Category: Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

On March 9, Sally Frank, professor of law at Drake University for more than 20 years, was awarded the Catholic Peace Ministry’s Bishop Maurice J. Dingman Peace Award. The Dingman Peace Award is given each year in memory and in honor of Maurice Dingman, the late Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Des Moines revered...

Timothy Welty, department chair of clinical sciences and professor of pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), has been elected Chair of the Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Commission, a subcommittee of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The CPE Commission was established in 2007 to guide ACPE’s Continuing Pharmacy Education...

Kirk Martin, director of Drake’s Chinese Cultural Exchange program, will be honored with a 25 Years Contribution Award from the Chinese Association of Iowa on Feb. 25. This series of awards recognizes the contributions of individuals or organizations that make a significant contribution to advance or support global learning opportunities. Martin was nominated and selected...

Drake University recently selected Thomas Rosburg, professor of biology, as the Ronald Troyer Research Fellow for 2013-14. The fellowship was created in 2010 to recognize Ronald Troyer, who served as the University’s chief academic officer for nine years. Troyer is currently senior counselor for international initiatives at Drake. “This Fellowship honors Dr. Troyer’s lifetime of...

Sally Beisser, professor of education at Drake, has been selected to lead Iowa Campus Compact's new Engaged Scholars Faculty Fellowship program.

David Senchina, associate professor of biology, is now a regular contributor to the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Annique Kiel, assistant director of Drake Administered Programs Abroad, was named the 2012 Honorary Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Professional French Master's program.

Kristi Fuller and Brandi Stone-Miller were honored for dedication to their profession.

Peter Yu will address intellectual property in China.

Keith Summerville received $6,500 from Metro Waste Authority to host summer environmental learning camps for middle school students.