The winners and nominees are listed below.
Department of Psychiatry Values Award
Eligibility: All
This award was to recognize an employee that had embodied one of our core values in an exceptional way. This award was open to anyone whose primary work was done in the Department of Psychiatry.
Five awardees were selected from among the nominations received.
Winners:
Caring: Maria Bastida
Inclusion: Anne Kramer
Innovation: Dawn Marie Cooper
Integrity: Dr. Amy Rosinski
Teamwork: Natalie Dooley
Nominees:
- Cherelle Barksdale
- Maria Bastida
- Kat Bergman
- Sarah Bommarito
- Michele Brown
- Deb Buffington
- Kate Bullard
- Carmen Calkin
- Dawn Marie Cooper
- Emma Czajka
- Gregory Dalack
- Natalie Dooley
- Kenneth Ester
- Michele Evans
- Kathi Fingerle
- Gloria Harrington
- Erin Hughes-Krieger
- Amydoral James
- Anne Kramer
- Kali Lake
- Adrienne Lapidos
- Julieanne Lock
- Chrysta Meadowbrooke
- Erin Miller
- Kenneth Mroz
- Loree O‘Jack
- Amy Rosinski
- Susan Selter
- Brooke Smith
- Stephan Taylor
- Molly Turnwald
- Maureen Walton
- Alyssa Wealty
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Anti-Racism Champion Award
Eligibility: All
This award was to recognize someone who had championed the principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism (DEI & A) in a meaningful and impactful way. This award was open to anyone whose primary work was done in the Department of Psychiatry.
Two recipients were selected from the nominations.
Winners: Simon Austin and Dr. Dayna LePlatte
Nominees: Simon Austin, Emily Alfafara, Heather Dakki, Natalie Dooley, Victor Hong, Jennie Jester, Dayna LePlatte, Emily McCall, Elissa Patterson, Annalise Rahman-Filipiak
Research Impact & Innovation Award
Eligibility: Staff & Early Career Faculty
This award was to recognize a staff member or early career faculty member whose work is impacting the field of psychiatric research in a significant way above and beyond what would be expected for their role. This award was open to any staff or early career faculty member whose primary work was done in the Department of Psychiatry.
Two recipients were selected from the nominations. One award was given to a staff member. The second award was reserved for an early career faculty member.
Winners: Susan Selter (staff) and Dr. Lara Coughlin (early career faculty)
Nominees (staff): Stephen Schlaefflin, Susan Selter, Ilsa Papunen, Chelsea Wilkins
Nominees (early career faculty): Erin Bonar, Lara Coughlin, Hans Schroeder
Excellence in Clinical Service and Professionalism Award
Eligibility: Staff & Early Career Faculty
This award was to recognize exceptional contributions to the care of our patients. This award was open to any staff or early career faculty member whose primary work was done in the Department of Psychiatry.
Two recipients were selected from the nominations. One award was given to a staff member. The other award was reserved for an early career faculty member.
Winners: Melissa Spencer (staff) and Dr. Arienne Lapidos (early career faculty)
Nominees (staff): Christopher Adams, Maria Bastida, Michelle Brown, Kay Desenglau, Brooklyn Freelon, Audrey Gormley-Veasley, Shakaree Lewis, Jonathan Marin, Mallory Meter, Lynn Nichols, Alison Postiff, Aileen Prout, Melissa Spencer, Mohamed Soliman
Nominees (early career faculty): Amy Rosinski, Adrienne Lapidos, Dayna LePlatte
Impact and Innovation in Education Award
Eligibility: Staff & Early Career Educators
This award was to recognize exceptional contributions to our department's mission to educate and train the next generation of mental health care providers. This award was open to staff members or early career educators whose primary work was done in the Department of Psychiatry.
Two recipients were selected from the nominations. One award was given to a staff member. The other award was reserved for an early career educator (e.g. Faculty, Social Workers, Advanced Practice Providers).
Winners: Celia Williams (staff) and Dr. Sarah Bommarito (early career educators)
Nominees (staff): Kenneth Ester, Jr., Celia Williams
Nominees (early career educators): Emily Bilek, Katie Bresky, Sarah Bommarito, David Im, Nate Menke, Jess Pierce, Erin Semple
Excellence in Outreach and Public Service Award
Eligibility: All
This award was to recognize an employee who had shown excellence in connecting the public with the department's work or in working within our communities to promote mental well-being. This award was open to anyone whose primary work was done in the Department of Psychiatry. One awardee was selected from among the nominations.
Winner: Angela Tiberia
Nominees: Kat Bergman, Michelle Griffith, Will Heininger, Anne Kramer, Angela Tiberia
Excellence in Project Administration and Quality Improvement Award
Eligibility: All
This award was to recognize an employee who had made an impact on the department by leading a project or initiative that has improved our processes, allowing us to better reach our tripartite mission. This award was open to anyone whose primary work was done in the Department of Psychiatry. One awardee was selected from among the nominations.
Winner: Kayce Newcomb
Nominees: Kat Bergman, Carmen Calkin, Michele Evans, Victor Hong, Kate Jagoda, Barbara Johnson, Meredith Kotov, Jake Morgan, Kayce Newcomb, Paresh Patel, Debbie Richley, David Szabo
