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Awards and Accolades

Pitt Women’s Soccer Recognizes 13 Dietrich School Faculty as “Most Valuable Professors”

Dietrich School Faculty Invited by Student-Athletes to Attend Pitt Women’s Soccer Match

Thirteen faculty members from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh were invited by Pitt women’s soccer student-athletes to attend their match against Clemson at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Thursday, Oct. 3.

The student-athletes welcomed their favorite faculty members, named “Most Valuable Professors,” onto the pitch to take celebratory photos with the team following the match, which the Panthers won, 4-1.

Pitt Men’s Soccer Honors 10 Dietrich School Faculty as “Most Valuable Professors”

Dietrich School Faculty Invited by Student-Athletes to Attend Pitt Men’s Soccer Match

Ten faculty members from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh were invited by Pitt men’s soccer student-athletes to attend their match against Howard at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

CGS Alum Wins News Emmy Award

Chris Papst (CGS ’03) won a News Emmy Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Papst is an investigative reporter at WBFF in Baltimore and won in the Outstanding Regional News Story Category for “Disabled & Denied,” a series of reports by his team that exposed the shortcomings of Baltimore City Schools and its educational offerings for students with disabilities.

Eight Dietrich School Faculty Named “Most Valuable Professors” by Pitt Volleyball Student-Athletes

Dietrich School Faculty Invited by Student-Athletes to Attend Pitt Volleyball Match

Eight faculty members from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh were invited by Pitt volleyball student-athletes to attend their match against UMBC at Fitzgerald Field House on Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Marc Coutanche was elected as board secretary of the Federation of Associations in Brain and Behavior Sciences

Marc Coutanche, associate professor of psychology in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and research scientist in the Learning Research and Development Center, has been elected as board secretary to the Federation of Associations in Behavior and Brain Sciences (FABBS). FABBS is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing scientists in Washington, D.C., and in the federal policymaking process.

 

Chancellor's and Provost's Award Submissions are Live

Nominations are being accepted for the University of Pittsburgh’s Chancellor’s and Provost’s awards for 2025!

The awards include The Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, The Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award, The Chancellor’s Distinguished Personal Service Award, and The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.

Two Dietrich School Faculty Memebers Are Named 2024 Dr. Larry E. Davis Black Excellence in the Academy Awardees

Several Dietrich School Faculty members have been named 2024 recipients of the Dr. Larry E. Davis Black Excellence in the Academy Awards. A dinner and awards ceremony will be held at the Heinz History Center on November 7 to honor all of the achievements, contributions, and leadership that the Black Faculty at the University has provided.  

The honorees from the Dietrich School include:

Sam Woolley Announced as AoIR 2024 Nancy Baym Book Award Winner