Announcing 2026 CEHD award winners

2026 CEHD awards were presented at the annual Spring Assembly, which took place Tuesday, April 28. Those receiving awards include:

Josie Antwiwaa, Student Services—Outstanding Student Employee Award (undergraduate)

Ronald Asiimwe, Department of Family Social Science—New Career Excellence Award

Maggie Beaupre DeYoung, Department of Family Social Science—Excellence in Academic Advising Award

Chryle Elieff, Institute of Child Development—Distinguished Teaching Award (instructional)

Denise Felder, Student Services—Outstanding P&A Achievement Award Administrative

Landy Lu, School of Kinesiology—Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle Rising Star Award

Christopher Mehus, Department of Family Social Science—Excellence in Research Award

Cynthia Meyer, Department of Family Social Science—Outstanding P&A Achievement Award Instructional

Emma Murphy, Department of Educational Psychology—Outstanding Student Employee Award (graduate)

Charisse Pickron, Institute of Child Development—Distinguished Teaching Award (faculty)

Timothy Piehler, Department of Family Social Science—Marty and Jack Rossmann Faculty Development Award

Katie Thomas, Institute of Child Development—Educational Leadership Award

Max Vast, Department of Curriculum and Instruction—Jeanne T. Lupton Civil Service/Bargaining Unit Outstanding Service Award

Maria Wikstrom, Department of Curriculum and Instruction—Civil Service/Bargaining Unit Operational Excellence Award