The IUPUI Office for Women and the Division of Student Affairs have announced the 2020 Women’s Leadership Award honorees. In conjunction with IUPUI’s observance of National Women’s History Month each year in March, women-identified faculty, staff and student leaders are recognized and celebrated at an annual leadership reception. Due to COVID-19, this year’s reception will be held in September.
The 2020 honorees are comprised of six different categories: undergraduate students, graduate students, newcomer staff, part-time faculty/staff, veteran staff, veteran faculty and newcomer faculty. The winners are listed below. To view a list of previous winners, click here.
Undergraduate Student Winners
Sara Alhaffar, Purdue School of Science, IUPUI
Agatha Beier, Fairbanks School of Public Health, IUPUI
Nora Gilliam, Fairbanks School of Public Health, Purdue School of Science, IUPUI
Alexis Ridenour, IU School of Liberal Arts, IUPUI
Graduate Student Winners
Claire Albert, School of Health and Human Sciences, IUPUI
Kimberly Chernoby, IU School of Medicine
Allie Kemp, School of Health and Human Sciences, IUPUI
Katie Randall, IU School of Medicine
Lauren Ryan, School of Health and Human Sciences, IUPUI
Rebecca Shembarger, IU School of Dentistry
Newcomer Staff
Christine Kung'u, Assistant Director of Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response, IUPUI Division of Student Affairs
Becky Schlomann, Assistant Director, Recruiting and Admissions, Evening MBA, IU Kelley School of Business, IUPUI
Part-time Faculty/Staff
Nawara Abufares, Program Assistant, Life Health Science Internship Program
Inspirational Woman Faculty Award
Poonam Khurana, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine
Inspirational Woman Staff Award
Sherry Coleman, Building Supervisor, Campus Facility Services, Division of Finance and Administration, IUPUI
Veteran Staff
Debra Barker, Graduate Recorder, IUPUI Graduate Office
Enjoli Hampton-Brown, Associate Director of Academic and Professional Development, IU Kelley School of Business, IUPUI
Kindra Orr, Assistant Dean for Administration and Organizational Development, University Library, IUPUI
Lisa Ruch, Director of Academic Affairs, IUPUI Honors College
Mansi Singh, Executive Assistant, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, IUPUI
Samantha Walters, Director of Academic Advising and Student Success, IU School of Liberal Arts, IUPUI
Veteran Faculty
Catherine Bonser-Neal, Associate Professor of Finance, IU Kelley School of Business, IUPUI
Anna Carmon, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus
Jennifer Conner, Associate Professor Language Education, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus
Megan Palmer, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Professional Development and Diversity, IU School of Medicine
Margaret (Peggy) Stockdale, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Purdue School of Science, IUPUI
Priya Thomas, Vice Chair and Director of Predoctoral Clinics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care, IU School of Dentistry
Newcomer Faculty
Kimberly Collins, Assistant Scientist in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, IU School of Medicine
Evava Pietri, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Purdue School of Science, IUPUI
Sylk Sotto, Assistant Professor of Medicine; Vice-chair for Faculty Affairs, Development, and Diversity, Department of Medicine, IU School of Medicine