Distinguished Awards Archive 

The College of Science and Mathematics values the commitment and passion of its faculty and staff, and it is proud to recognize their excellence at Kennesaw State University. Listed below are the current and past faculty and staff Distinguished Awards winners.

    • Mahmoud Asmar, Ph.D. — CSM Early Career Faculty Award
    • Ana-Maria Croicu, Ph.D. — CSM Distinguished Professor Award
    • David Joffe, Ph.D. — CSM Outstanding Teaching Award
    • Andreas Papaefstathiou, Ph.D. — CSM Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award
    • Christina Roth — CSM Distinguished Staff Award



    • Chetan Dhital - CSM Outstanding Scholarship and Creative Activity Award
    • Graham Collier - CSM Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award
    • Thomas Leeper - CSM Outstanding Professional Service and Community Engagement Award
    • Laura Fortenberry - CSM Distinguished Staff Award

    Not pictured: Nicolas Douguet, Ph.D. - 2023-2023 CSM Distinguished Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award



    • Christopher Cornelison - CSM Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award
    • Kisa Ranasinghe - CSM Outstanding Teaching Award
    • Marco Guzzi - CSM Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award
    • Marina Koether - CSM Outstanding Teaching Award
    • Dr. Marco Guzzi, Assistant Professor of Theoretical Particle Physics - Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award
    • Dr. Jianming Wen, Assistant Professor of Optical Physics - Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award
    • Dr. Jennifer Vandenbussche, Professor of Mathematics - Outstanding Teaching Award
    • Leah Bishop, Administrative Associate - Distinguished Staff Award