Grants & Awards

Eligibility

All regular (.50-1.00 FTE) staff members in the College Arts and Sciences who have been employed within ASC for at least two years are eligible to apply. The length of employment is calculated from the employee's date of hire by the College of Arts and Sciences until the application deadline. Eligible staff members can receive the grant once per academic year. 

Funding 

Funds are available to support up to $1,500 per person. Grants are to be used within one year of being awarded. 

Proposals for the following will NOT be considered:

• Professional development to address skills or equipment required by your current position (the department/unit should provide all required training/equipment)
• Activities that have taken place prior to the application deadline

Priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received a Staff Professional Grant.

Criteria 

Successful applications should include:

• A detailed Professional Development Proposal that: 
• Demonstrates how funding will support the mission of the university and the unit, as well as the applicant’s educational goals.   
• Provides a clear explanation of how the project/activity will provide short and long-term benefits to the university, the unit, and the applicant.
• If the project or activity funded will include the acquisition of physical assets or the production of a product, the proposal should include an explanation of how the asset(s) and/or products will be handled by the university or the unit, both immediately and in the long-term. 
• An Itemized Budget with expenses detailed and references to sources of estimate included. Budget items must be clearly and explicitly connected to the use of funds. 
• A Letter of Support from your chair/director/dean that includes a statement of support for the proposal and approval for the allotted time to complete the activity/program to be considered university time.

2023 - 2024 Deadlines

Autumn Deadline: October 6, 2023

Spring Deadline: February 1, 2024

Applicants will be notified of the SAC committee's decision via email approximately four weeks following the application deadline. 

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For more information, please email Toni Calbert.5

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Thank you to all who nominated Outstanding Staff candidates for the 2022-2023 year! 

To recognize staff members in the Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated sustained excellence in overall job performance and have improved or enhanced work life and services of faculty, staff, students, and/or the university.

Funding

Each award recipient will receive a $1,000 one-time cash award and an increase of $500 to their base salary.

Eligibility

Competitive nominees will meet the following criteria:

• Three or more years of employment within the College of Arts and Sciences at 50% or more FTE, or five or more years at Ohio State, with at least one year in Arts & Sciences
• Demonstrate excellence in assigned job duties
• Promote and contribute to a culture of inclusivity and positivity
• Engage in service to their unit, college, university, or community
• Serve as an ambassador of the College
• Advocate for staff
• Exhibit patterns of sustained excellence or other standout qualities

Nominations and Assessment Criteria 

To nominate an outstanding staff member for this award, please submit two nomination letters to Michael Hilty.70 by February 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm. While we do not have strict formatting requirements for letters, we recommend that letters are between 500-1000 words. Each nominator may choose to address different aspects of the outstanding staff nominee’s performance, but, overall, successful application packages generally speak in detail on the following considerations: 

• Staff advocacy: How does the nominee support their direct reports, colleagues, or other constituents? Do they support advancement for those around them or proactively work to promote self-growth in a way that benefits their unit?

• Supports positive culture: How does the nominee promote and contribute to a culture of inclusivity and positivity? 

• Mentorship and role modeling: How does the nominee support their direct reports, colleagues, or other constituents? How do they make time for others? Do they communicate information and share resources with colleagues?  

• Excellence in assigned job duties: What are the nominee’s expected job functions, and how has the nominee gone beyond expectations?  Have they improved their department’s or unit’s processes?  

• Service: If not addressed above, how does the nominee engage in service to their unit, the College, University, or community?  

• Evidence of sustained excellence: How has the nominee evolved within their role and raised the standard for themselves? 

• Other standout qualities: Simply put, what else do you want us to know about this person?  

2023

• Jerrell Beckham, Department of African American and African Studies
• Ashley Bowerman, Department of History
• Chad Mahan, Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
• Staci McKinniss, Department of Microbiology and CLSE
• Lisa Wareham, Department of Psychology
• Laura Whitaker, Department of Psychology

Honorable mentions: 

• Irene George, ASC Research Administration
• Megan Lobert, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
• Paige Piper, Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
• David Snodgrass, Department of Molecular Genetics
• Walter Williams, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

2022

• Adam Andrews, Center for Life Science Education
• Tom Gallagher, Department of Molecular Genetics
• Rhonda Maynard, Department of History
• Liz McGinnis, Department of Psychology
• Andrew Newbold, Department of Art
• Brooke O'Leary, Department of Statistics
• Katie Stanutz, Department of English
• Gabrielle Stephens, Department of History of Art
• Gabe Tippery, Department of Design
• Athena Yiamouyiannis, Department of Mathematics

2019

• Charlene Brenner, STEAM Factory
• Shannon Hand, Department of Speech and Hearing Science
• Steve McCann, Department of History/Department of African American and African Studies/Melton Center for Jewish Studies
• MaryKatherine Ramsey, Department of English
• Joanna Spanos, ASC Honors
• Larysa Stepanova, Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures

2018

• Lauren Barrett, Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures
• Melissa Beers, Department of Psychology
• William Husen, Department of Mathematics
• Tom Marker, ASC Technology Services
• Courtney Sanders, Department of Political Science
• Elizabeth Vu, Department of Comparative Studies

2017

• Sue Ellen Dehority, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
• Kristina Dunlap, Department of Physics
• Lynaya Elliott, Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Elizabeth Freeman, Department of Anthropology
• Cassie Patterson, Center for Folklore Studies and University Folklore Archives
• Amy Schmidt, Department of Dance

2016 

• Damian Bowerman, Department of Theatre
• Nicole Cochran, Department of Psychology
• Julia McGory, Department of Linguistics
• Luciana Musetti, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
• Nick Spitulski, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Bernadette Vankeerbergen, Program Director Curriculum and Assessment, ASC Administration

2015

• Stephanie Fowler, Department of Psychology
• Michael Kaylor, Arts and Sciences Technology Services
• Tiffany Quattlebaum, Department of Psychology
• Karen Royce, ASC Advising and Academic Services and School of Earth Sciences
• Eddie Singleton, Department of English 
• Kris Wethington, ASC Advising and Academic Services

2014

• Anne Collins, ASC Advising and Academic Services
• Diana De Vol Bevilacqua, Department of Mathematics
• Amy Kulesza, Center for Life Sciences Education
• Susan Pennington, Institute for Population Research
• Brian Smith, Department of Statistics
• Kirstina Ward, Department of History 

2013

• David Alden, Department of Mathematics
• Melinda Miracle Bogarty, Department of African American and African Studies
• Joan Leonard ,Department of Molecular Genetics
• Eric Mayer, Department of Theatre
• Elizabeth Miller, Department of Mathematics
• Pablo Tanguay, Department of English/ASC

2012

• James Bach, Department of History
• Carolyn Cox, Department of Dance
• Prudence Gill, Department of Art
• Dale Gnidovec, School of Earth Sciences
• Aurelia Kubayanda, Honors Program
• Marge Lynd, Department of Comparative Studies 

2011

• Cynthia Dassler, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
• Jim DeGrand, Department of Geography
• Lisa Van Dyke, Department of Statistics
• Shelia Francis, Advising and Academic Services
• Therese O’Donnell-Leonard, Department of Chemistry
• Roy “Jack” Zuefle, Department of Mathematics

2009

• Rachel Barnes, Department of Theatre
• Jennifer Belisle, Advising and Academic Services & ASC Technology Services Office
• Paul Brower, Department of Statistics
• Doug Dangler, Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing
• Judith Ridgway Center for Life Sciences Education
• David Staley, Department of History

2008

• Stephanie Bernhardt, Department of History of Art
• Margaret Milliman-Wing, Department of Microbiology
• Matt Misicka, Center for Life Sciences Education
• John-David Slaughter, Department of Economics
• Joan Snowden, Honors Program

2007

• Kathy Edwards, The Ohio State University Press
• Jane Pletcher, ASC Advising and Academic Services
• Melinda Robinson, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
• So Yung Wilson, Department of Psychology
• Denise Witcher, Department of Mathematics

2006

• Diana Camella, Department of Political Science
• Kevin Dill, Department of Chemistry
• Kim Kovarik, Department of English
• Sylvia Meadows, Department of Psychology
• Peggy Strow, Center for Life Sciences Education
• Tom Watters, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

Nomination Process

The nomination letter should be no more than 3 pages and should provide a clear and detailed description of the nominee's accomplishments related to mentoring and/or leadership on behalf of women or other historically underrepresented groups at the university.

Funding

A one-time award of $1,000 will be provided annually by the Susan M. Hartmann Mentoring and Leadership Award fund.

Submission Process

College of Arts and Sciences students, faculty, and staff members may submit a nomination by sending an electronic copy of the nomination letter to ascfacultyaffairs@osu.edu.

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Considerations for Award

• Curriculum Vitaes
• Student Evaluation (SEI) Scores
• Interviews with Nominees
• Class Visits

Previous College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Graduate Associate Teaching Award recipients are not eligible for this award. A one-time award of $500 is provided annually.

For more information, please email rottersman.1@osu.edu.