CAMD Excellence Awards
Excellence in Teaching
Every year Northeastern recognizes educators who demonstrate deep expertise in their field, provide rigorous content in their courses and inspire their students.
2024-2025
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Meg HeckmanAssociate Professor
[email protected]Meg Heckman is Director of Journalism Graduate Programs at Northeastern University’s School of Journalism. Her research focuses on feminist journalism and inclusive news practices.
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Lily SongAssistant Professor
[email protected]Dr. Lily Song is an urban planner and activist-scholar who holds a joint appointment between the School of Architecture and the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
2023-2024
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Patrick KanaAssociate Director of Makerspaces, PT Faculty
[email protected]Associate Director of Makerspaces
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
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Amanda Reeser LawrenceProfessor, Associate Director and Undergraduate Coordinator
[email protected]Amanda Reeser Lawrence is an architectural historian, theorist, editor, and architect.
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2019-2020
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Michael HoppmannAssoc. Dean for Undergrad Programs, Teaching Prof
[email protected]Michael J. Hoppmann is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication Studies.
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Michelle LaboyAssociate Professor
[email protected]Michelle Laboy is Associate Professor of Architecture, with affiliate appointments in Civil & Environmental Engineering and the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
2018-2019
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Susan MelloAssociate Professor
[email protected]Susan Mello is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies whose teaching and research interests include health communication, risk perception, and behavior change.
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2017-2018
2016-2017
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Pedro M. CruzAssociate Professor
[email protected]Pedro M. Cruz explores nature-inspired metaphors to portray data and information through design.
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Brooke Foucault WellesSenior Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships, Professor
[email protected]Senior Associate Dean at CAMD and Communication Studies Professor. Her research merges network science and communication to explore power in online social systems.
2015-2016
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Carlene HempelTeaching Professor
[email protected]Professor Hempel is the recipient of a 2023 High Impact Teacher award from the College of Arts, Media, and Design, as well as CAMD's Excellence in Teaching award.
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Excellence in Research & Creative Activity
Faculty award for outstanding research and creative endeavors.
2024-2025
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Meryl AlperAssociate Professor
[email protected]Dr. Meryl Alper is an Associate Professor in Communication Studies at Northeastern. Her research explores disability, digital media and how families and children engage with tech.
2023-2024
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John P. WihbeyAssociate Professor, Director of AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES)
[email protected]John P. Wihbey is an associate professor of media innovation and technology in the College of Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University.
2022-2023
2021-2022
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Psyche LouiAssociate Professor of Creativity and Creative Practice
[email protected]President, Society for Music Perception and Cognition
2020-2021
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Jonathan KaufmanDirector, Professor
[email protected]Jonathan Kaufman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and Director of Northeastern’s School of Journalism. He previously held senior roles at Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.
2019-2020
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Casper HarteveldAssociate Dean for Graduate Programs, Professor
[email protected]Dr. Casper Harteveld is a Professor of Game Design at Northeastern University and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.
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Brooke Foucault Welles
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships, Professor
[email protected]Senior Associate Dean at CAMD and Communication Studies Professor. Her research merges network science and communication to explore power in online social systems.
2018-2019
2017-2018
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Deirdre LoughridgeAssociate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Associate Prof.
[email protected]Deirdre Loughridge is a musicologist whose research centers on the history of music, science, technology, and music’s roles in conceptions of “human” and “machine.”
2016-2017
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Scott Edmiston
Theatre
Distinguished Service
Dean’s award for distinguished faculty
2024-2025
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Ryan EllisAssociate Professor
[email protected]Ryan Ellis is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern.
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Carlene Hempel
Teaching Professor
[email protected]Professor Hempel is the recipient of a 2023 High Impact Teacher award from the College of Arts, Media, and Design, as well as CAMD's Excellence in Teaching award.
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Sara HendrenAssociate Professor
[email protected]Sara Hendren is an artist, design researcher, writer, and Associate Professor of Art + Design and Architecture at Northeastern University.
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Michelle Laboy
Associate Professor
[email protected]Michelle Laboy is Associate Professor of Architecture, with affiliate appointments in Civil & Environmental Engineering and the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
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2023-2024
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Pedro M. Cruz
Associate Professor
[email protected]Pedro M. Cruz explores nature-inspired metaphors to portray data and information through design.
2022-2023
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Hilary PorissProfessor and Chair
[email protected]Hilary Poriss’ primary research interests are in the areas of 19th-century Italian and French opera, performance practice, and the aesthetics of 19th-century musical culture.
2021-2022
2019-2020
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Carlene Hempel
Teaching Professor
[email protected]Professor Hempel is the recipient of a 2023 High Impact Teacher award from the College of Arts, Media, and Design, as well as CAMD's Excellence in Teaching award.
2018-2019
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Allen G. FeinsteinTeaching Professor
[email protected]Allen Feinstein is a composer and conductor of film music, classical music, and musical theater.
2017-2018
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Ben Caras
Art + Design
Faculty
2016-2017
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Sam Choi
Architecture
Faculty