estrin (School of Music)
Chronicling a Musical LegendJonathan Helton (School of Music)
International Concert and Master Class Presentations 2015-16Kevin Marshall (School of Theatre & Dance)
Gator Tales at the Edinburgh Festival FringeRalf Remshardt (School of Theatre & Dance)
Drama as Augmented Reality
- Student Research
University Scholars Program
2015-16 Awards
Student Mentor Research Topic
- Dessarae Bassil Lisa Iglesias To establish a case that innovative, spectacular art and movements come from a place of humor and play.
- Ediel Dominguez Anna Calluori-Holcombe To merge 3D technology with traditional ceramic building methods to produce a body of work.
- Kim Estoesta Brian Slawson Work as a research assistant to help carry out the creative methods used in Prof Slawson's Visualizing History project.
- Amanda Stambrosky Joan Frosch My research will occur over 7 weeks in summer 2015 where I will interview and shadow NYC-based artists and producers.
- Esrom Williams, Jr. Trent Williams, Jr. I plan to develop a 10-minute contemporary dance work, titled Enliven and how it is impacted by Caribbean culture.
- Rae Knopik Joan Frosch Through interviews and wellness engagements with dancers, I plan to identify how dance students approach nourishment.
College of the Arts: 2015 Student Creative Research Awards
Best of College - Visual/Digital Arts
- Alyssa Couturier-Herndon Theatre and Dance
- Thomas Storey Art + Art History
- Darius Brown Digital Worlds Institute
Best of College - Performance
- Amanda Schlachter Theatre and Dance
- Megan Wicks Theatre and Dance
- Gerard Weber Music
Best of College - Scholarly Writing
- Leslie Todd Art + Art History
- Hannah Lewis Art + Art History
- Navid Bargrizan Music
- Michael Vincent Music
Best of School/Center/Institute
- Brooke Borgert Center for Arts in Medicine
- Ariel Reich Center for Arts in Medicine
- Mary McLean Music
- Leslie Todd Art + Art History
- Thomas Storey Art + Art History
- Mallory Scottow Art + Art History
- Hannah Lewis Art + Art History
- Shanna Ferris Art + Art History
- Chelsea Rowe Art + Art History
- Alyssa Couturier-Herndon Theatre and Dance
- Amanda Schlachter Theatre and Dance
- Javon Johnson Theatre and Dance
- Megan Wicks Theatre and Dance
- Debbie Maciel Theatre and Dance
- Michael Pemberson Theatre and Dance
- Ethan Tripp Digital Worlds Institute
- Darius Brown Digital Worlds Institute
- Seth Piguet Digital Worlds Institute
- Excellence Award for Assistant Professors
2015
*Joyce Tsai, School of Art + Art History College and university award winner2014
Charlie Mitchell, School of Theatre & Dance2013
Maya Stanfield-Mazzi, School of Art + Art History2012
*Elizabeth Ross, School of Art + Art History College and university award winner2011
Jack Stenner, School of Art + Art History2010
Tiza Garland, School of Theatre & Dance2009
Guolong Lai, School of Art + Art History
- International Educator of the Year
2014
Robin Poynor, School of Art + Art History (Senior)
(No Junior faculty nomination)2013
Barbara Barletta, School of Art + Art History (Senior)
Maya Stanfield-Mazzi, School of Art + Art History (Junior)2012
Anna Calluori Holcombe, School of Art + Art History (Senior)
Mohamed DaCosta, School of Theatre + Dance (Junior)2011
Melissa Hyde, School of Art + Art History (Senior)
*Elizabeth Ross, School of Art + Art History (Junior) College and university-level winner2010
Ralf Remshardt, School of Theatre + Dance (Senior)
Neta Pulvermacher, School of Theatre + Dance (Junior)2009
Maria Rogal, School of Art + Art History (Senior)
*Guolong Lai, School of Art + Art History (Junior) College and university-level winner2008
Paul Richards, School of Music (Senior)
Lauren Lake, School of Art + Art History (Junior)2007
*Joan Frosch, School of Theatre + Dance (Senior) College and university-level winner
*Vicki Rovine, School of Art + Art History (Junior) College and university-level winner2006
David Kushner, School of Music (Senior)
Sergio Vega, School of Art + Art History (Junior)2005
Sharon Boaz, School of Music (Senior)
*Melissa Hyde, School of Art + Art History (Junior) College and university-level winner
- Sabbatical Leaves
2015-16 Sabbatical Leaves
Elizabeth Ross Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 School of Art + Art History
Guolong Lai Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 School of Art + Art History
Margaret Butler Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 School of Music
Stan Kaye Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 School of Theatre & Dance
Brian Slawson Fall 2015 School of Art + Art History
Kevin Marshall Spring 2016 School of Theatre & Dance
- Teacher/Advisor of the Year
Year Winner Award School
1975 Frank Wickes Teaching Music
1976 Al Wehlburg Teaching Theatre & Dance
1977 Marcia Isaacson Teaching Art + Art History
1978 Mark Ostoich Teaching Music
1979 Gwen West Teaching Theatre & Dance
1980 Janice Yellin Teaching Art + Art History
1981 Elizabeth Graham Teaching Music
1982 Richard Green Teaching Theatre & Dance
1983 Linda Spicher Teaching Music
1984 Jerry Cutler Teaching Art + Art History
1985 Russell Robinson Teaching Music
1986 Kenneth Kerslake Teaching Art + Art History
1987 Jim Wren Teaching Theatre & Dance
1988 David Kushner Teaching Music
1988 Marcia Isaacson Teaching Art + Art History
1989 Louise Rothman Advising Art + Art History
1990 Ina Caire Jaeger Teaching Music
1990 *David Stanley Teaching Art + Art History (also university-level winner)
1990 Ric Rose Teaching Theatre & Dance
1991 Phyllis Dorman Teaching Music
1991 Judith Midyett Advising Theatre & Dance
1992 Daniel Conway Teaching Theatre & Dance
1992 John Grigsby Advising Music
1993 Jerry Cutler Teaching Art + Art History
1993 *Terry Small Teaching Music (also university-level winner)
1994 Linda DiFiore Teaching Music
1994 Heather Hollingsworth Teaching Theatre & Dance
1995 *Paul Basler Teaching Music (also university-level winner)
1995 Kandace Brooks Advising Music
1996 Richard Heipp Teaching Art + Art History
1996 Budd Udell Teaching Music
1997 Elizabeth Graham Teaching Music
1997 Mikell Pinkney Teaching Theatre & Dance
1998 Kenneth Broadway Teaching Music
1999 Kevin Sharpe Teaching Music
1999 Leslie Cannon Advising Art + Art History
2000 Melissa Hyde Teaching Art + Art History
2000 Ric Rose Teaching Theatre & Dance
2001 Valerie Mendoza Teaching Art + Art History
2002 Mutlu Çitim-Kepic Advising Music
2003 Craig Roland Teaching Art + Art History
2004 David Kushner Teaching Music
2004 Leslie Odom Advising Music
2005 Robin Poynor Advising Art + Art History
2006 *Gary Langford Teaching Music (also university-level winner)
2007 Richard Heipp Teaching Art + Art History
2008 Lauren Lake Teaching Art + Art History
2009 Neta Pulvermacher Teaching Theatre & Dance
2010 Tiza Garland Teaching Theatre & Dance
2011 *Elizabeth Ross Teaching Art + Art History (also university-level winner)
2012 Jay Watkins Teaching Music
2013 Victoria Rovine Teaching Art + Art History
2013 Margaret Butler Advising/Mentoring Music
2014 *Mutlu Çitim-Kepic Professional Advisor Music (also university-level winner)
2014 Lisa Iglesias Teaching Art + Art History
- Teacher/Scholar of the Year
2008 Richard Heipp Art + Art History
2009 Kelly Drummond Cawthon Theatre & Dance
2010 No Nominee
2011 Paul Richards Music
2012 Celeste Roberge Art + Art History
2013 Ralf Remshardt Theatre & Dance
2014 Paul Richards Music
2015 Tony Mata Theatre & Dance
- UF Research Foundation Professorship
The University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship (UFRF) is awarded to tenured faculty members who have a distinguished current record of research. The purpose of these awards is to recognize current contributions and to provide incentives for continued excellence in research. Each three-year UFRF Professorship includes: $5000 annual salary supplement for the three years of the award and a $3000 grant to support research, given in year one of the three-year tenure of the Professorship. A maximum of 34 new awards are given annually throughout the university and the College of the Arts is allotted one of these awards. The call for nominations is usually sent out in mid-January, submission deadline is in late March/early April, and awards are announced in early May.
List of College Recipients of the UFRF Professorship
1998 Linda Arbuckle School of Art + Art History
1999 Richard Heipp School of Art + Art History
2000 Nan Smith School of Art + Art History
2001 Paul Basler School of Music
2002 Barbara Barletta School of Art + Art History
2003 Charles Hoffer School of Music
2004 Celeste Roberge School of Art + Art History
2005 Russell Robinson School of Music
2006 Ralf Remshardt School of Theatre & Dance
2007 Alex Alberro School of Art + Art History
2008 Melissa Hyde School of Art + Art History
2009 Kevin Orr School of Music
2010 Paul Richards School of Music
2011 Sergio Vega School of Art + Art History
2012 Joan Frosch School of Theatre & Dance
2013 Glenn Willumson School of Art + Art History
2014 Anna Calluori Holcombe School of Art + Art History
2015 Richard Heipp School of Art + Art History