[FUN_Mail] [External] Re: FUN Faculty Award Nominations open

Elaine Reynolds reynolde at lafayette.edu
Wed Sep 20 15:22:51 UTC 2023


Sorry to be so public about it. Shouldn't send things at night.

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 10:09 AM Illig, Kurt R. <illi8559 at stthomas.edu>
wrote:

>    Thank you Elaine!
>
>    -Kurt
>
>    Kurt R. Illig, PhD
>    Professor of Biology and Neuroscience
>    University of St. Thomas | [1]stthomas.edu
>    Past President
>    Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience | [2]funfaculty.org
>
>    [3]krillig at stthomas.edu
>    (651) 962-5273
>
>    [4]Click this link to meet with me
>      __________________________________________________________________
>
>    From: FUN_Mail <fun_mail-bounces at lists.funfaculty.org> on behalf of
>    Elaine Reynolds <reynolde at lafayette.edu>
>    Sent: Monday, September 18, 2023 8:35 PM
>    To: Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience Mailing List
>    <fun_mail at lists.funfaculty.org>
>    Subject: [External] Re: [FUN_Mail] FUN Faculty Award Nominations open
>
>    Kurt,
>    I would like to nominate Veronica Martinez Acosta for the FUN Award for
>    Fostering Diversity & Inclusivity. Dr. Martinez Acosta is a Professor
>    of
>    Biology at University of the Incarnate Word, which is a Hispanic
>    serving
>    institution. Dr. Martinez Acosta earned her Ph.D. in Zoology from Texas
>    A&M
>    University and did a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of
>    Texas.
>    Her lab at UIW studies molecular mechanisms governing neural
>    regeneration
>    and wound healing in the annelid worm, Lumbriculus variegatus. She has
>    mentored many undergraduate students from UIW and local community
>    colleges
>    as well as high school students, many of whom are from minoritized
>    and/or
>    first-generation populations. She has obtained grants in support of
>    these
>    undergraduate researchers from NSF, a NIMH NRSA, and a High School
>    Apprenticeship Program (HSAP)/Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship
>    Program
>    (URAP) for research education outreach. She was also a SOMAS award
>    winner.
>    Most recently she was the PI at UIW on a DoD Research and Education
>    Program
>    for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving
>    Institutions (HBCU/MI) for over $600K. Dr Martinez Acosta has received
>    several faculty awards from her university in recognition to her
>    teaching,
>    research, and service to her students.
>    Dr. Martinez Acosta was also instrumental in developing the Marine
>    Biological Laboratory Summer Program in Neuroscience and Success summer
>    course (SPINES), supporting the training of summer students at the
>    Laboratory.
>    Dr. Martinez Acosta has published on issues surrounding diversity,
>    equity
>    and inclusion for several years. In JUNE, she and her coauthors
>    published
>    on the retention of underrepresented minority faculty and the need for
>    strategic action at the university level. A paper in Frontiers in
>    Integrative Neuroscience on effective mentorship as a means to
>    diversify
>    neuroscience has been well received and has over 7,000 views since it
>    was
>    published earlier this year. Dr. Martinez Acosta is also a coauthor on
>    FUN’s statement on diversity equity and inclusion as well as serving as
>    FUN
>    treasurer.
>     In my interactions with Dr. Martinez Acosta I have learned so much
>    from
>    her and I value her leadership, her work in the DEI arena and her
>    continued
>    dedication to the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience.
>    Thanks, Elaine
>    On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 11:25 AM Illig, Kurt R. <illi8559 at stthomas.edu>
>    wrote:
>    >    Dear FUN members and friends,
>    >
>    >    Please help us recognize outstanding work in the Undergraduate
>    >    Neuroscience community by nominating your colleagues for FUN
>    Faculty
>    >    Awards. FUN presents up to five awards each year:
>    >    The Carol Ann Paul Educator of the Year Award is awarded annually
>    to a
>    >    regular member or fellow of FUN in recognition of notable efforts
>    >    related to promoting effective teaching of neuroscience at the
>    >    undergraduate level, and is based on a nominating letter from a
>    member.
>    >
>    >    The FUN Service Award is awarded from time to time to recognize
>    >    individuals who have made outstanding efforts towards the
>    continuing
>    >    development of FUN as an organization.
>    >
>    >    The FUN Mentor Award is presented from time to time to recognize
>    >    individuals who have made outstanding contributions as mentors for
>    >    young neuroscientists, (mentoring students and/or faculty).
>    >
>    >    The FUN Award for Fostering Diversity & Inclusivity is presented
>    from
>    >    time to time to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary
>    >    efforts promoting diversity and inclusivity in undergraduate
>    >    neuroscience education. Outstanding support of diversity may
>    include
>    >    the development of programs that substantially enhance the
>    advancement
>    >    of students and/or faculty from diverse backgrounds, successful
>    and
>    >    inclusive mentoring of diverse students and/or faculty, or
>    fostering
>    >    inclusive classroom/laboratory environments for all to succeed in
>    >    science.
>    >
>    >    The Career/Lifetime Achievement Award is FUN's highest honor,
>    awarded
>    >    from time to time to recognize individuals who have made
>    outstanding
>    >    efforts on behalf of undergraduate neuroscience education and
>    research.
>    >    Outstanding efforts may include singular achievements that have
>    >    provided wide benefit to the undergraduate neuroscience community,
>    or
>    >    sustained efforts across years.
>    >
>    >    Please submit your nominations directly to me by e-mail at
>    >    [1]krillig at stthomas.edu. The award committee will begin reviewing
>    >    nominations on October 15, 2023. If you are interested in serving
>    on
>    >    this committee, please let me know. A list of previous award
>    recipients
>    >    can be found on the FUN website:
>    >    [2]https://www.funfaculty.org/faculty_awards
>    >
>    >    With best wishes,
>    >
>    >    -Kurt
>    >
>    >    Kurt R. Illig, PhD
>    >
>    >    Professor of Biology and Neuroscience
>    >    University of St. Thomas | [3]stthomas.edu
>    >    Past President
>    >    Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience | [4]funfaculty.org
>    >
>    >    [5]krillig at stthomas.edu
>    >    (651) 962-5273
>    >
>    >    [6]Click this link to meet with me
>    >
>    >    [7]University of St. Thomas : All for the Common Good
>    >
>    > References
>    >
>    >    1. mailto: krillig at stthomas.edu
>    >    2. [5]https://www.funfaculty.org/faculty_awards
>    >    3. [6]https://www.stthomas.edu/
>    >    4. [7]https://www.funfaculty.org/
>    >    5. [8]mailto:krillig at stthomas.edu
>    >    6.
>    >
>    [9]https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/35cfb7f3b7a943d6b43c03c4b
>    43bd328 at stthomas.edu?anonymous&ep=pcard
>    >    7. [10]https://www.stthomas.edu/e
>    >
>    > _______________________________________________
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>    >
>    --
>    Elaine R. Reynolds
>    Pronouns:she/her/hers
>    Professor of Biology and Neuroscience
>    Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Undergraduate
>        Neuroscience Education (JUNE)
>    Lafayette College
>    746 High Street
>    318 Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center (RISC)
>    Easton, PA 18042
>    reynolde at lafayette.edu
>
> References
>
>    1. https://www.stthomas.edu/
>    2. https://www.funfaculty.org/
>    3. mailto:krillig at stthomas.edu
>    4.
> https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/35cfb7f3b7a943d6b43c03c4b43bd328@stthomas.edu?anonymous&ep=pcard
>    5. https://www.funfaculty.org/faculty_awards
>    6. https://www.stthomas.edu/
>    7. https://www.funfaculty.org/
>    8. mailto:krillig at stthomas.edu
>    9.
> https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/35cfb7f3b7a943d6b43c03c4b43bd328@stthomas.edu?anonymous&ep=pcard
>   10. https://www.stthomas.edu/e
>   11. https://lists.funfaculty.org/mailman/listinfo/fun_mail
>   12. http://www.funfaculty.org/drupal/mailarchive/FUN_mail
>
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-- 

Elaine R. Reynolds

Pronouns:she/her/hers

Professor of Biology and Neuroscience

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Undergraduate

    Neuroscience Education (JUNE)

Lafayette College

746 High Street

318 Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center (RISC)

Easton, PA 18042

reynolde at lafayette.edu
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   Sorry to be so public about it. Shouldn't send things at night.

   On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 10:09 AM Illig, Kurt R.
   <[1]illi8559 at stthomas.edu> wrote:

        Thank you Elaine!
        -Kurt
        Kurt R. Illig, PhD
        Professor of Biology and Neuroscience
        University of St. Thomas | [1][2]stthomas.edu
        Past President
        Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience | [2][3]funfaculty.org
        [3][4]krillig at stthomas.edu
        (651) 962-5273
        [4]Click this link to meet with me

     __________________________________________________________________
        From: FUN_Mail <[5]fun_mail-bounces at lists.funfaculty.org> on
     behalf of
        Elaine Reynolds <[6]reynolde at lafayette.edu>
        Sent: Monday, September 18, 2023 8:35 PM
        To: Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience Mailing List
        <[7]fun_mail at lists.funfaculty.org>
        Subject: [External] Re: [FUN_Mail] FUN Faculty Award Nominations
     open
        Kurt,
        I would like to nominate Veronica Martinez Acosta for the FUN
     Award for
        Fostering Diversity & Inclusivity. Dr. Martinez Acosta is a
     Professor
        of
        Biology at University of the Incarnate Word, which is a Hispanic
        serving
        institution. Dr. Martinez Acosta earned her Ph.D. in Zoology from
     Texas
        A&M
        University and did a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of
        Texas.
        Her lab at UIW studies molecular mechanisms governing neural
        regeneration
        and wound healing in the annelid worm, Lumbriculus variegatus.
     She has
        mentored many undergraduate students from UIW and local community
        colleges
        as well as high school students, many of whom are from
     minoritized
        and/or
        first-generation populations. She has obtained grants in support
     of
        these
        undergraduate researchers from NSF, a NIMH NRSA, and a High
     School
        Apprenticeship Program (HSAP)/Undergraduate Research
     Apprenticeship
        Program
        (URAP) for research education outreach. She was also a SOMAS
     award
        winner.
        Most recently she was the PI at UIW on a DoD Research and
     Education
        Program
        for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and
     Minority-Serving
        Institutions (HBCU/MI) for over $600K. Dr Martinez Acosta has
     received
        several faculty awards from her university in recognition to her
        teaching,
        research, and service to her students.
        Dr. Martinez Acosta was also instrumental in developing the
     Marine
        Biological Laboratory Summer Program in Neuroscience and Success
     summer
        course (SPINES), supporting the training of summer students at
     the
        Laboratory.
        Dr. Martinez Acosta has published on issues surrounding
     diversity,
        equity
        and inclusion for several years. In JUNE, she and her coauthors
        published
        on the retention of underrepresented minority faculty and the
     need for
        strategic action at the university level. A paper in Frontiers in
        Integrative Neuroscience on effective mentorship as a means to
        diversify
        neuroscience has been well received and has over 7,000 views
     since it
        was
        published earlier this year. Dr. Martinez Acosta is also a
     coauthor on
        FUN’s statement on diversity equity and inclusion as well as
     serving as
        FUN
        treasurer.
         In my interactions with Dr. Martinez Acosta I have learned so
     much
        from
        her and I value her leadership, her work in the DEI arena and her
        continued
        dedication to the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience.
        Thanks, Elaine
        On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 11:25 AM Illig, Kurt R.
     <[8]illi8559 at stthomas.edu>
        wrote:
        >    Dear FUN members and friends,
        >
        >    Please help us recognize outstanding work in the
     Undergraduate
        >    Neuroscience community by nominating your colleagues for FUN
        Faculty
        >    Awards. FUN presents up to five awards each year:
        >    The Carol Ann Paul Educator of the Year Award is awarded
     annually
        to a
        >    regular member or fellow of FUN in recognition of notable
     efforts
        >    related to promoting effective teaching of neuroscience at
     the
        >    undergraduate level, and is based on a nominating letter
     from a
        member.
        >
        >    The FUN Service Award is awarded from time to time to
     recognize
        >    individuals who have made outstanding efforts towards the
        continuing
        >    development of FUN as an organization.
        >
        >    The FUN Mentor Award is presented from time to time to
     recognize
        >    individuals who have made outstanding contributions as
     mentors for
        >    young neuroscientists, (mentoring students and/or faculty).
        >
        >    The FUN Award for Fostering Diversity & Inclusivity is
     presented
        from
        >    time to time to recognize individuals who have made
     extraordinary
        >    efforts promoting diversity and inclusivity in undergraduate
        >    neuroscience education. Outstanding support of diversity may
        include
        >    the development of programs that substantially enhance the
        advancement
        >    of students and/or faculty from diverse backgrounds,
     successful
        and
        >    inclusive mentoring of diverse students and/or faculty, or
        fostering
        >    inclusive classroom/laboratory environments for all to
     succeed in
        >    science.
        >
        >    The Career/Lifetime Achievement Award is FUN's highest
     honor,
        awarded
        >    from time to time to recognize individuals who have made
        outstanding
        >    efforts on behalf of undergraduate neuroscience education
     and
        research.
        >    Outstanding efforts may include singular achievements that
     have
        >    provided wide benefit to the undergraduate neuroscience
     community,
        or
        >    sustained efforts across years.
        >
        >    Please submit your nominations directly to me by e-mail at
        >    [1][9]krillig at stthomas.edu. The award committee will begin
     reviewing
        >    nominations on October 15, 2023. If you are interested in
     serving
        on
        >    this committee, please let me know. A list of previous award
        recipients
        >    can be found on the FUN website:
        >    [2][10]https://www.funfaculty.org/faculty_awards
        >
        >    With best wishes,
        >
        >    -Kurt
        >
        >    Kurt R. Illig, PhD
        >
        >    Professor of Biology and Neuroscience
        >    University of St. Thomas | [3][11]stthomas.edu
        >    Past President
        >    Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience |
     [4][12]funfaculty.org
        >
        >    [5][13]krillig at stthomas.edu
        >    (651) 962-5273
        >
        >    [6]Click this link to meet with me
        >
        >    [7]University of St. Thomas : All for the Common Good
        >
        > References
        >
        >    1. mailto: [14]krillig at stthomas.edu
        >    2. [5][15]https://www.funfaculty.org/faculty_awards
        >    3. [6][16]https://www.stthomas.edu/
        >    4. [7][17]https://www.funfaculty.org/
        >    5. [8]mailto:[18]krillig at stthomas.edu
        >    6.
        >

     [9][19]https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/35cfb7f3b7a943d6b4
     3c03c4b
        [20]43bd328 at stthomas.edu?anonymous&ep=pcard
        >    7. [10][21]https://www.stthomas.edu/e
        >
        > _______________________________________________
        > --remember replies to the mailing list go to everyone on the
     list!!
        --
        >
        > FUN_Mail mailing list
        > [22]FUN_Mail at lists.funfaculty.org
        > [11][23]https://lists.funfaculty.org/mailman/listinfo/fun_mail
        > [12][24]http://www.funfaculty.org/drupal/mailarchive/FUN_mail
        >
        --
        Elaine R. Reynolds
        Pronouns:she/her/hers
        Professor of Biology and Neuroscience
        Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Undergraduate
            Neuroscience Education (JUNE)
        Lafayette College
        746 High Street
        318 Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center (RISC)
        Easton, PA 18042
        [25]reynolde at lafayette.edu
     References
        1. [26]https://www.stthomas.edu/
        2. [27]https://www.funfaculty.org/
        3. mailto:[28]krillig at stthomas.edu
        4.
     [29]https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/35cfb7f3b7a943d6b43c0
     3c4b43bd328 at stthomas.edu?anonymous&ep=pcard
        5. [30]https://www.funfaculty.org/faculty_awards
        6. [31]https://www.stthomas.edu/
        7. [32]https://www.funfaculty.org/
        8. mailto:[33]krillig at stthomas.edu
        9.
     [34]https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/35cfb7f3b7a943d6b43c0
     3c4b43bd328 at stthomas.edu?anonymous&ep=pcard
       10. [35]https://www.stthomas.edu/e
       11. [36]https://lists.funfaculty.org/mailman/listinfo/fun_mail
       12. [37]http://www.funfaculty.org/drupal/mailarchive/FUN_mail
     _______________________________________________
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   --

   Elaine R. Reynolds

   Pronouns:she/her/hers

   Professor of Biology and Neuroscience

   Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Undergraduate

       Neuroscience Education (JUNE)

   Lafayette College

   746 High Street

   318 Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center (RISC)

   Easton, PA 18042

   [41]reynolde at lafayette.edu

References

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   2. http://stthomas.edu/
   3. http://funfaculty.org/
   4. mailto:krillig at stthomas.edu
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   6. mailto:reynolde at lafayette.edu
   7. mailto:fun_mail at lists.funfaculty.org
   8. mailto:illi8559 at stthomas.edu
   9. mailto:krillig at stthomas.edu
  10. https://www.funfaculty.org/faculty_awards
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  16. https://www.stthomas.edu/
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  19. https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/35cfb7f3b7a943d6b43c03c4b
  20. http://43bd328@stthomas.edu/?anonymous&ep=pcard
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  26. https://www.stthomas.edu/
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  31. https://www.stthomas.edu/
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  33. mailto:krillig at stthomas.edu
  34. https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/35cfb7f3b7a943d6b43c03c4b43bd328@stthomas.edu?anonymous&ep=pcard
  35. https://www.stthomas.edu/e
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