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Recognition

The Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Award

In recognition of the importance of undergraduate advising and to honor his own extraordinary advisor, a professor of business management at Cornell from 1954 until his untimely death at the age of 50 in 1967, Stephen Ashley, A&S '62, Johnson School '64, and member of the Board of Trustees, has established the Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards. The Carpenter Award recognizes the sustained and distinguished contributions of professional faculty and senior lectures to undergraduate advising, and nominations are solicited annually from all members of the academic community. Nominees must be active contributors to college teaching and to their scholarly field, as appropriate to their appointments, and not have previously won the award. Outlined below, are the instructions on the nomination process and nomination form.

Nomination Process and Form

  • The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education oversees the award nomination and selection process
  • The 2024-25 Call for Nominations letter explains the nomination process
  • Nomination form/packets are due to faculty member's college associate dean by November 21, 2024. 
  • Awardees are announced in March and recognized each May at a celebratory dinner 

Congratulations to our past award recipients, listed below

Four Faculty receive 2024 Carpenter Advising Awards Cornell Chronicle, May 2024

2024
 Lauren KorfinePsychology
 Paul MerrillMusic
 Ravi RamakrishnaMathematics
 Emily ZitekOrganizational Behavior Labor and Relations
2023
 Shivaun ArcherMeinig School of Biomedical Engineering
 Art DeGaetanoEarth and Atmospheric Sciences
 Tashara LeakDivision of Nutritional Sciences 
 Chris SchafferMeinig School of Biomedical Engineering 
2022
 T. Michael DuncanChemical & Biomolecular Engineering
 Karim-Aly KassamNatural Resources and the Environment
 Sue MerkelMicrobiology
 John Tobin-de la PuenteCharles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
2021
 Margaret FreyFiber Science and Apparel Design
 Alexander OphirPsychology
 Derek ChangHistory
 Jerrie Gavalchin (posthumous)Animal Science
2019
 Jean HunterBiological and Environmental Engineering
 Todd SchmitDyson School of Applied Economics and Management 
 Jamie VanucchiLandscape Architecture
 Maren VitousekEcology and Evolutionary Biology
2018
 Abigail CohnLinguistics
 Jamila MichenerGovernment
 Linda NicholsonMolecular Biology and Genetics
 Christopher UmbachMaterial Science and Engineering
2017
 Austin BunnPerforming and Media Arts
 Ella DiazLatino Studies Program
 Michael GoldsteinPsychology
 Irby LovetteLab of Ornithology
2016
 Sahara ByrneCommunication
 Daisy FanComputer Science
 Maria Christina GarciaHistory
 James LassoieNatural Resources
2015
 Barbara BedfordNatural Resources
 Neema KudvaCity and Regional Planning
 Kelly LiuMolecular Biology and Genetics
 Barbara StruppNutritional Sciences
2014
 Jack LittleApplied Economics and Management
 Anita RacineFiber Science and Apparel Design
 Wolfgang SachseMechanical and Aerospace Engineering
 Julia Thom-LevyPhysics
2013
 Sam BeckCHE Urban Semester Program
 Nelson HairstonEcology and Evolutionary Biology
 Alicia Orta-RamirezFood Science
 Thomas RuttledgeChemistry and Chemical Biology
2012
 Kathy BerggrenCommunication
 Kate BronfenbrennerILR-Extension
 Debbie CherneyAnimal Science
 Mariana WolfnerMolecular Biology and Genetics
2011
 K.E. von WittelsbachRomance Studies
 Antonio DiTommasoCrop and Soil Science
 Michel LougeMechanical and Aerospace Engineering
 Mark WysockiEarth and Atmospheric Science
2010
 Sherm CochraneHistory
 Lisa NishiiILR-Human Resource Studies
 Christine Schelhas-MillerHuman Development
 Michael WalterBiological and Environmental Engineering
2009
 Eric AlaniMolecular Biology and Genetics
 Marianella CasasolaHuman Development
 David DelchampsElectrical and Computer Engineering
 Lillian LeeComputer Science
2008
 Garrick BlalockApplied Economics and Management
 Paulette ClancyChemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
 David DeitcherNeurology and Behavior
 Elaine WeathingtonHuman Development
2007
 Rosemary AveryPolicy Analysis and Management
 John BelinaElectrical and Computer Engineering
 R. Laurence MooreHistory
 John WeissHistory
2006
 James BartschBiological and Environmental Engineering
 Wayne HarbertLinguistics
 Yufen Lee MehtaAsian Studies
 Cindy Van EsApplied and Economics Management
2005
 Janice BrownFood Science
 Gary EvansDesign and Environmental Analysis
 Mary KatzensteinGovernment
 Mary SanseloneCivil and Environmental Engineering
2004
 Carol BisogniNutritional Sciences
 William GoldsmithCity and Regional Planning
 Skip HintzAnimal Science
 Alan MathiosPolicy Analysis and Management
2003
 Charles BrittainClassics
 Marshall CohenMathematics
 Brian EarleCommunication
 Dale GrossmanApplied Economics and Management
2002
 Glenn AltschulerAmerican Studies
 Graeme BaileyComputer Science
 Cindy HazanHuman Development
 Carol McFaddenUndergraduate Biology Program

College and Unit Recognition for Faculty and Staff

Each year, various colleges and units recognize and celebrate the dedication, excellence, and impact of faculty and staff members across the university, through a range of awards. These honors, often student-nominated, highlight transformative advising, mentoring, and teaching practice that have significantly impacted the academic community. 

Awards and Recognition 

College of Agriculture and Life Science 

  • Student-nominated awards to celebrate and recognize transformative advising, mentoring, and teaching practices

College of Engineering

Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Sciences

Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

School of Industrial Labor Relations

The Office of Undergraduate Biology