Each academic year, the University Senate honors faculty members who make significant contributions to the university. The Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department was well represented at the IUP University Senate Awards celebration.
We congratulate Andrea Palmiotto, who won the 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award for Research. Amanda Poole won the 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching, and Brian Okey, retired, was awarded emeritus status. Full information about their awards can be found in the IUP News item.
The following faculty were also recognized for their achievement in scholarship.
- Abigail Adams
- William Chadwick
- Ben Ford
- Lara Homsey-Messer
- Andrea Palmiotto
- Amanda Poole
- Jonathan Warnock
Along with the faculty recognition, Marisol Gonzalez Flores ‘26 was recognized for being the IUP nominee for the PASSHE Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence.