Jackie Anderson (right) receives the College Educator of the Year award from James VanDusen, current TACNY president. (Photo courtesy of TACNY)
Three faculty members from the (ECS) were among the honorees recognized at the (TACNY)’s 24th Annual Celebration of Technology Awards banquet recently.
Jackie Anderson, associate teaching professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, received TACNY’s College Educator of the Year award in recognition of her student-centered approach to teaching and mentoring. At ECS, Anderson also directs the Industrial Assessment Center and is director for the engineering management graduate degree program.
, associate teaching professor of , was presented with the STEM Outreach/Individual award.
Doug Yung (right) was presented with the STEM Outreach-Individual honor by Howie Hollander, TACNY president emeritus. (Photo courtesy of TACNY)
The award cited his passionate advocacy for STEM education and his focus on creating inclusive, engaging learning environments for underrepresented youth in Central New York. Yung also serves as program director for the ECS biomedical engineering undergraduate program.
, emeritus professor of , received TACNY’s Lifetime Achievement award. The organization said it chose Chin based on his vast and sophisticated research in computer security, systems assurance and formal verification that has spurred advancement locally and worldwide.
Shiu-Kai Chin (right) receives TACNY’s Lifetime Achievement award from Howie Hollander, TACNY president emeritus. (Photo courtesy of TACNY)
In announcing the award, the organization said it is “honored to recognize Dr. Chin not only for his extensive technological contributions and innovations, but also for his dedication to and impact on education and on human endeavors at large.”
At 鶹ƵUniversity, Chin has been recognized as a Provost Faculty Fellow, a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence, and recently was awarded the Chancellor’s Citation for Outstanding Contributions to the University’s Academic Programs.
Keynote speaker for the TACNY banquet was , ECS professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and Executive Director of the University’s (CoE). He spoke on the topic, “Managing Indoor Air Quality at Multiple Scales–from Urban to Personal Microenvironments.”
TACNY is a not-for-profit organization that has served the Central New York community since 1903. It says its is to facilitate community awareness, appreciation, and education of technology and to collaborate with like-minded organizations across Central New York.
