News Article Release
Naval Academy Announces Faculty Promotions and Awards
April 4, 2012
Associate Professor effective Aug. 16, 2012:
| Captain Lloyd P. Brown, USN | Mechanical Engineering |
| Captain Jeffrey R. Macris, USN | History |
Associate Professor with tenure effective Aug. 16, 2012:
| Elena Cimpoiasu | Physics |
| Brendan J. Doherty | Political Science |
| Wenze Hu | Languages and Cultures |
| Amy H. Roy MacArthur | Chemistry |
| Joshua J. Radice | Mechanical Engineering |
| Ahmed S. Rahman | Economics |
| Richard A. Ruth | History |
| Fangyuan Yuan | Languages and Cultures |
Full Professor effective Aug. 16, 2012:
| Rebecca B. Chavez | Political Science |
| Brendan M. Cunningham | Economics |
| Stephen M. Graham | Mechanical Engineering |
| Robert W. Ives | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Irina Popovici | Mathematics |
| Kurtis J. Swope | Economics |
Awards
Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching:
Assistant Professor Daniel Issac, of the Chemistry Department, received the 2012 Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award, established in 1996, is intended to recognize and encourage relatively junior individual faculty members at the Naval Academy who have had a demonstrable impact on their students and/or who have made a significant contribution to the art of teaching and mentoring students. The award is presented to a junior military faculty member in odd years and to a junior civilian faculty member in even years.
Two honorable mention recipients were selected for the Apgar Award. They are Assistant Professor Brendan Doherty (Political Science), and Assistant Professor Joshua Radice (Mechanical Engineering).
Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award:
Professor Anne Marie Drew, of the English Department, received the 2012 Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award. This award is presented annually to the civilian faculty member at the Naval Academy who has exhibited the highest degree of continued service through involvement in administrative and Brigade support activities which advance and enhance the mission of the Naval Academy.
Two honorable mention recipients were also selected. They are Professor Elsa Bennett (Languages & Cultures) and Professor Jeff Fitzgerald (Chemistry).
